Masha Bucher

Overview

As the founder and general partner of Day One Ventures, Masha Bucher leads an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in customer-focused companies and actively supports their communications strategies. The firm operates across various industries, including technology, artificial intelligence, fintech, healthcare IT, internet of things, software, digital media, energy, environmental sectors, and more. Day One Ventures typically invests between $100,000 and $5 million, focusing on pre-seed, seed, and occasionally Series A stages. Before establishing Day One Ventures, Masha was an angel investor and founded a public relations studio that collaborated with companies such as Houzz, HotelTonight, and Gett. She also served as Vice President of Communications at Acronis, a data protection company, and as Head of Communications at Runa Capital, a venture capital firm. Masha has been recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and named by Business Insider as a top 50 PR professional in tech. Masha holds a master's degree in Business and Public Administration from Moscow State University and has a deep passion for contemporary art, which she actively collects. Under her leadership, Day One Ventures has backed several notable companies, including Superhuman, DuckDuckGo, Remote, Truebill, Yumi, DoNotPay, MSCHF, Terran Orbital, and Arcadia, among others.

Investment Focus

• Customer-focused culture
• Innovative technology solutions
• Strong communications strategy

Portfolio Companies