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Recursive Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 35 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $12M, May 2023VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AIoTFashionSmart Clothes

Deploying now
47%of best year7cheques in 12 months, 35 on record
Since the last cheque17days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.6MCheque size, as they say$300K – $750KRounds led0 of 35Sole investor8 roundsMostly inUnited States, 91%
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Recursive Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    7 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Pre-seed: 68% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $625K

What they do

Recursive is a Solo Capitalist firm that invests in Pre-Seed and Seed rounds and later supports companies in Series A and B.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$300K – $750K as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
IoTFashionSmart Clothes
Based in
El Cerrito, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first35 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Oct
    IntellivisaPre-seed · US · AI Insider$3.0MWith 8 others
  3. Sept
    Terragrit LLCSeed · US$20MWith 2 others
  4. Apr
    HONKVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  5. Feb
    DonoSeed · US$6.5MWith 2 others
  6. Jan
    Mesh SecuritySeries A · US · Bright Pixel$12MWith 4 others
  7. 2025

    13 rounds

  8. Dec
    WEVOVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  9. Nov
    Q ConciergePre-seed · US$200KWith 1 other
  10. Jul
    IntuigenceAISeed · US · TechStartups$10MWith 3 others
  11. Jul
    AtmanityPre-seed · US$4.0MWith 2 others
  12. Jul
    BlazelPre-seed · US$10MSole investor
  13. Jun
    RivoraPre-seed · US$500KSole investor
  14. Jun
    Harmony (tryharmony.ai)Pre-seed · US$1.6MWith 2 others
  15. May
    LumopathSeed · US$5.2MSole investor
  16. May
    OutgoingPre-seed · US$750KSole investor
  17. Apr
    GoliathDataSeed · US$750KSole investor
  18. Feb
    Terragrit LLCUS$20MWith 3 others
  19. Feb
    COVUSeries A · US$10MWith 2 others
  20. Jan
    Perspective AISeed · US$4.0MWith 1 other
  21. 2024

    9 rounds

  22. Dec
    Espresso LabsPre-seed · US$400KSole investor
  23. Oct
    BuildPassSeed · AU · Startup Daily$7.5MWith 5 others
  24. Sept
    CherreSeries C · US$30MWith 3 others
  25. Sept
    AptionPre-seed · US$2.4MWith 2 others
  26. Jun
    Mesh SecurityVenture · IL$1.5MWith 1 other
  27. Jun
    Tomato.aiSeed · US$2.1MWith 3 others
  28. Jun
    LendaiVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  29. Mar
    TeemPre-seed · US$500KSole investor
  30. Feb
    ClaritySeed · US$16MWith 3 others
  31. 2023

    3 rounds

  32. Dec
    Perceptive PandaPre-seed · US$450KSole investor
  33. Dec
    ProsalSeed · US$1.6MWith 4 others
  34. Jan
    DataJoy Inc.Venture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  35. 2022

    2 rounds

  36. May
    ImprovadoSeries A · US$22MWith 6 others
  37. May
    Hint HealthSeries B · US$45MWith 3 others
  38. 2021

    1 round

  39. Sept
    WatchfulVenture · NZUndisclosedWith 4 others
  40. 2019

    2 rounds

  41. Aug
    Ever LovedSeed$1.5MWith 3 others
  42. Jul
    Digital Assets DataSeed · US · Businesswire$3.2MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

INItamar NovickExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
JNJeremy NeilsonManaging Director of the General Partner's ManageriFiling they signed
MJMateo JohnsonOfficer of the Issuer's ManageriFiling they signed
RTRichard ThomsOfficer of the General Partner's ManageriFiling they signed

We also hold 3 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Recursive Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Recursive Ventures put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Recursive Ventures in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Recursive Ventures

What does Recursive Ventures invest in?

Recursive Ventures invests most often at Seed and Pre-seed (68% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as IoT, Fashion and Smart Clothes.

How active is Recursive Ventures?

35 investments on record, 7 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Recursive Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Intellivisa (Pre-seed, Oct 2026), Terragrit LLC (Seed, Sept 2026) and HONK (Venture, Apr 2026).

How big are Recursive Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.6M. It says it writes cheques of $300K to $750K.

Does Recursive Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 35 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Recursive Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (91%).

Is Recursive Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 7 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Recursive Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Carthona Capital (3 rounds together), Intel Capital (3 rounds together) and Plug and Play (3 rounds together).

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