Mason
Backed byCoatue
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About Mason
Mason's mission is to accelerate the development of the built world. The company states that housing shortages, energy constraints, and decaying infrastructure are caused by the slow pace of physical development. The Mason team combines decades of expertise from real estate development firms and from technology companies to get more built faster. Mason is partnering with the world's largest built world institutions to create the future of development.
Company at a glance
Founders & Leadership
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About the Team
Team Distribution
- Specialized39%
- Operations23%
- Not Provided18%
- Sales10%
- Engineering9%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.University of Washington
- 2.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 3.Stanford University
- 4.Harvard University
- 5.The University of Chicago
Team Worked At
- McKinsey & Company
- Trimble Inc.
- Schneider Electric
- Samsara
- Sunrun
Team Composition
108 people- Operations4 senior35
- Engineering1 senior10
- Entrepreneurship4 senior6
- Business Development4
- Human Resources4
- Military and Protective Services4
- Program and Project Management4
- Finance2
Culture & values
Mason has a mission-driven culture focused on accelerating the development of the built world to address housing shortages, energy constraints, and decaying infrastructure.
The company emphasizes partnering with the world's largest built-world institutions to shape the future of development.
There is a culture of cross-disciplinary collaboration aimed at getting more built faster and delivering impact.
The organization values simplifying complex processes to enable faster, scalable solutions across projects.
Funding History
$25M
raised
Valuation: $125M
Mason, mobile infrastructure for smart hardware, raised a $25M Series A led by Coatue Management with GGV Capital and Base10 participating.
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