Eric is the founder and GP of Contrary. Contrary's portfolio includes hyper-growth companies like Anduril, Ramp, and Zepto.

Key Takeaways:

Identify the brightest people in the world first, then build infrastructure to support them for their entire life
Identify LPs who believe in you emotionally before they believe in your model (not people in wealth preservation mode)
Price compression has not fully met seed stage, but it is likely coming and will likely land south of 20mm post at the seed stage
If you are starting a c company u need to have an edge and clarity of thought around why you are the perfect person to build it

Self Confidence and Intimacy with Dana Whitfield