Investments
172Portfolio Exits
23Funds
9Service Providers
1About Contour Venture Partners
Contour Venture Partners is a New York based venture capital firm that works with companies that provide technology enhanced products and services in the financial services, digital media and internet sectors. Contour specifically invests in seed and early stage companies with typical investment size between $250,000 and $1.5 million per round.
Latest Contour Venture Partners News
Jun 6, 2023
WaveBL , a Tel Aviv, Israel-based provider of electronic bills, raised $26M in Series B funding. The round was led by NewRoad Capital Partners, with participation from existing investors ZIM, Marius Nacht, Contour Venture Partners, Frank Sica, Techstars Central, and Reefknot Investments. Following this round, Gary Adams, Operating Partner at NewRoad Capital Partners, and former Supply Chain Officer at Walmart, will join WaveBL’s board of directors. The company intends to use the funds to expedite its growth by increasing its employee base, primarily in sales, marketing, and R&D. Led by CEO Noam Rosenfeld, WaveBL is a digital platform using proprietary blockchain technology to electronically transfer trade documents. The solution enables the instant, encrypted, and authenticated transfer of electronic bills and related trade documents. The platform complies with universal processes and regulations in use. The multi-carrier platform is used by the world’s largest ocean carriers and NVOCCs, including MSC, ZIM, Hapag Lloyd, ONE, Leschaco, and Saco. FinSMEs
Contour Venture Partners Investments
172 Investments
Contour Venture Partners has made 172 investments. Their latest investment was in ESG Flo as part of their Seed VC on October 10, 2023.

Contour Venture Partners Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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10/31/2023 | Seed VC | ESG Flo | $5.25M | Yes | 2 | |
6/6/2023 | Series B - II | WaveBL | $26M | Yes | 2 | |
12/20/2022 | Series A | ARIX Technologies | $10.31M | Yes | Alley Robotics Ventures, Benson Capital Partners, Evok Innovations, NGIF Capital, and Undisclosed Investors | 3 |
12/8/2022 | Seed VC | |||||
9/12/2022 | Series A |
Date | 10/31/2023 | 6/6/2023 | 12/20/2022 | 12/8/2022 | 9/12/2022 |
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Round | Seed VC | Series B - II | Series A | Seed VC | Series A |
Company | ESG Flo | WaveBL | ARIX Technologies | ||
Amount | $5.25M | $26M | $10.31M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Alley Robotics Ventures, Benson Capital Partners, Evok Innovations, NGIF Capital, and Undisclosed Investors | ||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Contour Venture Partners Portfolio Exits
23 Portfolio Exits
Contour Venture Partners has 23 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was ClassTag on August 16, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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8/16/2023 | Acquired | 1 | |||
6/8/2021 | Acquired | 4 | |||
6/7/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 8/16/2023 | 6/8/2021 | 6/7/2021 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
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Sources | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Contour Venture Partners Fund History
9 Fund Histories
Contour Venture Partners has 9 funds, including Contour Venture Partners IV.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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11/23/2020 | Contour Venture Partners IV | $82M | 1 | ||
9/9/2019 | Contour Opportunity Fund II | ||||
2/26/2019 | Contour Opportunity Fund II-A | ||||
9/4/2018 | Contour Venture Partners IV-A | ||||
3/16/2016 | Contour Venture Partners III |
Closing Date | 11/23/2020 | 9/9/2019 | 2/26/2019 | 9/4/2018 | 3/16/2016 |
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Fund | Contour Venture Partners IV | Contour Opportunity Fund II | Contour Opportunity Fund II-A | Contour Venture Partners IV-A | Contour Venture Partners III |
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Amount | $82M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Contour Venture Partners Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Contour Venture Partners has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Provider Type | Counsel |
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Contour Venture Partners Team
3 Team Members
Contour Venture Partners has 3 team members, including current Founder, Managing Partner, Matthew Gorin.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Matthew Gorin | Founder, Managing Partner | Current | |
Name | Matthew Gorin | ||
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Title | Founder, Managing Partner | ||
Status | Current |
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