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Masha Bucher is the Founder of Day One Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that’s pioneering a new model in VC by spearheading communications for its portfolio companies. The fund has backed backed 8 unicorns and one portfolio company went publicThey have invested in companies like Remote, Worldcoin, You.com, Simulate, Superhuman, Truebill (acq), Arcadia, DoNotPay, Atoms, Yumi, DuckDuckGo & othersBefore that, Masha was an angel investor and PR studio founder working with companies like Houzz, HotelTonight, Toptal & more.Timeline:00:00 : Top Moments00:31 : Intro to pod with Masha01:53 : Founding story of Day One Ventures04:25 : How does it differentiate itself from other funds07:32 : Portfolio construction10:28 : How has she improved as an investor over the years13:04 : Role of luck in investing15:00 : Patterns in successful companies17:55 : Notable moments, significant mistakes20:26 : Lessons from Fund one for Fund two22:57 : Strategies for securing LPs27:04 : A typical day in Masha's life28:34 : Masha beyond professional identity
