Itamar Novick

@Itamar_Novick

First check to AI founders | Pre-Seed/Seed @recursivevc

Berkeley, CA

Itamar Novick
@Itamar_Novick
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Founders get rejected 50 times before one investor says yes. VC's raising a fund? Same thing. Two family offices walked up after an event in Singapore and said "we're in." Same week, a US institution said "your fund is too small for us to care." Two decacorns. Six unicorns.
Itamar Novick
@Itamar_Novick
Sep 8
The AI productivity trap: we measure output (built 12 tools) instead of outcomes (use 3). This is the same trap that kills startups. More features ≠ more value. More automations ≠ more efficiency. Build less. Use more.
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Itamar Novick
@Itamar_Novick
Sep 7
Pursue the long-term global maximum, not the local maximum. The short-term "smart" move is often the long-term dumb one. I've watched brilliant founders take the safe job, the early acquisition, the lower-risk path. The compounding cost of that choice is invisible until it
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Itamar Novick
@Itamar_Novick
Sep 4
A founder pitched me an AI voice agent for interview prep. The existing solution: a free website with 50 questions and a 10-second timer. One person built it. Works perfectly. Adding AI to a solved problem is not a startup. It's a science project.
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Itamar Novick
@Itamar_Novick
Sep 3
Founders: if your TAM isn't big enough to support a $1B+ outcome, don't pitch a VC. This isn't arrogance. It's math. VC funds need outlier returns. If your market caps out at $200M, you're looking for the wrong money. Know who you're pitching before you walk in.