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Itamar Novick

Investor

Managing Partner at Recursive Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K checks · 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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechPropTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Recursive VenturesFounder & General Partnercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Life360Chief Business Officer, Founding team & Investor2015 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Life360VP Product, Founding team2012 — 2015
  4. Morgenthaler Ventures (Now Canvas Ventures)Senior Associate2011 — 2012Menlo Park, CA
  5. UpWestFounding Venture Partner2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  6. GigyaHead of Product2008 — 2010
  7. Netwise (acquired by Matrix - TA:MTRX)Product Management & Sales2006 — 2008
  8. FTSSoftware Engineering Team Lead2004 — 2006
  9. Intech technologiesCo-Founder and CTO2001 — 2004
  10. IDF - Israel Defence ForcesFounder of Military police Anti-Cyber crime unit1996 — 1999Israel

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA, Entrepreneurship2010 — 2012
  2. The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, YaffoBachelor's degree, Computer Science2001 — 2005
  3. Oper8r / CoolwaterCohort 4 Member, Venture Capital

Skills & more

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Startups7Entrepreneurship67Product Management69Venture Capital38Social Media2Mobile Software2Web Design1Usability1User Experience8Online Advertising12Incubation1
+12 moreNew Business DevelopmentExecutive ManagementMarketing StrategyMobile ApplicationsStart-upsE-commerceOnline MarketingWeb AnalyticsStrategyLeadershipManagementWeb

Languages English · Hebrew

From Itamar's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business489

Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital

+ 483 more

Also attended The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, Yaffo9

Oren YungerInvestor at GGV CapitalYaniv JacobiManaging Partner at Horizon CapitalLia LevinVP Marketing & Business Development at SymbolChen ZviInvestor at Hetz VenturesChen KlimorPartner at RhodiumGil CanaaniManaging Director at Hearst Ventures

+ 3 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Life3609

Simeon SimeonovAdvisor at One Way VenturesEthan KurzweilInvestor at ChemistryChris HullsVenture Partner at Recursive VenturesNoah LichtensteinManaging Partner, Crossover VC at Saints CapitalBrandon ZeunerManaging Partner at Hinge CapitalJames SyngePartner at Carthona Capital

+ 3 more

Also worked at Morgenthaler Ventures (Now Canvas Ventures)10

Kyle DohertyInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca LynnManaging Director at Canvas VenturesGary LittleOperating Partner at Canvas VenturesJuan-Pablo MasPartner at Action Potential Venture Capital Ltd.Nader VasseghiVenture Partner at Candou VenturesRobin BellasPartner at Morgenthaler

+ 4 more

Also worked at UpWest13

Shuly GaliliFounding Partner at UpWestGil Ben-ArtzyFounding Partner at UpWestLia CromwellPartner at UpWestAya NeemanPrincipal at UpWestGil BirnboimHead of Platform at UpWestMichelle SerpaOffice Manager at UpWest

+ 7 more

Also worked at Gigya6

Navin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldKen ElefantPartner at Sorenson VenturesPatrick SalyerInvestor at Mayfield FundMichael EisenbergInvestor at AlephCarey LaiCo-Founder & General Partner at Conductive VenturesKaty MansoorExecutive Assistant to Founder at Telescope Partners

Colleagues at Recursive Ventures

Chris Hulls
Venture Partner at Recursive Ventures
Konstantin Othmer
Partner at Recursive Ventures

Network4

Amir Shevat
Partner at Darkmode Ventures
Ben Casnocha
Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author, and investor
Ben Rabinowitz
Founder and General Partner at Amiti Ventures
David Lieb
General Partner at Y Combinator

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