CONTRARY’S

Tech Trends Report

Contrary is a talent and research-driven investment firm. We believe that at the root of every iconic company is one thing: extraordinary people.

As extraordinary people build companies, they canvas for opportunities that lie at the cutting edge of either technological or societal shifts.

Technology and societal shifts operate hand-in- hand to shape the world around us. This report is meant to highlight the innovation happening at the cutting edge across some of the most critical categories that are doing the shaping.

Often, the most relevant forces across technology and society can drive both positive and negative outcomes. In this report, we explore both.

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Contrary Research

Contrary Research is the best starting place to understand any private tech company. Our mission is to illuminate private markets and provide thoughtful analysis on the most important companies in the world. We do the hard work of bringing disparate insights together in a clear, concise, and thoughtful way to help you better understand the world’s fastest-growing technology companies.

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Foundations & Frontiers

Foundations & Frontiers is a digital publication that explores the technologies defining the future. This essay series revisits the foundations of technologies to help arm builders with the context and ideas to push forward the frontier of innovation.

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Contributors

Kyle Harrison

General Partner

Kyle Harrison is a General Partner at Contrary, investing in companies like Ramp, Anduril, and Zepto from seed to scale, and the Founder of Contrary Research, which has covered 400+ companies and dozens of industries.

Sachin Maini

Editor

Sachin Maini is the editor of Contrary Research and Foundations & Frontiers. Previously, he led content at NFX and has spent his career in startups and venture content.

Anna-Sofia Lesiv

Writer, Foundations & Frontiers

Anna-Sofia Lesiv was a contributor to Foundations & Frontiers and currently an investor at Humba Ventures.

Louisa Ong

Research Fellow

Louisa Ong is a research fellow at Contrary Research and a recent graduate of Columbia University, where she received her MS in data analytics.