Diverse, industry specialists to guide you in developing AI-augmented business models
Led by a former senior research engineer at Google DeepMind and comprised of a diverse team of international specialists from across industries. See below why so many companies trust Recursive to transform their businesses with AI-augmented business models.
Co-founder and CEOTiago Ramalhoティアゴ・ラマル
Genuine technical expertise
Tiago, a former senior research engineer at Google DeepMind with managerial experience on the AlphaGo team, brings unparalleled technical oversight to Recursive. In addition to years of professional work at the cutting edge Artificial Intelligence, Tiago holds a PhD in Biophysics and a Master's degree in Theoretical/Mathematical Physics from Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich.
Tiago not only keeps our systems at the forefront of AI technology, he attracts top engineering talent to Recursive and rigorously evaluates their expertise to ensure they meet our high standards.
Global team of specialists
Recursive has a diverse and highly specialized team from around the world. Top-level AI researchers and engineers, as well as experienced business leaders, leverage their individual strengths to support our clients in solving challenges and achieving business growth.
Software Engineer
from Sydney
Software Engineer
from Vancouver
Machine Learning Engineer
from Germany
Planning and Administration Manager
from Istanbul
Software Engineer
from Campinas
Project Manager
from Tokyo
Software Engineer
from Lima
Specializations
The development of cutting-edge AI solutions requires a deep understanding of both AI and domain expertise. In addition to an excellence in machine learning and software engineering, our team is composed of industry specialists who can understand the intricacies of your business domain and work with your in-house experts to translate your expertise into impactful AI-solutions.
Our specialists span the sciences & humanities, including experts in: Mathematics, Physics, BioPhysics, Geology, Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Linguistics, Education, Business, Data Science, Automation Engineering, Agriculture, Food Technology, and more.
Diversity
Hailing from more than 20 countries with a variety of backgrounds, our diverse team results in more ideas for solving problems, produces fewer blindspots, and it helps avoid groupthink.
Our highly-international, diverse, and native English-speaking team also means that we are able to closely follow developments in AI directly from the source as soon as they are developed. There are no filters or delays in getting information from sources abroad.
“Goldilocks size” for speed & quality
We’re big enough to have experts in many fields and achieve difficult goals, but we’re not so big that we run into the communication issues, bureaucratic red-tape, or other hurdles that slows development down at larger companies. As one example, we solved an issue in 3 months that a company had previously spent 1.5 years attempting to solve.
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Co-founder and CEOTiago Ramalhoティアゴ・ラマル
Tiago, a former senior research engineer at Google DeepMind with managerial experience on the AlphaGo team, brings unparalleled technical oversight to Recursive. Following Google, Tiago was the lead research scientist at Cogent Labs, a multinational AI start-up based in Tokyo. Tiago combines years of hands-on experience in AI with academic credentials that include a PhD in Biophysics and a Master’s in Theoretical/Mathematical Physics from Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich. His leadership ensures Recursive remains at the forefront of innovation.
Co-founder and COOKatsutoshi Yamada山田 勝俊
After earning his MBA from Deakin University, Katsutoshi built a career in the IT industry working for both Japanese and foreign companies. He launched the Japanese market for ethical fashion and started two companies. As a sales director at Cogent Labs, Katsutoshi led the development of strategy and partnerships for the AI-OCR product ‘Tegaki,’ then founded Colnovum Inc. in 2018, specializing in AI consulting and new business development for large enterprises. He co-founded Recursive Inc. in 2020.
Executive OfficerShun Wakabayashi若林 峻
Shun began his career after graduating from Keio University, Faculty of Environmental Information, by joining GE Capital. In 2010, he moved to Google, LLC. where he was in charge of new customer development. Shun then joined Mundipharma in Singapore, where he developed global digital marketing strategies. Later returning to Google as the head of a major ad agency team, he then led digital transformation (DX) initiatives for leading Japanese retail companies.
Executive OfficerMikiko Ujihara氏原 美貴子
After earning her M.Eng. from Cornell University, Mikiko spent nearly a decade at Boeing, overseeing operations across the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. During that time, she also completed an MBA from the UW Foster School of Business. Following Boeing, she spent over four years at Accenture Japan as a management consultant, specializing in natural language processing (NLP) use cases for the energy sector. Most recently, she was the strategic partnerships manager for Google in the Asia-Pacific region, while also leading projects for Google X and sustainability initiatives.
Why Recursive
Cutting-edge AI image analysis technology to increase the accuracy of product development
Asahi Quality & Innovations, ltd.
Mr. Koji Tominaga
Director of the Institute of Brewing Science
We are collaborating with Recursive on AI image analysis to adapt to changing trends and ensure our product development yields better results. One of Recursive's greatest strengths is their ability to apply the world's most advanced AI technology into problem-solving.
Commitment to Sustainability is the Key
IHI Corporation
Mr. Yoshihisa Yamanouchi
Program Director of Integrated Social Solution, Strategic Project Dept.Corporate Strategy Headquarters
In line with its philosophy of "to help create economies in which nature and technology are in harmony," IHI is promoting a forest consulting business with Sumitomo Forestry to contribute to solving a major social issue facing nature: climate change adaptation and mitigation. The main reason why I wanted to talk to Recursive was that their core mission is to contribute to solving the SDGs. At our first web meeting, we learned that Recursive is building an international team rich in diversity with sharp people who share our core mission, and they are running their business without external funding. We started a joint project on the forest digital twin. At first, we were both groping and had a difficult time, but considering the results we can achieve together globally in the future, I believe we have found a great partner at the right time.
Company profile
| Corporate Name | Recursive Inc. |
|---|---|
| Headquarters Address | Shibuya S-6 Building 6F, 1-7-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002, Japan Show on Google Maps |
| Established | August, 2020 |
| Founders | Tiago Ramalho / Katsutoshi Yamada |
| Our business | AI research & development and providing solutions related to sustainability |
| Number of Employees | 59 (including full-time employees, outsourced workers, and interns; as of July 2024) |
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