San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series C · 5 people tracked
Also known as DAY ONE VENTURES MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
Day One Ventures backs early-stage companies whose DNA centers on customer obsession, helping them win through storytelling, art, and culture. The firm pairs investment with a full-time in-house communications team that secures tier-one press, launches companies out of stealth, makes media and customer introductions, and supports executive hiring. It positions itself less as a passive fund and more as an active PR and networking partner that works alongside founders from the earliest days. Day One invests across AI, fintech, climate and energy, enterprise, future of work, consumer, deep tech, and web3, backing global founders across markets such as San Francisco, London, and LA.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Day One Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 42 of 48 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×21SaaS ×19Enterprise Software ×15Future of Work ×8Developer Tools ×7Media & Entertainment ×6Consumer ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5
HQs:United States×28Denmark×1South Korea×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×33 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
The University of Texas at Austin ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 13 founders with career history
Facebook ×3McKinsey & Company ×2Stanford University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 48 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 42023 · 32021 · 111 dated
DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Tony Xu(Co-founder & CEO)inAndy Fang(Co-founder & CTO)inStanley Tang(Co-founder & CPO)inGergely Nemeth(Senior Engineering Manager)
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsA*BoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)EQUIAM+24 more
Alga Biosciences develops feed additives that reduce methane emissions from cattle — cutting cow burps to combat climate change.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Alex Brown(Co-founder and CEO)inDaria Balatsky(Founder)inCaroline McKeon(Founder)inAlexander Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAngel Collective Opportunity FundCollaborative FundCool Climate CollectiveHelium-3 VenturesJetstream+4 more
AnyRoad provides a platform for managing and optimizing events, tours, classes, and activations for businesses seeking to build brand loyalty and increase return on investment.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Jonathan Yaffe(Co-founder)inDaniel Yaffe(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzPrecursor VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcRuna Capital500 GlobalEntrée Capital+5 more
Owner provides software for independent restaurants in the USA to drive sales and protect profits, including tools to compete with large chains.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dean Bloembergen(Co-Founder & CTO)inAdam Guild(Co-Founder & CEO)inRob Lehman(President & COO)
BoardJason Lemkin(Director)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalRedpoint VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementAlt CapitalBrowder CapitalGoldman Sachs+12 more
Abel converts police body camera video into automated police reports, reducing time officers spend on administrative documentation.
GovTechSan Francisco, US
Daniel Francis(Founder)in
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsY Combinator
Artisan builds an AI-powered platform that consolidates fragmented work software tools and automates repetitive workflows through AI collaborators.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jaspar Carmichael-Jack(Founder)inSam Stallings(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsHubSpot VenturesY CombinatorSoma Capital10x FoundersAIP SeedMento vc+1 more
Ava provides real-time captioning for conversations to make audio content accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
AI & Machine LearningDigital Health
Thibault Ducheminz
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsDorm RoomEnable VenturesFJ LabsLerer HippeauPartech Ventures
BlueLabs produces water purification filters and eco-friendly water treatment materials from recycled oyster shells, addressing water contamination and circular economy challenges.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodWellness & FitnessSeocho, KR
정상호 (Sang-ho Jung)
Co-investorsTechstarsBasis Set VenturesCaffeinated CapitalHustle FundKleiner PerkinsPear VC+1 more
Cabal provides AI-powered relationship intelligence that infers connections from public data for venture capital platform teams, deal sourcing professionals, and sales organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Fahim Ferdous(Founder)in
Co-investorsCraft VenturesShrug CapitalY CombinatorFuture AfricaGTMfundMaC Venture Capital
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Neil Serebryany(Cofounder)
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsCyber Mentor FundExpeditionsFrontline VenturesHakluyt CapitalManta Ray VenturesPaladin Capital Group+2 more
Core Memory is a subscription newsletter covering people, objects, and ideas in science and technology.
Media & Entertainment
Enso is an AI-first data preparation and blending tool for data teams, offering both no-code visual and full-code interfaces to ingest, clean, reshape, analyze, and deploy data workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsWilmington, US
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsEastlink Capital PartnersKima Ventures
Filed is an AI tax preparer for accounting firms and tax professionals, designed to speed up return preparation while keeping human oversight.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLegalTechSaaS
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Flow Club is a virtual coworking platform that facilitates focused productivity through live, structured sessions using body doubling and the Pomodoro Technique.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
David Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorHustle FundHyphen CapitalNight CapitalNOMO VenturesSoma Capital+1 more
Haystack connects to Git and Jira to help engineering teams automate best practices, track capacity, and generate reports across the planning, execution, and delivery lifecycle.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Julian Colina(Founder)inKan Yilmaz(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstImmeasurableToba CapitalY Combinator
Haystack is a GitHub-integrated system that evaluates AI-generated pull requests by analyzing code context, diffs, agent reasoning, and test results to determine whether changes can be merged, require fixes, or need human review.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Jake Yatvitskiy(Founder)inAkshay Subramaniam(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
San Francisco, US
Co-investorsMighty CapitalTechstarsRokk3r FuelStructure CapitalThayer Ventures
Invisible builds AI systems embedded into enterprise operations and workflows, focusing on integrating AI infrastructure into existing business processes rather than deploying standalone software solutions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Francis Pedraza(Executive Officer, Director)inJay Kumar(Founder)inRicardo Pedraza(Executive Officer)Kamron J Palizban(Executive Officer)Marshall Sutherland(Executive Officer)Nicholas Paul Brysiewicz(Director)
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalBackedBY Venture PartnersGolden Gate VenturesGreycroftHOF Capital+4 more
Co-investorsAvestria VenturesSmartGateVCTaurus Ventures
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Netic builds production-grade AI systems that automate end-to-end workflows for essential service industries including home services, automotive, and consumer healthcare.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Melisa Tokmak(Founder & CEO)Brandy Loudermilk(Operations/Customer Success executive at Netic (exact current title unconfirmed))
BoardMike Volpi(Board Member; General Partner, Hanabi Ventures/Capital (investor))
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsDylan FieldElad GilFounders FundGreylock PartnersLachy GroomSV Angel
Orchid provides an electronic health record system with AI capabilities for solo and small-group mental health practices, handling administrative tasks and clinical documentation to reduce manual work.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Joseph Pomianowski(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorRefactor Capital
Orchid is a personal assistant that operates via text messaging to help users with organization, information retrieval, and task completion.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Nizar Abi Zaher(Founder)inAdam Wazzan(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorRefactor Capital
Pathrise offers career coaching, networking access, and job search software to help individuals find employment, collecting payment only after successful placement.
EdTechSan Francisco, US
Kevin Wu(Founder/CEO)inEvan Limanto(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGoAhead VenturesLearn Capital
Paylode provides a platform for businesses to create customizable perks and rewards programs and incentive campaigns that encourage specific customer actions and build loyalty across the customer lifecycle.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsStruck CapitalWayfinder VenturesSusa VenturesVinyl Capital
Praxis Labs is building tools and solutions to improve workplace experiences for all employees.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechBrooklyn, US
Elise Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inHeather Shen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJeffrey Crowe(Director)in
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersOpen Opportunity FundR/GA VenturesUlu VenturesWestbound Equity PartnersAnimal Capital+5 more
Rainmaker provides a cryptocurrency wallet using account abstraction technology that allows users to open accounts via email, fund them directly from traditional banking sources, and participate in decentralized finance without paying blockchain transaction fees.
Fintech
Carlos Reyes Stoneham(Founder)inBrent Traut(Founder)in
Co-investorsTamarack GlobalY CombinatorChampion Hill VenturesLong Journey Ventures
Rainmaker uses cloud seeding technology to combat water scarcity by generating freshwater at scale.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEl Segundo, US
Augustus Doricko(Founder)in
Co-investorsChampion Hill VenturesInvariantes FundKortschak Investments L.P.Long Journey VenturesSpacecadet VenturesStarship Ventures+4 more
Raiinmaker provides ethically sourced, rights-cleared video datasets and a human feedback (RLHF) pipeline for training, testing, and fine-tuning generative AI video and vision models.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Co-investorsBlack DragonRed Building CapitalZEMU Venture CapitalChampion Hill VenturesLong Journey VenturesLOWERCARBON+2 more
Regie.ai builds a generative AI sales prospecting platform, including AI sales agents that prospect autonomously and RegieOne, an AI-native sales engagement platform.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSeattle, US
Matt Millen(Co-founder)inSrinath Sridhar(Co-founder)in
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsFoundation CapitalScale Venture Partners
Remote helps companies hire, pay, and manage employees internationally by removing barriers to cross-border employment.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Marcelo Lebre(Co-founder & President)inJob van der Voort(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAccelB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBase PartnersCategory VenturesDaft Capital+10 more
RMFG provides custom sheet metal parts and assemblies manufactured in the United States, targeting product makers and manufacturers seeking domestic production alternatives.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsSaaSFort Worth, US
Kenneth Cassel(Founder)in
Co-investorsVery Serious VenturesY CombinatorSoma Capital
Snafu provides catalog financing, marketing, and creative services to music artists, labels, and distributors, along with real-time streaming analytics to assess a catalog's value.
Creator EconomyFintechMedia & Entertainment
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsThe Venture Collective
Burlingame, US
SAURAV SHROFF(Executive Officer, Director)MIHIR VIJAY GONDHALEKAR(Director)Saurav Shroff(Founder)in
BoardROHAN PUJARA(Director)in
Co-investorsBalerion Space VenturesCrucible CapitalFusionGoAhead VenturesHummingbird VenturesValhalla Ventures+3 more
MCJ Collective is a venture capital firm that invests in founders building companies in energy, climate, and industrial technology.
Co-investorsEcho River CapitalMOL Switch
Symbolica is an AI research lab that combines category theory and type theory to build symbolic reasoning engines.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
George Morgan(Founder)
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesKhosla Ventures
Tivara provides AI agents that automate inbound patient phone calls for healthcare practices, handling scheduling, prescription refills, intake, and after-hours triage while integrating with existing EMR and practice management systems.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US
Tej Seelamsetty(Founder)inAumesh Misra(Founder)in
Co-investorsMischiefY Combinator
Vibrant is a fintech company working on payment solutions, including in-store payment technology.
E-commerceFintechRetail TechSaaS
Kasper Enggaard Krog(CEO & Co-Founder)Anders Kaels Malmos(CTO & Co-Founder)Kåre Brøgger Sørensen(Chairman, CPO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsLuminar VenturesCiti VenturesGlobivest
Vibrant Planet Data Commons is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that generates and publicly shares scientific research on environmental risks, particularly focused on wildfire resilience and forest science.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureGovTechImpact & Social GoodSaaSTruckee, US
Allison Wolff(Executive Officer, Director)Neil Hunt(Executive Officer, Director)Guy Bayes(Executive Officer)Maria Tran(Executive Officer)Scott Conway(Executive Officer)
BoardJames Everett(Director)
Co-investorsData TechEcosystem Integrity FundHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcValia VenturesCiti VenturesEarthshot Ventures+2 more
Workweek operates a media network built around individual creators who produce newsletters and shows for professional audiences, including ecommerce, HR and people, healthcare, banking and fintech, and marketing leaders.
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Becca Sherman(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightShed VenturesNext Coast Ventures
Wordware is an AI context lab that has developed Sauna, an intelligent workspace assistant designed to learn user preferences, detect patterns, and automate routine tasks to enhance deep work productivity.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Filip Kozera(Founder)inRobert Chandler(Founder)in
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Felicis VenturesFirestreak VenturesJ4 VenturesY CombinatorSpark Capital
World provides a system for verifying that online users are real, unique humans, combining privacy-preserving proof-of-human identity with financial infrastructure and a digital token.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Sam Altman(Co-founder & Chairman (Tools for Humanity))Alex Blania(Co-founder & CEO (Tools for Humanity))Max Novendstern(Co-founder (Tools for Humanity))
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalKhosla Venturesa16z cryptoAlphaLab Capital+9 more
You.com provides Web Search APIs that give AI agents and large language models access to real-time, cited web data, addressing training cutoffs and hallucinations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Richard Socher(CEO & Founder)inAlex Triplett(Chief Operating Officer)Saahil Jain(Chief Technology Officer)Saurabh Sharma(Chief Product Officer)Alper Tekin(President of Search)Jing Lee(Vice President of Finance and Operations)
PartnerMasha Drokova Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsAIX VenturesChamaeleonEvolution VC PartnersFusionNorwest Venture PartnersOmega Venture Partners+17 more
Zuma develops AI-powered automation software for property management companies, automating leasing operations tasks like scheduling tours and lead management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Shiv Gettu(Founder)inKendrick Bradley(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzKing River CapitalPosition VenturesRange VCY Combinator
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioDoorDashNASDAQ: DASHCalypsoacq. by F5
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
You · indianstartupnews.com · Aug 21, 2026
Owner.com · restaurantbusinessonline.com · Aug 21, 2026
Remote · defensedaily.com · Aug 3, 2026
Netic · Forbes · Jul 28, 2026
Orchid · nationthailand.com · Jul 17, 2026
Orchid · nationthailand.com · Jul 17, 2026
Artisan · seekingalpha.com · Jul 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Day One Ventures made?
- Day One Ventures has 30 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Day One Ventures invest at?
- Day One Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What is Day One Ventures's typical check size?
- Day One Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does Day One Ventures focus on?
- Day One Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, SaaS.
- Where is Day One Ventures located?
- Day One Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Day One Ventures lead rounds?
- Day One Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Day One Ventures co-invest with?
- Day One Ventures most often shares deals with DesignX, Y Combinator, Felicis Ventures, among 105 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamDay One Ventures' Masha Bucher on why every founder needs to be an influencer | Equity Podcast
TechCrunch · Masha Bucher
Masha Bucher: Harnessing the power of storytelling in VC with Day One Ventures
40 Minute Mentor · Masha Bucher · youtube.com
Revolutionizing Communications in VC | Day One Ventures' Winning Formula, ft. Masha Bucher
1947 Rise with Shiva Singh Sangwan · Masha Bucher
Day One Ventures on leading marketing for its portfolio companies with Masha Bucher
Life Self Mastery · Masha Bucher
Masha Drokova: Day One Ventures
Makers Podcast · Masha Drokova
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Co-investors · 36
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that partners early with founders, emphasizing close relationships and running a fellows program for those just getting started.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.
Kortschak Investments is an investment firm that backs technically talented founders tackling difficult scientific and engineering problems, aiming for outsized returns.
Fusion Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm backing startups with technical or data advantages in healthcare, enterprise AI, and industrial technology.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
DST Global is a global internet-focused investment firm that backs fast-growing, high-value internet companies. It does not solicit or accept retail investors.
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
▶24 more co-investors
Two Sigma VenturesHummingbird VenturesIndicator VenturesGlade Brook Capital PartnersValhalla VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersStride VCPoint NineAtlas VentureMatrixGaingelsFuel CapitalXtripe AngelsVast VenturesGolden Ventures14WUnstoppable DomainsStrawberry Creek VenturesSunshine LakeAllen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Incubator (AI2)Theory Forge VenturesOriginal CapitalStaircase VenturesEdsby
Firms observed investing alongside Day One Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Day One Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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