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Recess

3505 Villa Ct Unit 3, Austin, Texas, 78704, United States

Overview

Recess operates a marketplace designed to simplify discovery and booking of children’s enrichment activities and camps. The company was founded in 2024 by Amy Kiska (CEO) and Molly Morse (COO) and is based in Austin, Texas. Recess launched to address fragmentation in summer camp and activities booking, consolidating options that parents previously managed across multiple sites and spreadsheets. It is currently live in Austin, Dallas, and Houston and plans to expand nationwide. The company announced it raised more than $4 million in Seed venture funding from investors including Baukunst, Wave Capital, Swizzle Ventures, and Laura Modi to support that expansion.

Total raised
$6M
Funding rounds
2
Latest round
Seed
Latest activity
Jun 2026

Industries

  • Child Care
  • E-Commerce Platforms
  • Marketplace
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Recent funding

  1. Seed

    Jun 2026

    $4M

  2. Seed

    Mar 2025

    $2M

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