Masha Bucher
Founder and General Partner @ Day One Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Masha Bucher (née Drokova) is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, has been included in ‘100 raising-star VCs’ by Business Insider, and was named by Business Insider as a top 50 PR Pro in tech.Masha is the Founder and General Partner at Day One Ventures. The fund invests in companies with customer-focused culture and spearheads their communications.They have backed companies like Superhuman, DuckDuckGo, Remote, Truebill, Yumi, DoNotPay, MSCHF, Terran Orbital, Arcadia and others.Before launching Day One, Masha was an angel investor and founder of a PR studio that worked with companies like Houzz, HotelTonight and Gett. She also was VP of Communications at Acronis, a data protection company, where she managed PR activities across 18 countries and previously served as Head of Communications at VC firm Runa Capital.Masha studied at Stanford’s VC Unlocked program and holds a master's degree in Business and Public Administration from MSU. She has obtained notable recognition over the years, including being the subject of a 2012 Sundance Film Festival award-winning documentary and clinching a win in the 2006 All-Russian Olympiads for social science. Masha has a deep love for art and collects contemporary art.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
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Industries Masha Bucher invests in
Stages Masha Bucher invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Sales 1 (100%)
- Software 1 (100%)
Investments
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Zamp
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Zamp is the sales tax technology provider of solution that eliminates the need for you to manage the software. | $4M / Seed / May 10, 2023 |
Co-Investors
About Day One Ventures
Day One Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs customer-obsessed companies and spearheads their communications. This enables the Day One team to become actively involved in its portfolio companies and plays a real, tangible role in helping them grow. The firm invests across industries from pre-seed to seed - and occasionally series A, andinvests between $100k and $5 million.Day One Ventures was founded by Masha Drokova, who is an angel investor, entrepreneur, communications executive, and Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree.
Day One Ventures Contacts
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Drake Rehfeld
Principal
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Masha Bucher
Founder and General Partner
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Masha Bucher
Founder and General Partner
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Natalie Issa
Head of Communications
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What does Masha Bucher invest in?
Masha Bucher invests primarily in Sales and Software startups, most often at Seed stage. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Masha Bucher last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Masha Bucher closed in May 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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