# Contrarian Thinking Capital

> Contrarian Thinking Capital is a VC fund backing Software. See 30 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 30
- Last investment: May 2025
- Lead investor: 3%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cs-venturesllc/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVentureCap
- Website: https://contrarianthinking.co/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ContrarianThinking.co

Contrarian Thinking Capital is a VC fund in Austin focused on Software and Financial Services. Contrarian Thinking is an online education platform that provides e-learning courses in finance, banking, and business acquisitions.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 17% |
| Financial Services | 5 | 17% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 5 | 17% |
| FinTech | 4 | 13% |
| Apps | 3 | 10% |

57 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 16 | 53% |
| Series A | 7 | 23% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 7% |
| Series B | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 22 | 73% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Piper | Head of Marketing | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-piper |
| Codie Sanchez | Founder, Investor and Writer | 28 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/codie-sanchez |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Affiniti | Fueling Small Businesses Across America With Industry-Tailored Credit Cards. | $17M | Series A | May 20, 2025 |  |
| Ambient | Ambient is a technology company focused on helping teams be more productive. | $4.6M | Seed | Feb 10, 2025 |  |
| Chowder | Chowder is a FinTech Lease-Purchase provider that offers flexible payment options to credit-challenged homeowners. The company's lease-purchase program is designed to provide homeowners with critical household systems, even if they have poor credit. This service allows contractors to expand their customer base by offering financing options tothose who may not qualify for traditional financing. Chowder's focus is on providing iconic service and flexible pricing, making it easier for homeowners to afford necessary home improvements. |  | Seed | Feb 07, 2025 |  |
| Hauler Hero | Hauler Hero is a software and waste management company that delivering technology for waste and Recycling hauler operators. | $10.3M | Seed | Dec 19, 2024 |  |
| Finmile | Fin is a transportation company that provides zero-emission, sustainable parcel delivery, and logistics services for e-commerce brands. Its deliveries and warehousing services serve e-commerce, retail, and logistics industries. | $6M | Seed | Oct 15, 2024 |  |
| Drillbit | Drillbit is an AI back office support CRM platform that provides business management solutions. | $500K | Pre-Seed | Sep 25, 2024 |  |
| Delphi | Delphi is digital cloning that scales time, monetizes knowledge, and interacts audience at scale. |  | Seed | Aug 19, 2024 |  |
| HeatMap, Inc | HeatMap, Inc. provides realtime SaaS website analytics, with intuitive heatmaps inspired by augmented reality principles. In realtime, editors and marketers know what is happening right on their website so they can act quickly to optimize the performances of their content and build their audience, improving their user retention or sales. | $4M | Seed | Aug 13, 2024 |  |
| Carry | Carry helps business owners and modern professionals build wealth. | $10M | Series A | Jul 17, 2024 |  |
| Ambient | Ambient is a technology company focused on helping teams be more productive. |  | Seed | Jul 10, 2024 |  |

10 of 30 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Blue Wire Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-wire-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ConversionWise](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conversionwise) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Creator Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creator-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Karman Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karman-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Karman Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moving-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Contrarian Thinking Capital invest in?

Contrarian Thinking Capital invests primarily in Software, Financial Services and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 30 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Contrarian Thinking Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Contrarian Thinking Capital?

The team at Contrarian Thinking Capital includes Chris Piper (Head of Marketing) and Codie Sanchez (Founder, Investor and Writer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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