We invest in the startups that turn fax machine-using companies into auto text-when-your-service-is-done companies.
About the role
Contrarian Thinking Capital is an early-stage venture fund co-led by Christopher Petkas and Codie Sanchez. We invest in the real economy: the businesses that keep the lights on, move the freight, defend our shores, and maintain the infrastructure. We’re looking for an investor who can own the deal: sourcing, underwriting, and supporting the companies rebuilding the real economy. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- You generate dealflow. You build relationships that turn into pipeline, and founders want you on their cap table. You’re the person founders call before they raise, not after
- You are genuinely curious about unglamorous industries. Sectors like waste management, HVAC, metal fabrication, and facilities services interest you rather than bore you
- You have judgment and conviction. You form independent views, you are willing to be the dissenting voice in the room, and you can defend a position without becoming attached to it
- You do the fieldwork. You tour the facility, work through a founder’s imperfect data room, or make twenty customer calls to get to the truth
- You write and think clearly. A strong memo is an argument, not a data dump, and you can construct one with a clear and concise point of view
- You’d rather be right than consensus, and you can sit with being early
More about this role
Contrarian Thinking Capital is an early-stage venture fund co-led by Christopher Petkas and Codie Sanchez. We invest in the real economy: the businesses that keep the lights on, move the freight, defend our shores, and maintain the infrastructure.
We’re looking for an investor who can own the deal: sourcing, underwriting, and supporting the companies rebuilding the real economy.
This role is responsible for managing dealflow, running diligence end to end, crafting the memos that drive our investment decisions, and being a resource to our companies long after the wire clears.
This role is a partner track and sits at the center of the investment side of Contrarian Thinking Capital, working directly with both General Partners and alongside our media, community, and events teams… the parts of the ecosystem that make our sourcing advantage real.
There is no single background that guarantees success in this role, and we are intentionally leaving fixed experience and pedigree requirements aside. That said, the people who tend to thrive in this seat share several traits:
- You have built or operated something. An entrepreneurial background is the strongest signal. If you have started a...
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