Contrarian Ventures
Contrarian Ventures is a pan-European early-stage venture capital firm based in Vilnius, Lithuania, with additional offices in Berlin, London, and Amsterdam. Founded in 2017 by Rokas Peciulaitis and Tomas Kemtys, the firm focuses exclusively on climate technology startups that aim to decarbonize sectors such as energy, transport, buildings, and heavy industry. With a €100 million fund, Contrarian Ventures typically invests between €1 million and €4 million at the pre-seed and seed stages, often being the first investor in these ventures. The firm operates a platform-based model that goes beyo
Investing activity
Contrarian Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M. The most recent is Delfos Energy (Seed, €3M, Mar 2026).
Contrarian Ventures most often invests alongside DOMO VC, EDP Ventures and Headline, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Contrarian Ventures
What AI companies has Contrarian Ventures invested in?
Contrarian Ventures's AI investments include Delfos Energy. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Contrarian Ventures based?
Contrarian Ventures is based in Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania.
What stage does Contrarian Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Contrarian Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does Contrarian Ventures co-invest with?
Contrarian Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are DOMO VC (1 deal), EDP Ventures (1 deal) and Headline (1 deal).
How can founders reach Contrarian Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Contrarian Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Contrarian Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.