Contra - About the company
Contra is a series B company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2019 by Ben Huffman. It operates as an Online freelance professionals networking platform. Contra has raised $45M in funding from New Enterprise Associates and Unusual Ventures. The company has 1744 active competitors, including 153 funded and 58 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Upwork, Fiverr and HoneyBook.
Company Details
Online freelance professionals networking platform. The platform allows freelance professionals to create a profile by mentioning skills and service offerings. It allows users to collaborate with freelancers and find jobs and opportunities. The platform caters to various creative professionals, including web developers, designers, writers, and marketers. It provides tools for project management, payment processing, and portfolio creation. It also allows users to post jobs.
- Website
- contra.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@contra.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2019
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$45M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
8th among 1744 active competitors
Employee Count
908 as on May 31, 2026
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Contra's funding and investors
Contra has raised a total funding of $45M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 17, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 03, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Contra has 10 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Contra:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 03, 2022 | 4240319 | Grant (prize money) | 5255014 | 7122897 | 2803268 | 5702137 |
Nov 02, 2021 | 5672385 | Series B | 4343303 | 2855439 | 2874401 | |
Feb 17, 2021 | 7460139 | Series A | 8986815 | 4410943 |
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Contra's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Contra is Ben Huffman. Ben Huffman is the CEO of Contra.
Here are the details of Contra's key team members:
- Ben Huffman: Co-Founder & CEO of Contra. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Contra's employee count trend
Contra has 908 employees as of May 26. Here is Contra's employee count trend over the years:
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Contra's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Contra include Upwork, Fiverr and HoneyBook. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Contra, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Upwork 1999, San Francisco (United States), Public | Provider of freelance marketplace connecting businesses with independent talents | $74M | 84/100 | |
2nd | Online freelance marketplace for multi-industry | $111M | 81/100 | ||
3rd |  HoneyBook 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series E | Client workflow process automation software | $479M | 75/100 | |
4th | Braintrust 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Decentralized marketplace for tech freelancers | $29M | 68/100 | |
5th | Freelancer 2009, Sydney (Australia), Public | Online freelancer marketplace for multiple industries | - | 67/100 | |
6th | Clickworker 2005, Essen (Germany), Acquired | Crowdsourced marketplace for data processing jobs | $6.04M | 66/100 | |
7th | PeoplePerHour 2007, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Freelance Marketplace | $33.2M | 62/100 | |
8th |  Contra 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Online freelance professionals networking platform | $45M | 61/100 | |
9th | Online freelancer marketplace | - | - | 57/100 | |
10th | Creative Market 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Marketplace for Digital Designer Content | $11.8M | 57/100 |
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Contra's Investments and acquisitions
Contra has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Contra
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News related to Contra
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Contra Publishes List of Top Graphic Designers and Graphic Design JobsGlobeNewswire•Jun 24, 2025•Contra
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Contra Secures $30 Million in FundingHunt Scanlon•Jan 04, 2022•Contra, New Enterprise Associates, Unusual Ventures, Cowboy Ventures
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Contra partners with TikTok to add a little LinkedIn flavor to the social video appTechCrunch+•Nov 16, 2021•TikTok, Contra
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Independent worker network Contra goes commission-free as it secures new NEA-led capitalTechCrunch+•Nov 02, 2021•Contra, New Enterprise Associates, Unusual Ventures, Cowboy Ventures and 1 other
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