Kyle Harrison
Mapping the architecture of compounding human potential.
General Partner @ Contrary. Founder @ Contrary Research. Father of 4. Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
"I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say."
Flannery O'Connor"Write something worth reading or do something worth writing."
Benjamin Franklin"If we write, it is more likely that we understand what we read, remember what we learn and that our thoughts make sense."
Sönke Ahrens Focus AI disruption of vertical software — which moats survive, and which don't. Background Index Ventures · Coatue · TCV · Former Founder
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Hijacking The Huckster's Hypebook
An analytical essay on the repeatable fundraising playbook used by charismatic founders — from outright fraud to "righteous hucksters" who delivered real results.
Contrary Research: CR100 Framework
Building a systematic coverage framework focused on 100 key companies across the Contrary portfolio and pipeline.
AI-Proof SaaS Scoring System
Applying a framework across 74 SaaS companies to identify defensible businesses at distressed valuations in an AI-disrupted landscape.