San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
Also known as Recursive Ventures (ICCA Labs)
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Investment thesis
Recursive Ventures is a solo-capitalist VC firm focused on US pre-seed and seed-stage tech startups leveraging AI. Managed by a single decision-maker with support from a network of founders, operators, and go-to-market experts, the firm emphasizes speed, flexibility, and founder-friendliness, making decisions in days rather than weeks. It intentionally does not lead rounds to avoid founder conflict, but will co-lead pre-seed and seed rounds. Its core value-add is helping portfolio companies secure subsequent institutional funding through seed, Series A, and Series B rounds via hands-on fundraising support, strategy, introductions, and backchannels with top VC firms locally and globally.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Recursive Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 13 of 24 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×5Construction Tech ×2Cybersecurity ×2Enterprise Software ×2Healthtech ×2Marketing Tech ×2Social ×2
HQs:United States×10Australia×3Germany×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 42023 · 22022 · 42018 · 12017 · 22015 · 320 dated
Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery storage and solar products, and develops autonomous driving software.
Palo Alto, US
Elon Musk(Co-founder & CEO)inJeffrey B Straubel(Executive Officer)Martin Eberhard(Founder)inJerome M Guillen(Executive Officer)inDeepak Ahuja(Executive Officer)John Douglas Field(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCapital Q® Ventures Inc.DBL PartnersDraper AssociatesFuture VenturesKluz VenturesM33 Growth+9 more
Orita builds a bespoke machine learning model on a brand's own customer data to create audience segments that populate directly in Klaviyo, ranking subscribers by engagement daily.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Daniel Brady(Founder)in
Co-investorsBee PartnersJavelin Venture PartnersPhenomenal VenturesStudio VCSugar Capital
Dokkio provides tools that connect and organize files across multiple cloud storage services, enabling teams to work with all their files in one place.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSan Mateo, US
David Weekly(Director)Andrew Preston(Chief Financial Officer)James Groff(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardRoger Sippl(Director)Arnold Silverman(Director)
Board seatKonstantin Othmer· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Apr 2018
Afternoon builds data and AI infrastructure for financial advisers, designed to reduce administrative work and connect fragmented systems.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSGlasgow, GB
Co-investorsTwin Path Ventures
aiomics is an AI platform for German rehabilitation and acute-care hospitals that reads and structures existing patient documents (paper files, PDF reports, doctors' letters, lab results), flags gaps and inconsistencies, and drafts discharge letters, extension requests, payer correspondence and forms for physician review.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsCalm/Storm VCVorwerk Ventures
Palo Alto, US
Agris Kipurs(Executive Officer, Director)Edgars Rozentals(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTuff Yen(Director)
Co-investorsAvant Global LLCZenStone Venture CapitalBase Venture Management, Inc.
Blazel is a LinkedIn content and social selling tool that helps a company's executives, sales, and marketing teams generate, schedule, and publish posts in their own voice, using a fine-tuned LLM and a data layer of enriched LinkedIn profiles.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSales Tech
Co-investorsMoment Ventures, LlcSierra VenturesAfore Capital
Los Angeles, US
Charles Mason(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBlockchain CoinvestorsPantera CapitalChapter OneRefactor Capital
BuildPass builds a construction technology platform focused on safety management, serving builders and subcontractors.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Matt PerrottinAaron VanstoninCaylie McDonaldin
Co-investorsMighty PartnersCarthona CapitalHorizonMassive Tech VenturesPreston-Werner Ventures
BuildPass is a construction technology platform that helps builders and subcontractors manage safety and operations.
Construction TechPropTechSaaSAustralia, AU
Matt PerrottinAaron Vanstonin
Co-investorsPreston-Werner VenturesCarthona CapitalHorizonMassive Tech Ventures
Design platform; Blackbird invested when it was just an idea and in every round since.
SocialSurry Hills, Nsw, AU
Melanie Perkins(Co-founder & CEO)inClifford Obrecht(Executive Officer, Director)Cliff Obrecht(Co-founder & COO)inCameron Adams(Co-founder & CPO)inIan LeeJeffrey Story
Co-investors500 GlobalAirTree VenturesAlkeon InnovationAlpha Square GroupAltra VentureAthletic Ventures+39 more
Clarity provides identity security and fraud protection for organizations throughout the candidate and employee lifecycle, using AI detection technology to prevent unauthorized access and insider threats caused by AI-driven identity manipulation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityHR Tech
Ofer Ben-Noon(Co-Founder & CEO)Udi Mokady(Co-founder & CTO)Slavik Markovich(Head of GTM)Eyal Sasson(Head of Fraud & IP)
BoardVanessa Pegueros(VP Product)inDemi Ben-Arie(Cyber Advisory)
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersFlying Fish VenturesFusion VCUnitus VenturesWalden Catalyst
COVU provides an operating stack for property and casualty insurance agencies, built by former agency operators.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSRedwood City, US
Ali Safavi(Co-Founder and CEO)Seyed Ali Safavi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew Kinley(Director)inTasos Chatzimichailidis(CIE)
Co-investorsBenhamou Global VenturesMarkdBeyond CapitalCadron Capital PartnersDellin InvestmentsManchesterStory Group, LLC+1 more
CrowdStrike provides cloud-native security software protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identity systems, and data infrastructure to prevent breaches for enterprise customers.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
George Kurtz(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAmiti VenturesAnsa CapitalBallistic VenturesDecibel PartnersIntercept VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+7 more
Life360 is a family safety mobile application that enables families and friends to share real-time location information, receive driving safety alerts, and check in with loved ones to maintain peace of mind about their whereabouts and well-being.
ConsumerHealthtechIoTSan Francisco, US
Chris Hulls(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Haro(Director)inLauren Antonoff(Executive Officer, Director)inRussell Burke(Executive Officer)in
BoardRyan Swagar(Director)Chris Cheever(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesBand of AngelsBessemer Venture PartnersBMW i VenturesBullpen Capital+11 more
PLEXUSS operates a student opportunity network connecting students with post-secondary institutions worldwide, letting students build profiles to be matched with colleges and access tutoring, coaching, and college-readiness tools.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMarketplacesSocialWalnut Creek, US
Jamshid Pejman Novin(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFusionMindset Venture
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CloudCarAdgile Media GroupelasticStageMesh SecurityPerspective AIRingWeb3 ProYOUTH
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 4
2 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 1TeslaNASDAQ: TSLA
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Afternoon · chicagotribune.com · May 12, 2026
Blazel · sierraventures.com · Feb 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Recursive Ventures made?
- Recursive Ventures has 24 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Recursive Ventures invest at?
- Recursive Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Recursive Ventures's typical check size?
- Recursive Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does Recursive Ventures focus on?
- Recursive Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning.
- Where is Recursive Ventures located?
- Recursive Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Recursive Ventures lead rounds?
- Recursive Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Recursive Ventures co-invest with?
- Recursive Ventures most often shares deals with 500 Global, Bessemer Venture Partners, AirTree Ventures, among 66 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team#91: How pre-seed investors evaluate moats in the AI era | Itamar Novick (Recursive Ventures)
Supra Insider · Itamar Novick
A Solo-Capitalist's Journey in AI & Venture - Itamar Novick, Founder, Recursive Ventures
VC10X with Prashant Choubey · Itamar Novick
The Rise of the Solo Capitalist | Itamar Novick, Recursive Ventures
Sarah Chen-Spellings · Itamar Novick
Why solo capitalists are winning? | Itamar Novick from Recursive Ventures
Understanding VC · Itamar Novick
Why would Recursive Ventures Managing Partner Itamar Novick pass on a founder?
Paige Finn Doherty // Seed to Harvest · Itamar Novick
Why does Recursive Ventures Managing Partner Itamar Novick believe investing early is so important?
Paige Finn Doherty // Seed to Harvest · Itamar Novick
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Co-investors · 67
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Kapor Capital is an Oakland-based venture fund that invests in seed-stage technology companies in education, health, and consumer finance sectors. The firm focuses on companies that create both economic and social value.
Afore Capital is a $500M pre-seed venture fund that invests in pre-traction, early-stage companies, leveraging product and investment expertise to support founders from day zero.
Sierra Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in first-principles founders, backing companies from inception through Series A across AI infrastructure, applied/vertical AI, deep tech, and physical/embodied AI.
Village Global is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage founders and connects them with a network of experienced operators, angels, and prominent tech LPs.
NFX is a venture capital firm that positions itself as a builder, having developed several free software products to help founders.
Fontinalis Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups working on mobility, industrial innovation, and energy.
Walden Catalyst is a venture capital firm backing founders at the frontier of scientific discovery and engineering innovation, with a focus on deep technology.
Sand Hill Angels is a Silicon Valley angel investment group of over 145 members who invest in and mentor early-stage deep technology startups.
ManchesterStory is an early-stage venture capital firm that makes lead investments in startups building technology for insurance, financial services and healthcare across the insurance value chain.
Hinge Capital is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders solving hard technological problems, operating as a hybrid startup/VC platform with products and programs led by operators, data scientists, designers and engineers.
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Amiti VenturesDellin InvestmentsGV (Google Ventures)Founders FundAlumni VenturesFounder CollectiveBenchmarkUnknown VenturesFirst Round CapitalUberMenlo VenturesFoundation CapitalSpark CapitalB Capital GroupTrue VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersRRE VenturesSlow VenturesUpHonest CapitalPioneerPrecursor VenturesSignalFireLookout VenturesBonfire VenturesPractical Venture CapitalHack VCAltaIR CapitalCyberstartsWGI GroupArray Ventures Management LlcCowboy VenturesDigital Currency Group8-Bit CapitalDnx VenturesPolychain CapitalReach CapitalRelay VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesHouseLightShed VenturesMysten LabsPage One VenturesRichmond Global VenturesFirsthandVCSommet ABDocuSignSaints CapitalEnergy Capital VenturesDTCPMeridian Street CapitalRPM VenturesDarkmode VenturesDreamit VenturesvgamesHillsven
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