Contrarian Ventures

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We back climate tech founders across Europe and Israel at the earliest stages (Pre-Seed/Seed) with EUR 1-4m ticket sizes, focusing on companies building breakthrough tech that solves the hardest technical problems or creates markets that don't exist yet in climate.

Check Size

$1M - $4M

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

Climate Cleantech, Energy, Ai Ml

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Investment Thesis

Contrarian Ventures is driven by conviction over consensus, backing climate tech founders at the earliest stages before it becomes obvious or crowded. They believe climate change is both an existential risk and the greatest economic opportunity of our lifetime. The firm plays long-term games with long-term people, seeking breakthrough technologies that are economically superior and built on the premise that scale and scale alone fixes climate. They operate with patience and persistence, recognizing that building technology to reverse climate change requires decades of commitment to rebuild infrastructure and decarbonize the economy.

What Sets Them Apart

Founded in 2017 before 'climate tech' was cool, with deep ecosystem experience
Full-stack climate platform approach - not just a VC firm but building events, initiatives, and frameworks for the entire ecosystem
Founder-first mindset with 'no egos, just great partnerships with exceptional founders'
Built major industry infrastructure: Energy Tech Summit (Europe's largest climate event with 1000+ attendees), Climate50 ranking, Climate Brick scaling framework
Being the first cheque and first-choice partner with genuine founder alignment
Speed and conviction-driven decision making with minimal bureaucracy
Long-term commitment philosophy: 'We're playing long-term games with long-term people – solving for long-term impact'