Airplane is a code-first developer platform for building internal tools quickly, flexibly and safely. In addition to UI building, Airplane use cases include scripts, multi-step operations, long-running tasks, multi-user approvals, and more. And, because Airplane is code-based, you can always remove and re-use the code in Airplane, and aren’t locked in to a 3rd party proprietary vendor language or platform.

In addition to the $10,000 Credit available through the Airplane Startup Program that applies to Series A or earlier companies under 100 employees, Contrary companies are eligible for an additional $10,000 1-year credit to be used towards an Airplane plan for a total of $20,000 in Airplane credits.

Contrary companies will receive prioritized support relative to the general Startup Program. Put “Contrary” in your application.

Note: Any Contrary company that’s an Enterprise plan customer will receive prioritized customer support, CSM, SLAs, shared Slack channel, etc. by virtue of being included in the Enterprise plan.

*Contrary is an investor in Airplane through one or more affiliates.

Airplane

$10,000 1-year credit to be used towards an Airplane plan

AWS is a suite of products that offer reliable, scalable and inexpensive cloud computing services. With AWS, you can deploy your websites, host large and scalable databases, train and design advanced ML models and more.

Get up to $25,000 in AWS credits, valid for 2 years.

Amazon

Carta is an ownership and equity management platform. Startups can manage their cap table, issue securities, get fundraising & compensation data, raise via SAFEs, get 409A valuations & stay compliant with Carta.

20% off your first year and 100% waived implementation fees (typically 20% of first-year contract) on any premium plan and Carta Total Compensation. If you are a company with up to 25 security holders and less than $1M raised, get access to Carta’s free plan, Launch.

Carta

20% off their first year and 100% waived implementation fees

Clerky is an online legal service provider, helping startup founders get legal paperwork done. Their services range from company formation to fundraising and hiring.

Get 20% off Clerky’s company lifetime package.

Clerky

Deel is an all-in-one global HR solution to handle contractor and employee payments for international teams, HRIS, visa mobility and more. Deel companies get access to numerous perks to help their company hire anyone, anywhere in just a few minutes, with world-class support.

Get 20% off for contractors and employees for the first year (only applicable for new customers).

Deel

20% for contractors and employees for the first year

Dover is the recruiting operating system designed to help you hit your hiring goals.

Get forever-free access to Dover’s ATS for startups. Plus, white-glove onboarding (migration from another ATS, hands-on setup) and direct access to Dover’s CEO.

Get 25% discount off Dover’s paid products. Includes Sourcing and Embedded Recruiter services. Referred companies also get a free strategy call with an expert recruiter. New customers only.

Mention Contrary when contacting the Dover team.

Dover

Free access to ATS and 25% off paid products

DocSend allows startups to securely share their sensitive documents with investors, clients or partners.

Up to 50% off annual Dropbox Sign Essentials or Standard plans.

40% off annual subscription of Dropbox Business Standard and Advance.

Access to the DocSend Fundraising Network - Founders can get their pitch deck reviewed for free and connected to investors.

DocSend data-driven content for both portfolio companies and VCs

Dropbox DocSend

Up to 90% off DocSend, up 50% off annual Dropbox Sign Essentials or Standard plans and more

Github is the all-in-one developer platform to build, scale and deliver secure software.

As part of GitHub for Startups, eligible startups receive: 20 Seats of GitHub Enterprise free for one year and 50% off in year two. Plus, a startup-friendly onboarding experience, office hours, live demos, and technical best practice sharing from GitHub experts.

Eligibility: Must be Series A or earlier, new to GitHub Enterprise, and part of an approved startup partner.

Github

20 Seats of GitHub Enterprise free for one year and 50% off in year two

Google cloud offers scalable and flexible infrastructure, integrations with popular development tools and platforms, and meets high security and compliance standards.

More information about the Google Cloud for Startups program here:

1. Google Cloud for Startups - Startup Program.pdf

2. GFSCP - Application Best Practices.pdf

Get cloud cost coverage up to $100,000 for each of the first two years.

Google Cloud

Cloud cost coverage up to $100,000 for each of the first two years

Many people have been left out of retirement because historically 401(k) plans have been too confusing, burdensome, and expensive for the vast majority of small businesses. Guideline is on a mission to solve this crisis by providing accessible 401(k) plans, predicated on transparency, ease of use, and low fees.

Guideline is offering 3 months of waived employer fees. Depending on the plan you choose and the number of employees you have, you can save between $49/month and $129/month, and an additional $8/month/employee for those three months.

Guideline

Hubspot is a CRM that scales as your startup grows. Contrary portfolio companies are eligible for up to 90% off in the first year, 50% off in the second year and 25% off ongoing. 

Apply for Hubspot's startup program and select Contrary as a partner.

Hubspot

Mercury is banking* engineered for startups. Customers get checking and savings accounts, physical and virtual debit and credit cards, fee-free domestic and international USD wires, currency exchange, $5M FDIC insurance, and much more! No minimum balance or monthly fees.

With Mercury, founders benefit from versatile features, including: read and write API access for customizable automation, venture debt with an easy-to-use digitized process and 1:1 relationship management, automated, high-yield cash management through Mercury Treasury and more.

Get $500 in cash once you deposit at least $50k into your account within 90 days.

*Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group and Evolve Bank & Trust®; Members FDIC.

Mercury

Get $500 in cash once you deposit at least $50k into your account within 90 days

Notion is a productivity and note-taking application that offers organization tools such as task management, project tracking, to-do lists and more. With its streamlined workflows and integrated applications, Notion serves as a centralized location for project management, documentation and communication.

Get 6 months free of Notion Plus, and unlimited AI for 6 months

Eligibility: Must be a non-paying Notion customer with less than 50 employees, under $10M funding from accredited investors and affiliated with a Notion for Startups Partner (i.e. Contrary).

Notion

6 months free of Notion Plus, and unlimited AI for 6 months

Pilot is an outsourced accounting and finance firm that works with many venture-backed companies throughout the U.S. They partner with their clients by providing bookkeeping, tax, R&D tax credit studies and strategic / fractional CFO support.

Contrary companies get 20% off of Pilot Core for six months.

Pilot

Ramp is a corporate card and expense management platform offering 1.5% cash back on all purchases. Their streamlined expense management system also integrates with popular accounting tools like QuickBooks. In addition, they have no foreign transaction fees, making it ideal for startups with global operations.

Ramp is a free service. Contrary companies get a $500 bonus after your first balance payment of $1000 within 30 days of account opening.

*Contrary is an investor in Ramp through one or more affiliates.

Ramp

Rippling is a full stack workforce management platform spanning HR, IT and Finance. Rippling makes it easy to manage your employees’ payroll, benefits, expenses, devices and more.

Rippling

Secureframe is a full stack governance, risk and compliance platform. Achieve and maintain continuous security and privacy compliance with speed and ease—including SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and more.

Contrary founders get 20% off Secureframe for 1 year.

*Contrary is an investor in Secureframe through one or more affiliates.

Secureframe

Segment is a customer data platform. They collect, unify and send data to all of the tools you use, giving you consistent data, everywhere.

Qualifying startups get $50,000 in Segment credits that last 1 year. If you still qualify, startups will get an additional year of credits, then a year at a 50% discount, then 1 year at a 25% discount. In addition, startups get access to Segment’s deal book of over $1M in other software deals.

Eligibility: Raised less than $5M. Been founded less than 2 years ago. Companies that are outside of the US/CAN/UK are exempt from this as long as they have less than 20 employees and aren’t on a sales contract already.

Twilio Segment

$50,000 in Segment credits that last 1 year and more

Stripe is a payment processing platform that offers a wide range of payment options (including credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, and more), provides fraud detection and protection tools, a customizable checkout experience more dedicated 24/7 customer support.

Waived fees on your next $70,000 in Stripe processing

First year free for all major products: Stripe Connect, Radar, and Sigma

Eligible for a custom pricing review (at $150,000 MRR for 2+ months)

Access to exclusive Stripe events and product betas

Priority support, guaranteeing faster SLAs for your business

Stripe

Waived fees on your next $70,000 in Stripe processing + more

Stytch is a one-stop shop for all your authentication and security requirements. They provide everything from device fingerprinting and passwordless authentication to bot protection to protect your product and customers. Built by developers, for developers, Stytch's API and SDKs let you own your user experience, without compromising security. Whatever your codebase, we have the tools to get you building today.

*Contrary is an investor in Stytch through one or more affiliates.

Stytch

Vesto helps startups manage their idle cash. They offer fast integrations, personalized service, reporting automation and the ability to move money with ease.

Get 30% off fees for the first $1M managed.

Reach out to will@contrary.com to learn more.

*Contrary is an investor in Vesto through one or more affiliates.

Vesto

WeWork is a flexible workspace solution with offices around the world.

Get a 50% discount on a 6-month commitment to WeWork’s All Access product. Final discounted pricing (as of 5/1/2023) is $149/pass/month.

🎁 Reach out to jason@contrary.com to claim this perk.

Contrary Perks