Recall getrecall.ai, helps users summarize, organize, and revisit information. Unlike most AI tools that prioritize efficiency, Recall enhances learning through scientific techniques like active recall and spaced repetition. The journey began with a Hacker News post that attracted its first investment from Splash Capital within just 8 hours. Today, Recall has secured 1.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Jason Calacanis , with participation from Blockchain Founders Capital and Rocket Capital. This will fuel Recalls mission to bring order to content chaos, transforming how individuals and businesses consume, organize, and retain knowledge.
The Story Behind Recall
South African CEO, Paul Richards , brings a decade of expertise in knowledge graphs in the cybersecurity industry, as one of the first employees at Maltego, seeing it through to exit. Recall was born from frustration with existing tools that required excessive manual effort but failed to connect and resurface knowledge effectively.
He envisioned a self-organizing knowledge graph that would dynamically connect his notes and resurface past content whenever new, related information emerged. So, he built Recall as a side project, but after a year of trying, he failed to gain any traction. The post on Hacker News was Pauls last resort, and it turned out to be a lifesaver. That first check changed everything. He quit his job, went all in, and brought on CTO Igor Gligorevic , a true 10x developer from Novi Sad, to accelerate development.
After a few successful Product Hunt launches, including getting 1 Product of the Month in June , the team got into Jason Calacanis accelerator programme. They were voted top startup in their cohort which then led to Jason leading their pre-seed round.
