Investor

The Contrarian Group

Last cheque observed Jan 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

Series ASeries C

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 4 on record
Since the last cheque5019days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led0 of 4Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolio
Pitch The Contrarian Group

The Contrarian Group highlights

  1. 01

    4 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series C: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $7.0M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first4 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Jan
    FreeMoneeSeries C · US$11MWith 4 others
  3. 2012

    1 round

  4. May
    FreeMoneeSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$11MWith 4 others
  5. 2011

    1 round

  6. Jun
    Marrone Bio InnovationsSeries C · US · marronebioinnovations.com$25MWith 6 others
  7. 2009

    1 round

  8. Jul
    Sauce LabsSeries A · US · sec.gov$7.0MSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Marrone Bio InnovationsListed$60MJul 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as The Contrarian Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Pinnacle VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherRedpointVC firm2rounds togetherSutter Hill VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about The Contrarian Group

What does The Contrarian Group invest in?

The Contrarian Group invests most often at Series A and Series C (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is The Contrarian Group?

4 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2013.

How big are The Contrarian Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Is The Contrarian Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2013.

Who does The Contrarian Group invest alongside?

Most often Pinnacle Ventures (2 rounds together), Redpoint (2 rounds together) and Sutter Hill Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is The Contrarian Group?

The Contrarian Group is an investment firm.

Where does this information on The Contrarian Group come from?

From 3 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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