Masha Bucher (née Drokova),a trailblazing entrepreneur and investor from New York, NY, has garnered an impressive array of accolades, including being named a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, featured in Business Insider's '100 Raising-Star VCs', and recognized as one of the top 50 PR Pros in tech by the same publication.
As the Founder and General Partner of Day One Ventures, Masha has established a reputation for investing in companies that prioritize customer-centric culture and providing expert communications guidance to help them scale. Her portfolio boasts a diverse range of innovative startups, including Superhuman, DuckDuckGo, Remote, Truebill, Yumi, DoNotPay, MSCHF, Terran Orbital, Arcadia, and many others.
Prior to launching Day One Ventures, Masha honed her skills as an angel investor and founder of a PR studio, working with prominent companies such as Houzz, HotelTonight, and Gett. Her extensive experience also includes serving as Vice President of Communications at Acronis, a data protection company, where she oversaw PR activities across 18 countries, and as Head of Communications at Runa Capital, a venture capital firm.
Masha's academic credentials include completing Stanford's VC Unlocked program and earning a master's degree in Business and Public Administration from Moscow State University (MSU). Her impressive resume is complemented by a string of notable recognitions, including being the subject of a 2012 Sundance Film Festival award-winning documentary and winning the 2006 All-Russian Olympiads for social science.
When not driving innovation and growth through her investments and communications expertise, Masha is an avid collector of contemporary art, reflecting her deep passion for the creative world.
