Contrary
A venture firm that backs young founders and runs a student venture partner network.
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- 1Application
Venture Partner applications go through an online form and are reviewed as they arrive.
- 2First round
An interview with a member of the central team, then an informal chat with current Venture Partners at your school where there are any.
- 3Superday
A final conversation with the firm's founder.
Paraphrased from Contrary's own page, read Nov 7, 2026.
What they say they look for. Independent thinkers with a record of excellence and real interest in early stage technology; more than a year of school left is preferred.
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- Summers
- 2027
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