LET’S NOT BE STUPID. WORLD’S CARBON BUDGET IS FINITE.

AND IT’S RUNING OUT FAST

WE DIG UP THE BEST MINDS TO SOLVE THE NET-ZERO CHALLENGE

We discover talented climate-tech entrepreneurs and invest early with a commitment to venture together. We provide a process-driven approach for companies beginning to find their traction and in need of a partner to support growth. We are hands-on and resourceful, be it operations, business development, or fundraising.

WE STICK TO A SET OF BELIEFS THAT DEFINE OUR WAY OF DOING THINGS

We think like investors but operate like a startup.

We operate quickly and efficiently – no bureaucracy, red tape and no internal politics.

We are not just building (another) VC firm; we are building a climate full-stack platform.

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WHAT WE LOOK FOR

What

Climate Tech (excl. Food/Agri)

Where

Europe & Israel

Stage

Seed

Ticket Size

EUR 1-4m

Strategy

Lead or co-lead

WE BACK BRILLIANT FOUNDERS THAT MAKE US PROUD

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THEY`RE SAYING THINGS THAT DELIGHT US

Jonas Helmikstøl

Co-Founder & CEO@Starflow

They saw what we saw — not just a product, but a chance to rewrite the story of home energy. That kind of alignment is rare. We didn’t just gain investors; we found true partners.

Sandra Trittin

Co-Founder & CGO

Contrarian brings a significant footprint in the CleanTech Industry in combination with highly experienced founders and team members. The openness, support, and respect for each other make them an outstanding partner.

David Trainavicius

Co-Founder & CEO @ PVcase

Our continued partnership with Contrarian Ventures has been crucial to PVcase’s sustained success. Their experience in scaling climate tech startups made them the ideal firm to work with in our early stages and Series A. It’s a breath of fresh air to work with like-minded investors that are as dedicated to fighting climate change as we are.

Saurabh Kapoor

Co-founder & CEO @ Metafuels

Contrarian brings much more than finance, including a global network of connections in the cleantech ecosystem. The team is pragmatic, easy to work with, and a great sparring partner for discussing ideas.

Ofer Judovits

Co-founder & CEO @ Marvin

Contrarian backs bold, unorthodox solutions that challenge the status quo—exactly what Marvin is doing. They understand that solving land and supply chain challenges at scale isn’t just about tech; it’s about shifting entire industries.

Keith Bradbury

Co-founder @ Ember

An instant understanding of our vision, approach, and philosophy as founders.

Marius Schondelmaier

Co-founder & CEO @ Bees&Bears

Deep fintech, credit risk, and sustainable finance expertise, complemented by Morgan Stanley, Rocket Internet, and Techstars alumni networks — a team of relentless hustlers, hungry, resilient, and built to endure.

Agata Krawiec-Rokita

Co-founder & CEO @ sun.store

We chose Contrarian Ventures for their passionate and supportive team, as well as their deep cleantech expertise and strong industry network.

Tommy Rickets

Co-Founder & CEO @ BeZero Carbon

Contrarian are great to work with. We share the same ambition of scaling climate solutions to accelerate Net Zero transition. They helped us sharpen our thinking about our product and the wider market, as well as supporting us through events and expertise. We’re very happy with the work we’ve done together.

Tamara Ciullo

Co-Founder & CCO @ Cariqa

Contrarian Ventures invests in companies that challenge the status quo, just like we do at Cariqa. We're reimagining EV charging payments from the ground up, and Contrarian immediately understood the challenge. With their deep expertise and strong network in the energy space, we’ve found a partner who thinks outside the box and will help us reshape the EV charging ecosystem together.

Casper Norden

Co-founder & CEO @ Decade

Throughout the investment process, the whole Contrarian team was very engaged – they showed deep interest and commitment to understanding our product, our customer, and getting to know the whole team. As a founder, you want to have an engaged, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic investor on your team. Contrarian ticks all these boxes.

Thibaud Martin

Co-founder & CEO @ Altrove

We ran a thorough due diligence process, and every stakeholder we talked to was very positive about Contrarian. They were also knowledgeable about our space.

Guilherme Studart

Co-founder & CEO @ Delfos

After our initial meeting with the Contrarian Ventures Team, their deep understanding of our competitive landscape and the renewable energy market became evident. What truly impressed us was their transparency and straightforward approach throughout the fundraising process, which greatly strengthened our confidence in selecting them to lead our investment round.

THERE`S MORE REASONS FOR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES TO WORK WITH US

We have unparalleled levels of engagement with the climate-tech community. Our Energy Tech Summit, Energy Tech Challengers and Climate50 initiatives are brilliant opportunities for founders to talk to big names in person, get media attention and secure financial backing.

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ENERGY TECH SUMMIT

We built Europe’s go-to event for climate founders - from scratch. What started as a gathering of friends and partners in a small room has grown into a leading European event. Energy Tech Summit now brings together thousands of the world’s top climate founders and funders in Bilbao each year.

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Climate brick

We co-built The Climate Brick with EQT Ventures - the missing manual for scaling climate tech. Our practical blueprint is grounded in deep research: 100+ interviews, 3000+ companies, and over 15,000 data points. The Brick maps out seven key sector-specific scaling journeys and their milestones.