Itamar Novick
InvestorManaging Partner at Recursive Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $500K checks Β· typically $750K
About
Founder and manager of Recursive Ventures, operating as a solo capitalist. He has experience as an institutional VC, startup founder and executive, and seed investor, having raised over $400m and supported more than 25 startups in reaching Series A and beyond.
ContactΒ· published on Itamar's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechPropTechSaaS
Experience
- Recursive VenturesFounder & General Partnercurrent2014 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Life360Chief Business Officer, Founding team & Investor2015 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Life360VP Product, Founding team2012 β 2015
- Morgenthaler Ventures (Now Canvas Ventures)Senior Associate2011 β 2012Menlo Park, CA
- UpWestFounding Venture Partner2011 β 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- GigyaHead of Product2008 β 2010
- Netwise (acquired by Matrix - TA:MTRX)Product Management & Sales2006 β 2008
- FTSSoftware Engineering Team Lead2004 β 2006
- Intech technologiesCo-Founder and CTO2001 β 2004
- IDF - Israel Defence ForcesFounder of Military police Anti-Cyber crime unit1996 β 1999Israel
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Startups7Entrepreneurship67Product Management69Venture Capital38Social Media2Mobile Software2Web Design1Usability1User Experience8Online Advertising12Incubation1
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New Business DevelopmentExecutive ManagementMarketing StrategyMobile ApplicationsStart-upsE-commerceOnline MarketingWeb AnalyticsStrategyLeadershipManagementWebLanguages English Β· Hebrew
From Itamar's professional profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Itamar Novick?
- Founder and manager of Recursive Ventures, operating as a solo capitalist. He has experience as an institutional VC, startup founder and executive, and seed investor, having raised over $400m and supported more than 25 startups in reaching Series A and beyond.
- Where does Itamar Novick work?
- Itamar Novick is Managing Partner at Recursive Ventures.
- What does Itamar Novick invest in?
- Itamar Novick invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Itamar Novick write?
- Itamar Novick typically writes checks of $500K.
- Where did Itamar Novick go to school?
- Itamar Novick studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Entrepreneurship); The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, Yaffo (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); Oper8r / Coolwater (Cohort 4 Member, Venture Capital).
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Also attended The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, Yaffo14
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Shared employers
Also worked at Life36018
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Also worked at Morgenthaler Ventures (Now Canvas Ventures)10
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Also worked at UpWest13
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Also worked at Gigya8
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