For his work founding Contrary, Tarczynski was awarded the Forbes 30 Under 30 honor in the Venture Capital category.

[2][5][6] Contrary's current investments include DoorDash, Anduril,[7] Armada,[8][9] Ramp,[10] Vise,[11] Kyte,[12] Maev,[13] Check,[14] Stytch,[15] Hallow,[16] Parfait,[17] and Zepto,[18] among others.

In July 2020, the firm announced Contrary Talent, a network of engineers, designers, product managers, and operators.

The network supports members through job opportunities, career development, and funding should they start a company.

[19] In July 2020, Contrary made the first investment in Zepto,[20][21] a grocery delivery company based in India.