# Contrivance Ventures

> Contrivance Ventures is a VC fund in Tallinn backing Pet, Retail and Social. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tallinn, Estonia
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2021
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/54362217
- Website: https://contrivanceventures.com

Contrivance Ventures is an industry-agnostic pre-seed investor, focusing on the Central and Eastern Europe region (CEE). We provide early-stage startups with partnership, advice, and funding.Supporting strong founders in building new businesses and investing in forward-looking ideas is our mission. We co-create, work cross-industry, and are eagerto explore and innovate together.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pet | 1 | 25% |
| Retail | 1 | 25% |
| Social | 1 | 25% |
| Sports | 1 | 25% |
| Fitness | 1 | 25% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Croatia | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 25% |
| Russian Federation | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Celly.AI | Celly.AI is a smart and cost-effective solution for AI-driven microscopy automation. It allows labs to replace expensive specialists with low-qualified technicians. The technician just mounts the iPhone to the eyepiece of a microscope, and the app does the rest - it analyzes the slides using neural networks, generates convenient reports, andstores scanned slides in the cloud. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| Terminal F | Terminal F organizes getaway fitness weekends in various stylish locations. |  | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2020 |  |
| DOGINNI | DOGINNI is a pet-focused platform matching pet owners with sitters and handling payment as well as insurance. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 01, 2020 |  |
| Oldwood Kids | Organic and chemical free children's furniture made out of solid wood. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 15, 2020 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Contrivance Ventures invest in?

Contrivance Ventures invests primarily in Pet, Retail and Social startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Croatia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Contrivance Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Contrivance Ventures closed in Jan 2021. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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