About Recursive Ventures
Recursive Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Oct 2026, Recursive Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 42 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Intellivisa Overall, Recursive Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 1 IPO and 13 acquisitions including key companies like Life360, Ring Labs and HoneyBook. A lot of funds co-invest with Recursive Ventures, with names like Think + Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Recursive Ventures has team of 5 people.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series B
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Recursive Ventures' List of Top Investments
Recursive Ventures has a portfolio of 42 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investmentis in Perspective AITheir portfolio spans across United States, Israel and Australia. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series B stages. Here is the list of top investments by Recursive Ventures:1. Life360
Mobile app connecting family members and close friends. It enables users to view the location of their family members on a map, communicate with them, and receive alerts. Users can organise their friends by creating circles. The application offers real-time GPS tracking and driving info of the family members. It also provides a paid premium version with additional features. The app is available for Android and iOS.
Key facts about Life360
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $89.7M
- Employee Count: 867 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Maven Ventures, Moonshots Capital and 47 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 05, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Ring Labs
Provider of home security systems, cameras, alarms, and doorbells. It offers devices and services to protect homes. The company provides video monitoring, motion detection, and real-time alerts. Subscription plans are available to save and review recorded videos.
Key facts about Ring Labs
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $208M
- Employee Count: 1,304 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Qualcomm Ventures, Greenline and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 25, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. May Mobility
Developer of autonomous vehicle technology using multi-policy decision-making artificial intelligence. It develops self-driving shuttles and robotaxis for shared, on-demand rides. The system uses real-time, reinforcement-learning algorithms that generate training examples relevant to the current environment. The technology amplifies the system’s ability to react to new situations and driving scenarios.
Key facts about May Mobility
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Ann Arbor (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $383M
- Employee Count: 368 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Toyota, Millennium Technology Value Partners and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 23, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. HoneyBook
Provider of business management software for small independent service providers. This platform offers a suite of tools for client relationship management, project tracking, and financial operations. It enables users to create proposals, manage contracts, send invoices, and process payments through an integrated interface. Automated workflows and scheduling features assist in organizing tasks and client communications throughout the lifecycle of a project. The software includes tools for lead capture, task management, and documentation to support the administrative needs of various professional industries.
Key facts about HoneyBook
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $479M
- Employee Count: 325 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, Akkadian Ventures and 44 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Nov 03, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. PeerSpace
Peerspace is an online marketplace that provides short-term access to professionals and businesses to unique creative spaces. Users can browse, connect to hosts and book spaces directly through its platform. Users can create listings by providing necessary information such as location, pictures, area, and more. It is also available as an iOS app. The company earns revenue by charging a fixed fee for the services.
Key facts about PeerSpace
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $39.7M
- Employee Count: 122 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Foundation Capital, Recursive Ventures and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 17, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Recursive Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Recursive Ventures has invested in 42 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Intellivisa and most recent follow-on round was in Tomato.ai.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Recursive Ventures' Investments by Stage
Recursive Ventures has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.14M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $12M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 7 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Recursive Ventures' Investments by Sector
Recursive Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Vertical SaaS, High Tech and Industrial Goods and Manufacturing. Notably, it has invested in 40 Tech companies, 31 Software companies, 30 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 19 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
Consumer | 2 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
High Tech | 1 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Recursive Ventures' Investments by Geography
Recursive Ventures has made most investments in United States (6), followed by Australia where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 6 |
Australia | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Recursive Ventures' recent investments
Recursive Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Intellivisa and UNIT AI.Here are the most recent investments by Recursive Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 13, 2026 | - | Seed | 2931 | [+6] | |
Jul 29, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9665 | [+5] | |
Jul 17, 2025 | United States | Seed | 3465 | [+9] | |
Jul 15, 2025 | United States | Seed | 4299 | [+1] | |
Jan 30, 2025 | United States | Seed | 1919 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Recursive Ventures' Portfolio
Recursive Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Placer and HoneyBook. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Placer. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Recursive Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Recursive Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 | Provider of location intelligence and foot traffic data software platform | 2018 | Covina | Series D | fbsbntd | ||
72 | Provider of business management software for small independent service providers | 2013 | San Francisco | Series E | hwzlavj |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Recursive Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Recursive Ventures' portfolio company became public - Life360. It got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), in May 2019 at marketcap of $71.9MHere are Recursive Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 10, 2019 | - | - | 7023 |
Acquired companies in Recursive Ventures' Portfolio
13 companies from Recursive Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Cherre in Jul 2026 by RealPage for $*****.Here are Recursive Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 14, 2026 | - | - | 6245 | |
Apr 15, 2026 | Sep 05, 2023 | Seed | 4255 | |
Apr 07, 2026 | - | - | 9052 | |
Jul 01, 2025 | - | - | 2325 | |
Jan 31, 2025 | - | - | 5450 |
Team profile of Recursive Ventures
Recursive Ventures has a team of 5 members including 2 Venture Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Recursive Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Recursive Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Venture Partner | San Anselmo | - | - | |
Venture Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Principal | - | - |
Co-investors of Recursive Ventures
Over the past 3 years, 43 investors have co-invested in Recursive Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Recursive Ventures: 41 investors entered a company along with Recursive Ventures. These include investors like Think + Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after Recursive Ventures: Gaingels (1 company) and Mighty Partners (1 company) are the investors which have invested in Recursive Ventures's portfolio after their investments.
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