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The Rise of the Solo Capitalist | Itamar Novick, Recursive Ventures

Itamar Novick has spent 25+ years building, scaling, and backing startups—on every side of the table. Today, he's the founder of Recursive Ventures, a $30M solo-led VC fund that’s backed over 60 startups including Deel, Honeybook, and Placer. In this episode, we dive into the rise of the solo venture capitalist, how Itamar helped Life360 grow from seed stage to a multi-billion-dollar public company, and why staying lean is his biggest edge in an AI-fueled world. 0:00 – Intro 2:01 – From Sandhill Road to solo GP: Itamar’s founder-focused approach 6:05 – The Life360 story: from early belief to IPO 9:51 – The framework: “Time is money, money is time” 13:33 – Building Recursive Ventures: The early days 15:05 – Rise of the Solo GP: Why is it different NOW 17:53 – Can AI replace VCs? 21:09 – Pre-seed investing strategy: Staying small and sharp 24:35 – The Mega Fund shift: from VC to asset managers 27:26 – Liquidity strategies: Secondaries before IPOs 33:46 – Where the AI opportunity really lies 40:05 – Founders: Avoid these early-stage traps 43:54 – Billion Dollar Questions ABOUT ITAMAR NOVICK Itamar is the solo GP behind Recursive Ventures, a pre-seed VC fund investing in AI, fintech, and emerging tech. Previously an operator and VC, Itamar helped scale Life360 from startup to IPO and has backed over 50 high-growth companies. His portfolio includes: Deel, Honeybook, Placer, Credible, MileIQ, Automatic Labs, Tile, and more. FOLLOW ITAMAR: https://www.itamarnovick.com https://x.com/Itamar_Novick   / itamarnovick   ABOUT RECURSIVE VENTURES Recursive Ventures is a San Francisco based VC fund investing in US Pre-seed and Seed Tech Startups disrupting industries through use of Data and Artificial Intelligence. Recursive is managed by Itamar Novick with support from a seasoned group of Founders, Operators, and go-to-market experts. - Billion Dollar Moves Podcast is THE show for the audacious next-gen leaders. Unfiltered. Personal. Inspirational. Tune in to learn from world's foremost funders and founders, and their unicorn journey in the dynamic world of venture and business. From underestimated to iconic, YOU too, can make #billiondollarmoves — in venture, in business, in life. PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://billiondollarmoves.com Watch on Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/sarahchenglobal Join the community: https://sarah-chen.ck.page/billiondol... FOLLOW SARAH:   / sarahchenglobal     / sarahchenglobal   https://x.com/sarahchenglobal