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Contour Venture Partners
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Contour Venture Partners, founded in 2005, is a New York City-based seed-stage venture capital firm focused on the NYC technology ecosystem. The firm invests in seed and early-stage companies that provide innovative software solutions in enterprise SaaS, vertical B2B SaaS, and financial services sectors, targeting companies with a clear path to profitability and the long-term potential to transform industry segments. Contour prefers to act as the lead or co-lead investor and the first institutional capital in a company, investing $500,000–$2 million in the initial round and reserving capital for follow-on investments. The firm takes an active, hands-on approach—taking board seats and providing operational, financial, strategic, and recruiting support—and concentrates roughly 90% of its portfolio in Manhattan and Brooklyn to leverage deep founder proximity and sector expertise.
Notable quotes
“The relationship is two-sided; you should be asking questions of your investors, too. Otherwise, it's like getting married before you date!”
“All of your customers and potential employees for so many industries are here. The area is booming!”
“There are many that we've backed 2 or 3 times.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFEX | Seed | $8m | 2026-02 |
| OnRamp | Series A | $15m | 2025-11 |
| Compyl | Series A | $12m | 2025-06 |
| Cylera | Seed | — | 2025-12 |
| Datadog | Seed | — | 2012-01 |
| Movable Ink | Seed | — | 2011-01 |
| SmartAsset | Seed | — | 2012-01 |
| Simpli.fi | Seed | — | 2010-01 |
| Wunderkind | Seed | — | 2016-01 |
| Degreed | Seed | — | 2013-01 |
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