Contrario

Contrario

AI hiring platform powered by expert recruiters

CompanySan Francisco, United Statescontrario-17534613234520Since 2025
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Contrario is an AI recruiting and hiring platform on a mission to help companies build generational teams.

In the age of AI, the best teams are still built by the best people. Recruiting has become a zero-sum game where speed and quality decide who wins.

Contrario is a network of expert recruiters supercharged by vertical AI agents purpose-built for hiring. Teams at Wispr Flow, Listen Labs, Slash, and 200+ of the fastest-growing companies use Contrario to power their hiring.

In under six months, Contrario has crossed $6M in annualized revenue, paid out $1M+ to recruiters, and placed 150+ candidates β€” making it one of the fastest-growing AI recruiting platforms on the market.

Backed by Y Combinator, Nexus Venture Partners, Goodwater Capital, and Inventum Ventures, alongside angels including David Chen (ex-HRT), Abhijeet Dwivedi (OpenAI), Hank Couture (DoorDash), and Jerry Cain (Stanford CS). Built by Stanford dropouts. Headquartered in San Francisco.
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