Day One Ventures
Early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018 in San Francisco, backing mission-driven startups across AI, fintech, climate, enterprise and deep tech alongside communications support.
Day One Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco. The firm backs mission-driven, customer-obsessed companies and combines equity investment with hands-on communications support - a model intended to accelerate adoption of the technologies its portfolio companies build.
Sector coverage spans AI, fintech, climate and energy, enterprise, future of work, consumer, deep tech and web3. Alongside capital, the firm works with founders on storytelling, media launches and general communications, and provides introductions to prospective customers and talent as companies scale. The approach reflects a view that narrative and cultural fluency - the firm cites storytelling, art and culture - materially affect how early products reach their first markets.
Notable portfolio companies include World, You.com, Symbolica, Remote, DuckDuckGo and Valar Atomics. Founder and General Partner Masha Bucher has backed 12 companies early that went on to reach unicorn status, with more than 30 exits and one IPO. The firm publishes its investment thesis and portfolio on its website.