Contour Venture Partners

2005

Founded

159

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Contour Venture Partners, founded in 2005, is a New York City-based seed-stage venture capital firm specializing in innovative software solutions within the enterprise SaaS, vertical B2B SaaS, and financial services sectors. The firm focuses on partnering with passionate entrepreneurs and management teams to build transformative businesses, primarily in the New York City area. Contour has a strong track record, having invested in over 85 companies through various market cycles, including notable successes like Datadog, which became the largest technology IPO in New York City's history in September 2019.

The firm's portfolio companies have collectively created $45 billion in value, generated $2 billion in annual revenue, and achieved 31 positive liquidity events. Contour's investment approach is hands-on, providing operational assistance, transactional expertise, capital, and a robust network to maximize the potential for success and profitability.

Portfolio Companies

Datadog, Ticketfly, Movable Ink, Simpli.fi, Wunderkind, SeamlessWeb, Bench, Cutover, Cylera, Degreed

Gepgraphic Focus

New York City

Key Differentiators

Active involvement in portfolio companies, Focus on New York City technology ecosystem, Strong track record with over 85 investments

Thypical Investment Size

$500,000 to $2 million

Total Funds Raised

$82 million

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Food and Beverage

Delivery

SaaS

Marketing (MarTech)

FinTech

Consumer

New York

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

United States