Day One Ventures

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2017

AUM

$450 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series B

Region of investment

North America

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Day One Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2018 by Masha Drokova Bucher. The firm is known for its unique approach of integrating public relations with venture capital to support its portfolio companies. With a focus on diversity and strategic narratives, Day One Ventures aims to build antifragile portfolios that can withstand market fluctuations.

The firm invests in a wide range of sectors including climate, energy, consumer products, fintech, enterprise, deep tech, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and web3. Day One Ventures typically invests between $500k and $5 million, focusing on pre-seed and seed stages. The firm manages several funds, including D1V Fund I with $29 million AUM launched in 2018, and D1V Fund III with $150 million AUM launched in 2024.

Notable investments by Day One Ventures include Board - electronics, Valar Atomics - energy production, Tivara - business software, Reason Robotics - hardware, and Pilgrim - aerospace and defense.

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Financial Services IT Services Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Other Pharmaceuticals Security Software MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure LegalTech Music AdTech SaaS Energy

Day One Ventures Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
D1V Fund I	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment SaaS Security Software Energy	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$29 M	February 2018
D1V Fund III	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech SaaS Security Software Energy	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$150 M	June 2024

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FAQs about Day One Ventures

Is Day One Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?

Day One Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series B, writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Day One Ventures located?

Day One Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Day One Ventures founded?

Day One Ventures was founded in 2017.

What sectors and industries does Day One Ventures invest in?

Day One Ventures invests in companies and startups in Business Services (B2B), Financial Services, IT Services, Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Security, Software, MedTech, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, LegalTech, Music, AdTech, SaaS, Energy.

What is Day One Ventures geographical focus of investments?

Day One Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.

At what stages of companies and startups does Day One Ventures typically invest in?

Day One Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series B.

What is the usual amount of Day One Ventures investment?

Day One Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Day One Ventures?

Day One Ventures has around $450m assets under management.

When was Day One Ventures last fund created?

Day One Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2024-06-10

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