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Contra

Contra

Commission-free freelancer marketplace.

About

Founded

2019

Headquarters

Remote

Industry

Marketplace

Company Description

Contra allows anyone to work for themselves and gives clients the ability to hire the best freelance talent.

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Funding

Total Raised

$44.5 million

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

New Enterprise Associates, Cowboy Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Hustle Fund

Company Traction

Companies hiring on Contra include Figma, Pulley, Copy.ai, and Almanac.

More than 1 million people have joined Contra to find freelance work.

Leadership Team

Ben Huffman: Co-Founder & CEO of Contra. Former Co-Founder & CEO of Ripe.

Gajus Kuizinas: Co-Founder & CTO of Contra. Former Founder of Applaudience.

Allison Nulty: Head of Product at Contra. Former Product at Doximity.

Zoë Colivas: Head of Operations at Contra. Former CPO at Ripe.‍

David Roeske: VP of Finance at Contra. Former Investment Analyst at Canaan Partners.

Press

TechCrunch (November 16, 2021): Contra partners with TikTok to add a little LinkedIn flavor to the social video app

TechCrunch (November 2, 2021): Independent worker network Contra goes commission-free as it secures new NEA-led capital

TechCrunch (February 23, 2021): Contra wants to be the community that independent workers are missing

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