# Recursive Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Recursive Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 35 investments on record, 7 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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# Recursive Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 35 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $12M, May 2023 VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A IoT Fashion Smart Clothes

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**47%** of best year **7** **cheques in 12 months**, 35 on record

Since the last cheque **18** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.6M** Cheque size, as they say **$300K – $750K** Rounds led **0 of 35** Sole investor **8 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 91%**

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## Recursive Ventures highlights

- 01 7 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Pre-seed: 68% of its rounds
- 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-seed Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** IoT Fashion Smart Clothes
- **Based in:** El Cerrito, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **35 appearances**

- **2026** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[Intellivisa](https://millionrounds.com/company/intellivisa)** Pre-seed · US · AI Insider **$3.0M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[Terragrit LLC](https://millionrounds.com/company/terragrit-llc)** Seed · US **$20M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[HONK](https://millionrounds.com/company/honk)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Dono](https://millionrounds.com/company/dono)** Seed · US **$6.5M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Mesh Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/mesh-security)** Series A · US · Bright Pixel **$12M** With 4 others
- **2025** 13 rounds
- **Dec** **[WEVO](https://millionrounds.com/company/wevo)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Q Concierge](https://millionrounds.com/company/q-concierge)** Pre-seed · US **$200K** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[IntuigenceAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/intuigenceai)** Seed · US · TechStartups **$10M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Atmanity](https://millionrounds.com/company/atmanity)** Pre-seed · US **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Blazel](https://millionrounds.com/company/blazel)** Pre-seed · US **$10M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Rivora](https://millionrounds.com/company/rivora)** Pre-seed · US **$500K** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Harmony (tryharmony.ai)](https://millionrounds.com/company/harmony-tryharmony-ai)** Pre-seed · US **$1.6M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Lumopath](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumopath)** Seed · US **$5.2M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Outgoing](https://millionrounds.com/company/outgoing)** Pre-seed · US **$750K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[GoliathData](https://millionrounds.com/company/goliathdata)** Seed · US **$750K** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Terragrit LLC](https://millionrounds.com/company/terragrit-llc)** US **$20M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[COVU](https://millionrounds.com/company/covu)** Series A · US **$10M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Perspective AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/perspective-ai)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **2024** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[Espresso Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/espresso-labs)** Pre-seed · US **$400K** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[BuildPass](https://millionrounds.com/company/buildpass)** Seed · AU · Startup Daily **$7.5M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Cherre](https://millionrounds.com/company/cherre)** Series C · US **$30M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Aption](https://millionrounds.com/company/aption)** Pre-seed · US **$2.4M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Mesh Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/mesh-security)** Venture · IL **$1.5M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Tomato.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/tomato-ai)** Seed · US **$2.1M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Lendai](https://millionrounds.com/company/lendai)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Teem](https://millionrounds.com/company/teem)** Pre-seed · US **$500K** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Clarity](https://millionrounds.com/company/clarity)** Seed · US **$16M** With 3 others
- **2023** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Perceptive Panda](https://millionrounds.com/company/perceptive-panda)** Pre-seed · US **$450K** Sole investor
- **Dec** **[Prosal](https://millionrounds.com/company/prosal)** Seed · US **$1.6M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[DataJoy Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/datajoy-inc)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **2022** 2 rounds
- **May** **[Improvado](https://millionrounds.com/company/improvado)** Series A · US **$22M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Hint Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/hint-health)** Series B · US **$45M** With 3 others
- **2021** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Watchful](https://millionrounds.com/company/watchful)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **2019** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Ever Loved](https://millionrounds.com/company/ever-loved)** Seed **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Digital Assets Data](https://millionrounds.com/company/digital-assets-data)** Seed · US · Businesswire **$3.2M** With 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 registration **4 named**

IN **Itamar Novick** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

JN **Jeremy Neilson** Managing Director of the General Partner's Manager i Filing they signed

MJ **Mateo Johnson** Officer of the Issuer's Manager i Filing they signed

RT **Richard Thoms** Officer of the General Partner's Manager i Filing 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.

New fund on file

**$12M**

raised in May 2023

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$3.6M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$625K**

Led 0 of 35 rounds **0%**

- **Said size:** $300K – $750K
- **Sole investor:** 8 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *12*
- Pre-seed said *11*
- Venture *6*
- Series A said *3*
- Series B *1*
- Series C *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [Carthona Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carthona-capital) 3
- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 3
- [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) 3
- [Altair Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altair-capital-2) 2
- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) 2
- [Foundation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital) 2

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## 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.

[**Carthona Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carthona-capital)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Plug and Play** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)[**Altair Capital** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altair-capital-2)[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**Foundation Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Recursive Ventures put money into.

[**Intellivisa** $3.0M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/intellivisa)[**Terragrit LLC** $20M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/terragrit-llc)[**HONK** Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/honk)[**Dono** $6.5M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/dono)[**Mesh Security** $12M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/mesh-security)[**WEVO** Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/wevo)

## On podcasts

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

- [VC10X](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/vc10x) 24 Jun 2025 · 39 min VC10X - A Solo-Capitalist's Journey in AI & Venture - Itamar Novick, Founder, Recursive Ventures With [Itamar Novick](https://millionrounds.com/person/itamar-novick) Mentions [Recursive Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/recursive-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 2 Sept 2026 · 46 min Itamar Novick: Where AI Replaces People, and Where It Does Not - E727 Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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