Semyon Dukach

Semyon Dukach
Born (1968-10-25) 25 October 1968 (age 55)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Alma materColumbia University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)Venture capitalist, angel investor, entrepreneur

Semyon Dukach (born 25 October 1968) is an American entrepreneur and former professional blackjack player. He is the founding partner of One Way Ventures,[1][2] a venture capital fund that backs immigrant entrepreneurs.[3][4]

He was the managing director of Techstars in Boston.[5] He was also the chairman of SMTP (company),[6] and a former professional blackjack player with the MIT Blackjack Team.[7] He played with Strategic Investments and later was one of the founding members and team leaders on Amphibian Investments whose exploits were chronicled in Ben Mezrich's Busting Vegas and referred to in Mezrich's Bringing Down the House. Dukach was the main character in Busting Vegas and the only member of the MIT blackjack team to be referred to by his real name in either book.

  1. ^ "WBUR: Meet The Immigrant Who's Creating A Venture Capital Fund For Fellow Immigrants". Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Forbes Tech Money: Betting on Immigrant Grit". Forbes. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ^ "New Boston VC Firm for Immigrant Founders Aims to Raise $50M Fund". Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  4. ^ "WSJ Venture Capital: New VC Funds Aim to Help Immigrant Founders". Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Xconomy: Semyon Dukach Goes From VC Outsider to Techstars Boston Head". Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Xconomy: Semyon Dukach Takes SMTP Public". Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  7. ^ Kahn, Joseph P. (10 May 2006). "Boston Globe Semyon Dukach Profile". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 17 April 2011.