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JumpCloud: Future-Proofing The Identity Stack

With CTO and Co-Founder, Greg Keller

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Research Radio

Research Radio highlights conversations with founders, operators, and industry experts from the startup ecosystem. Listen in for insights you won’t find anywhere else.

Hosted by Kyle Harrison

General Partner @ Contrary

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Upcoming events

Pixel Punch: Design Lightning Talks & Happy Hour

Designers, start your Config week in SF at Pixel Punch, a curated event of design lightning talks and drinks with senior design leads from Replit, Hex, Faire, Glean, and ex-DoorDash.

In-Person · June 25, 2024

Past events

SF Tech Talk

On May 22nd, we're hosting our next Tech Talk with Ramp, Hex, Sourcegraph, Semgrep, Onehouse, and Weaviate in San Francisco. The evening will feature eng demos and conversations with senior leaders from the featured companies, followed by food and drinks.

In-Person · May 22, 2024

The State of Fintech Infrastructure

Join us in NYC for an in-person intimate fireside chat as we dive into the state of fintech infrastructure with industry leaders.

In-Person · October 26, 2023

Balancing Marketplaces

A conversation with Contrary’s Megan Kao and product leaders from DoorDash, Gopuff, Faire, and Uber Eats about building and scaling marketplaces.

Virtual · July 27, 2023

Merge: A Startup Story

Shensi Ding (co-founder of Merge), Ben Fletcher (Partner at Accel), and Contrary’s Kyle Harrison on the founding of Merge and more.

In-Person · May 17, 2023