#135 - MASHA BUCHER
Masha is the Founder and General Partner of Day One Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that places an emphasis on leading public relations for its portfolio companies. Prior to starting Day One, Masha was a successful angel investor and the creator of a public relations studio for startups. Follow Masha on Twitter @mashadrokova. [1:36] - Social media’s role in kickstarting Masha’s career in entrepreneurship and investing [9:34] - How Masha leveraged her experience in public relations to become a successful angel investor [17:15] - Transitioning from angel investing to raising a fund [24:26] - Masha’s reflections on her successful exits [27:23] - Breaking down Day One’s approach to managing public relations for its portfolio companies [34:19] - Crafting a successful media approach in the age of social networks [40:43] - Masha’s experience working with Worldcoin and its founders [45:51] - The roadmap for Day One Ventures For more episodes, go to podofjake.com. Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy. Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you!