Recursive

Early results from Recursive’s automated AI research system on model training and GPU kernel benchmarks

Meet the team behind Recursive AI. 20 years of experience, two exits, and a proven track record of building production-ready software.

We build complete SaaS products in weeks, not months. Data-heavy applications, production-ready from day one. Led by Kurtis Welch.

Recursive self-improving superintelligence to automate knowledge discovery.

Startups Inherent and Recursive Superintelligence are pursuing tools intended to help AI systems achieve recursive self-improvement. Jeff Clune, a computer scientist and co-founder of Recursive Superintelligence, is among those working toward that goal.

Sep 2026 · New York TimesNews article

Deep Cogito raises $43 million in a Series A led by TQ Ventures, with participation from Benchmark, Nexus Venture Partners, Atreides Management, South Park Commons and Zscaler. The startup develops self-improving AI models, including its open-source Cogito family, using techniques that refine model parameters and supervise individual reasoning steps. Its enterprise platform lets customers build custom models with internal data, and the company plans to use the funding to expand that business, grow its research team and release more open-source models.

Aug 2026 · SiliconAngleNews article

DeepMind’s 2016 arrival helps explain why AI companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Wayve, and Synthesia cluster in London’s King’s Cross, now described as a leading global AI hub. London has around 3,600 AI startups, and AI-related firms have leased more than 1 million square feet since June; prime rents in King’s Cross have risen 18% in three years as conventional office vacancy reaches 0.9%. Founders point to talent and investor access, while investors question whether the U.K. will build the compute, energy, and capital needed for lasting AI self-reliance.

Aug 2026 · TechCrunchNews article

Six residents at London Island Founder House, or Lift House, build a co-living startup community that prioritizes balanced routines over Silicon Valley-style grind culture. Launched in March, the East London house features shared journaling, cooking, volleyball, and social activities alongside residents’ separate ventures in AI marketing, brain coaching, and applied AI. Its residents see London as a place to build ambitious companies while maintaining a life beyond work, though U.S. expansion remains common.

Aug 2026 · TechCrunchNews article