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The Recursive: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

The Recursive is an independent community-born online media focused on the emerging tech and startup ecosystems in Southeast Europe (SEE). Our mission is to provide constructive reporting on the progress of the local innovation community. The definition of recursive innovation shows us that technological innovations are interconnected and dependent on each other. A successful discovery or invention in most cases is based on several previous ones. As journalists, we also believe that the stories of local pioneers can inspire and shape a big wave of success stories for the next generation of founders and innovators. We believe that by providing coverage for what’s happening in the entrepreneurial landscape in SEE, we can expand the space of possibilities for the region.

therecursive.com LinkedIn Sofia, Bulgaria 11-50 employees
Content Marketing Digital Media Media and Entertainment News Social Media Marketing
Total raised
$500k
Rounds
1
Latest
Seed
Mar 2022

The Recursive has raised $500k across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Seed of $500k announced in Mar 2022.

That round is below the $2.8M median round size for Content and Publishing companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

The Recursive Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$500k
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Seed
$500k in Mar 2022
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Sofia, Bulgaria

Latest funding round on record: Mar 2022.

The Recursive Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Seed
$500k

The Recursive Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Irina Obushtarova
CEO
Locked

Contact details for the The Recursive team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.

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The Recursive Funding Compared to Other Content and Publishing Startups

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Companies
Median round
43
$4.9M
16,485
$3.1M

The Recursive's latest round of $500k is below the median round in Content and Publishing. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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The Recursive Funding FAQs

What does The Recursive do?

The Recursive is an independent community-born online media focused on the emerging tech and startup ecosystems in Southeast Europe (SEE). Our mission is to provide constructive reporting on the progress of the local innovation community. The definition of recursive innovation shows us that technological innovations are interconnected and dependent on each other. A successful discovery or invention in most cases is based on several previous ones. As journalists, we also believe that the stories of local pioneers can inspire and shape a big wave of success stories for the next generation of founders and innovators. We believe that by providing coverage for what’s happening in the entrepreneurial landscape in SEE, we can expand the space of possibilities for the region.

How much funding has The Recursive raised?

The Recursive has raised $500k across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Seed of $500k announced in Mar 2022.

When did The Recursive last raise funding?

The Recursive's most recent funding round on record is a Seed of $500k, announced in Mar 2022.

Who is the CEO of The Recursive?

Irina Obushtarova is listed as CEO at The Recursive.

Where is The Recursive headquartered?

The Recursive is based in Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria.

How many employees does The Recursive have?

The Recursive is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does The Recursive's funding compare to other Content and Publishing startups?

The Recursive's latest round of $500k is below the $2.8M median round size for Content and Publishing companies on FundedIQ across 366 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's The Recursive Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for The Recursive is left off this page rather than filled in.

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