Masha Bucher, founder and general partner of Day One Ventures, joins Julia La Roche on episode 102 for a discussion of the state of venture capital, investing in artificial intelligence, valuations, navigating PR, the changing media landscape, meeting Jeff Bezos, and more.
https://www.dayoneventures.com/
0:00 Intro + welcome Masha to the show
1:08 Venture capital landscape today
2:40 Decreased interest in late-stage investing, not early-stage
4:50 Investing in AI ahead of the AI boom
7:45 Robotics
9:25 Correction for generative AI companies?
11:33 Meeting Jeff Bezos
14:00 Valuations
19:00 Investment activity
20:50 Vetting companies
26:48 Public relations to venture capital
31:35 When to get a PR agency?
36:12 Changing media landscape
40:00 Exits
45:35 Meeting founders through social
48:40 Starting a VC fund
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