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.

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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