Recursive Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Recursive Ventures invests in founders leveraging artificial intelligence to disrupt traditional industries at the pre-seed and seed stages. The firm prioritizes speed of decision-making and hands-on support for early-stage fundraising, with a focus on helping founders secure subsequent institutional rounds. The founder-led operational model emphasizes flexibility and minimizing firm politics to maximize founder benefit.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteNovick has experience on multiple sides of venture capital, including as an institutional VC investor, startup founder and executive, and seed investor. He has raised over $400 million in capital and supported more than 25 startups in reaching Series A stage and beyond, specializing in early-stage fundraising support and market momentum building.
Othmer began his career as an engineer at Apple and subsequently founded multiple companies across online gaming, enterprise software, mobile, crowdsourcing, and automotive sectors. As an angel investor, he has backed numerous startups including Tesla, Ring, Life360, and Canva.
Hulls is the CEO and co-founder of Life360. He previously completed an investment banking internship at Goldman Sachs before choosing to pursue entrepreneurship instead of attending Harvard Business School.
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFrequently asked questions
- 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.
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