Where does Masha Drokova Bucher work?

Masha Drokova Bucher is Founder and General Partner at Day One Ventures.

What check size does Masha Drokova Bucher write?

Masha Drokova Bucher typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.

Where did Masha Drokova Bucher go to school?

Masha Drokova Bucher studied at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) (Master of Public Administration (MPA), Management); Stanford University (Venture Capital Unlocked Program); Singularity University (Executive Program).

Masha Drokova Bucher

Investor

Founder and General Partner at Day One Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $500K – $5M checks

Find your path to Masha

613 people in our graph share verified history with Masha — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Deep NisharunlockedMasha: together at Stanford University (2016)

×9Masha: together at Stanford University

Masha: together at Acronis

Masha: together at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)

About

Tambov-born, Masha Drokova Bucher—one of the youngest solo female GPs to close a venture fund—uses her PR–VC background to help underdog founders craft strategic narratives and build diversity-based antifragile portfolios.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

Day One VenturesFounder and General Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California
M&A PR StudioFounder2014 — 2018
.Angel Investor2016 — 2018
AcronisVP of Communications2013 — 2014
Runa CapitalPR Director2011 — 2013
Legend Media AgencyCo-Founder2010 — 2011

Skills & more

Strategy8Public Relations34Start-ups18Business Strategy18Entrepreneurship10Strategic Partnerships4Social Media13

Languages english · spanish

From Masha's professional profile.

Deals · 16

FiledSolo GP

via Day One Ventures · filed May 2025

Invisible TechnologiesSolo GP

via Day One Ventures · filed Jul 2019

Abel PoliceSolo GP

via Day One Ventures

AvaSolo GP

via Day One Ventures

DoorDashSolo GP

via Day One Ventures

Enso AnalyticsSolo GP

Knowhere NewsSolo GP

NeticSolo GP

RegieSolo GP

SymbolicaSolo GP

WordwareSolo GP

WorldSolo GP

YouSolo GP

CalypsoSolo GP

MoonhubSolo GP

Snafu Records WebsiteSolo GP

via Day One Ventures

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Colleagues at Day One Ventures

Drake Rehfeld

Operating Partner at Day One Ventures

Mariia Bucher

General Partner at Day One Ventures

Mariia Drokova

General Partner at Day One Ventures

Masha Drokova

Founder and General Partner at Day One Ventures

Sanjiv Sanghavi

Venture Partner at Day One Ventures

Network3

Barend Van den BrandeScout

Founding Partner at Hummingbird Ventures

Devan MalhotraScout

Investor at Valhalla Ventures

Doug ChertokScout

Founder of Vast Ventures, a manifesto-driven venture fund

Investors connected to Masha in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Masha Drokova Bucher?: Tambov-born, Masha Drokova Bucher—one of the youngest solo female GPs to close a venture fund—uses her PR–VC background to help underdog founders craft strategic narratives and build diversity-based antifragile portfolios.
Where does Masha Drokova Bucher work?: Masha Drokova Bucher is Founder and General Partner at Day One Ventures.
What does Masha Drokova Bucher invest in?: Masha Drokova Bucher invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What check size does Masha Drokova Bucher write?: Masha Drokova Bucher typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
Where did Masha Drokova Bucher go to school?: Masha Drokova Bucher studied at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) (Master of Public Administration (MPA), Management); Stanford University (Venture Capital Unlocked Program); Singularity University (Executive Program).

Same school

Also attended Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)83

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus Ventures Fredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag Gunner HardyAssociate at BOLD Longevity Lidia SutorminaChief Communications Officer at C4 Ventures Vasily FedorinChief Operating Officer at 4BIO Capital Dima KuzminManaging Partner at 4BIO Capital

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders Fund Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock David SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto Czar Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla Ventures Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y Combinator Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,994 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Acronis10

Scott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners Dmitry GalperinGeneral Partner at Runa Capital Anna ElokhinaHuman Resources & Operations Manager at Runa Capital Oleg MikhalskyPartner at Fulgur Ventures Holger StaudeManaging Partner at Springcoast Capital Partners Alex SukennikInvestor at Stage 2 Capital

+ 4 more

Also worked at Runa Capital21

Dmitry ChikhachevGeneral Partner & Co-founder at Runa Capital Andre BliznyukGeneral Partner at Runa Capital Dmitry GalperinGeneral Partner at Runa Capital Michael FanfantGeneral Partner at Runa Capital Jinal JhaveriEntrepreneur using technology to solve problems, building businesses, and supporting fellow entrepreneurs through investing and advising Konstantin GnypSenior Associate at Runa Capital

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