Contour Venture Partners

Contour Venture Partners, established in 2005 and headquartered in New York City, is a seed stage venture capital firm. The firm is currently investing out of its fifth fund, Contour Venture Partners V, and manages a total of seven funds. Contour Venture Partners specializes in investing in companies that provide innovative software solutions, particularly in the enterprise SaaS, vertical B2B SaaS, and financial services sectors. The firm typically invests between $500,000 and $2 million in initial rounds and often acts as the lead or co-lead investor. Additionally, Contour Venture Partners supports its portfolio companies through subsequent investment rounds and takes an active role in their development, frequently securing a seat on the board of directors. The firm has invested in over 105 companies, which collectively generate $2.8 billion in annual revenue and have created over 11,500 jobs. Contour Venture Partners has achieved 33 liquidity events and focuses on companies in the Northeast United States with the potential to gain significant market share in large and growing markets. The firm partners with passionate entrepreneurs and management teams to build transformative businesses and has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by management teams at various stages of growth. Furthermore, Contour Venture Partners donates a portion of its profits to exceptional charities based in the New York City area. In addition to its seed stage funds, the firm also manages three late-stage growth funds, with the most recent being Contour Opportunity Fund III.