Manifesto

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.

We were here before it was "cool" or even "climate tech".

We want to be the best-known brand in climate – you think climate tech, you think Contrarian Ventures - top of mind, not because we scream loudest, but because the stuff we do/build speaks on behalf of us.

We punch above our weight, and we expect this from every founder we back.

We like it straight – we don't sugarcoat it, and we are transparent (love it or hate it, it’s not supposed to be for everyone).

We serve the founder; they are our one and only client (LPs will love us if we make money anyway, and it's eventually founders who make the world spin).

We don't want to be "placed" in the top decile; we want to set the decile.

We want our LPs to be contrarian - they should do their due diligence and have the conviction to decide before it becomes obvious.

Contrarian is not an investment strategy; it is a state of mind—questioning everything, never, ever succumbing to FOMO, pricing things right, and going about our daily activities differently—building things, breaking things—conferences, ratings, frameworks, anything that helps founders and brings together the community. We stretch the standard.

While climate tech is not "contrarian", a commitment to multiple decades of work to rebuild our current infrastructure and decarbonize the economy is, to this date, logically contrarian.

While it has been almost seven years, every day feels like day one, and we are just getting started.

We are patient. It's a long game and we are not looking for quick wins.

We aim to be early. We want to help pair partners with entrepreneurs before they decide to build.

We look for genuine founders who have climate and impact in their companies' DNA from day one. Not someone who's here just for the hype.

We live and work with a sense of urgency – to move the transition forward... As fast as possible.

Join us. We love our (portfolio) family. And family always comes first.