Semyon Dukach
InvestorManaging Partner at One Way Ventures · Managing Director Emeritus at Techstars · Board director at Enginius Inc.
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.
Contact· published on Semyon's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareImpact & Social Good
Board director at Enginius Inc.
Intro paths
In turn, Semyon can intro founders to Enginius Inc.'s investors below.
Enginius Inc.'s investors · 1
Experience
- One Way VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston Area
- HorasisMember, Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
- TechstarsManaging Director Emerituscurrent2017 — present
- TechstarsManaging Director2014 — 2017Boston
- Cash For RefugeesFounding Board Member2022 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- SharpSpring (NASDAQ:SHSP)Chairman of the Board2015 — 2017
- Global Cycle SolutionsDirector2009 — 2017
- TerrafugiaDirector2008 — 2017
- SMTP (NASDAQ:SMTP)Chairman of the Board2002 — 2015
- Angel InvestorAngel Investor2000 — 2014Boston, San Franciso, Kyiv
- Vert, IncCo-Founder and Director1999 — 2003
- AccuRev, Inc.Seed Investor and Interim CEO2001 — 2002Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Fast Engines, Inc.Founder and CEO1997 — 2000
- AI MIT Blackjack TeamPresident1994 — 1997
Skills & more
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Business StrategyCompetitive AnalysisMergersMobile ApplicationsMobile DevicesSaaSE-commerceBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsMarketing StrategyOnline AdvertisingEnterprise SoftwareLanguages English · Russian · Ukrainian
From Semyon's professional profile.
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
Network1
Investors connected to Semyon in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Semyon Dukach?
- 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.
- Where does Semyon Dukach work?
- Semyon Dukach is Managing Partner at One Way Ventures and Board director at Enginius Inc..
- What does Semyon Dukach invest in?
- Semyon Dukach invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Semyon Dukach write?
- Semyon Dukach typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
- What boards does Semyon Dukach sit on?
- Semyon Dukach holds tracked board seats at Enginius Inc., Kebotix.
- Where did Semyon Dukach go to school?
- Semyon Dukach studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Computer Science); Columbia U. (BS, Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,521
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Shared employers
Also worked at Horasis1
Also worked at Techstars479
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