1. Semyon Dukach was born on 25 October 1968 and is an American entrepreneur and former professional blackjack player.
11 Facts About Semyon Dukach
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Semyon Dukach is the founding partner of One Way Ventures, a venture capital fund that backs immigrant entrepreneurs.
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Semyon Dukach was the managing director of Techstars in Boston.
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Semyon Dukach 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.
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Semyon Dukach completed a BS in Computer Science at Columbia University in 1990 and a MS in Computer Science at MIT in 1993.
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At a young age Semyon Dukach developed an interest in video games and specifically Pac-Man.
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Semyon Dukach became proficient at the game by reading Ken Uston's Mastering PAC-MAN.
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In 2014, Semyon Dukach assumed the role of managing director of Techstars in Boston.
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Semyon Dukach ran the program for three years before leaving in 2017 to found One Way Ventures, a venture capital fund for exceptional immigrant founders.
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Semyon Dukach co-founded One Way Ventures in 2017 and currently serves as a managing partner.
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Semyon Dukach has been involved in other ventures outside of his blackjack and angel investing career:.