Build a Fairer, More Sustainable Society Through AI

OUR MISSION

We drive sustainable transformation through innovative AI solutions, built upon a foundation of profound business understanding  and collaborative partnership.

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OUR TEAM (June, 2025)

Diverse and international team of world-class engineers and business professionals

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Our goals by 2030

Milestones we’re working toward.

Accelerate innovation

Accelerate innovation

5 new products, drugs or materials created by AI

Increase productivity

Increase productivity

¥1.5 trillion achieved with zero increase in greenhouse gas emissions

Better work and education

Better work and education

100 million people educated by AI

Prepare for future risks

Prepare for future risks

Manage 400K km2 of land with AI to reduce forest fire, drought, deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions

Management Members

Meet our expert leadership & innovators

Manager experience as an AlphaGo team member. Former senior research engineer at DeepMind and holds a PhD in the sciences.

Tiago Ramalho

Co-founder and CEO
Director, Generative AI JapanSerial entrepreneur and former Sales Director at Cogent Labs. Drove DX for dozens of major Japanese enterprises.

Katsutoshi Yamada

Co-founder & Representative Director, Chairman
Background in engineering, sales, and consulting, with extensive expertise in driving complex and multidisciplinary projects.

Mikiko Ujihara

Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Former GM at Google Japan with experience managing cross-cultural environments and driving DX projects for major Japanese companies.

Shun Wakabayashi

Executive Officer

Company Information

Company Name

Recursive Inc.

Address

Shibuya S-6 Building 6F, 1-7-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002, Japan

Founded Year/Month

August 2020

Number of Employees

45 (August 1st, 2025)

Business Overview

Research and development of AI and provision of sustainability-related solutions