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Semyon Dukach

Investor

Managing Partner at One Way Ventures

Massachusetts

Writes $500K – $1.5M checks · typically $750K

About

Semyon Dukach, a Soviet refugee who led MIT blackjack team, draws on his immigration story to screen immigrant founders for extreme grit while building an immigrant mafia in 40+ countries.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. One Way VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston Area
  2. HorasisMember, Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
  3. TechstarsManaging Director Emerituscurrent2017 — present
  4. TechstarsManaging Director2014 — 2017Boston
  5. Cash For RefugeesFounding Board Member2022 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  6. SharpSpring (NASDAQ:SHSP)Chairman of the Board2015 — 2017
  7. Global Cycle SolutionsDirector2009 — 2017
  8. TerrafugiaDirector2008 — 2017
  9. SMTP (NASDAQ:SMTP)Chairman of the Board2002 — 2015
  10. Angel InvestorAngel Investor2000 — 2014Boston, San Franciso, Kyiv
  11. Vert, IncCo-Founder and Director1999 — 2003
  12. AccuRev, Inc.Seed Investor and Interim CEO2001 — 2002Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  13. Fast Engines, Inc.Founder and CEO1997 — 2000
  14. AI MIT Blackjack TeamPresident1994 — 1997

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMS, Computer Science1990 — 1992
  2. Columbia U.BS, Computer Science1986 — 1989

Skills & more

Start-ups99Web Applications68New Business Development59Strategic Planning82Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital99Angel Investing35Executive Management28Strategic Partnerships76Negotiation14Corporate Development16Product Management51
+12 moreBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisMergersMobile ApplicationsMobile DevicesSaaSE-commerceBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsMarketing StrategyOnline AdvertisingEnterprise Software

Languages English · Russian · Ukrainian

From Semyon's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Deals · 2

Enginius Inc.Board seat

via One Way Ventures · filed Aug 2021 · $4.7M raise

KebotixBoard seat

via One Way Ventures · filed Aug 2018 · $5.1M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at One Way Ventures

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