Mason
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Sectors
- Software Development
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 249
- Stage
- Startup
Seattle Hardware Startup Mason Uses Elastic Supply Chain to Adapt Amid Tariff Uncertainty, Eyes India and Taiwan Manufacturing
Seattle startup Mason is adjusting to tariff uncertainties by using an 'elastic supply chain' to manage component sourcing and shift manufacturing to tariff-friendly regions like India and Taiwan. CEO Jim Xiao noted cautious customer behavior and emphasized the company's control over its hardware production as key to navigating economic and regulatory challenges.
VCs Urge Startups to Focus Long-Term Despite $3 Trillion Market Loss from Trump’s Tariff Announcement
Venture capitalists advise startups to maintain a long-term focus despite uncertainty caused by President Trump’s new tariffs, which triggered a $3 trillion market value loss. While tariffs pose short-term challenges for hardware and manufacturing startups, many emphasize resilience and product-centric growth strategies.
Highspot Takes No. 1 Spot on GeekWire 200 Startup Ranking After Outreach’s Layoffs and CEO Departure
Seattle-based sales enablement company Highspot has claimed the No. 1 spot on GeekWire's 200 ranking of privately held startups in the Pacific Northwest, replacing Outreach which recently downsized and saw its CEO step down. The GeekWire 200 ranking reflects changes in the dynamic startup landscape based on factors like funding, employee growth, and layoffs.
Seattle Startup Mason Names Webb Stevens as CEO and John Thimsen as CTO, Nancy Xiao Shifts to President
Seattle startup Mason appointed Webb Stevens, former Docker COO, as CEO and John Thimsen, former Qualtrics CTO, as CTO, while Mason's previous CEO Nancy Xiao became president. Additional regional leadership changes include new hires at Beyond, Continuous Composites, and a new venture fund role in Seattle.
Former Facebook Engineers Raise $10M for Data Tech Fund Investing in AI-Driven Startups
Data Tech Fund, launched in 2021 by four former Facebook engineering leaders, is a Seattle-based investment firm focusing on startups leveraging proprietary data and AI. The fund raised $10 million and has invested in over 25 companies, with investors from major tech firms like Meta, Apple, and Dropbox.
Mason founders Jim and Nancy Xiao swap CEO and President roles as startup, backed by $25M Series A, tops 50 employees; Microsoft CVP Gavriella Schuster departs to focus on DEI
Seattle IoT startup Mason is swapping CEO Jim Xiao and President Nancy Xiao, with Nancy becoming CEO after the company raised $25M in Series A and grew to 50+ employees; longtime Microsoft CVP Gavriella Schuster has left Microsoft to focus on DEI work.
GeekWire 200: Auth0, Rover Among Top 10 but Set to ‘Graduate’ as Tanium and Outreach Climb
GeekWire’s monthly GeekWire 200 ranking shows established Pacific Northwest startups like Auth0 and Rover among the top 10 but poised to “graduate” after Okta’s acquisition and Rover’s SPAC IPO, while companies such as OfferUp, Moz, PayScale, Puppet and Clio are positioned to move up. The list highlights movers like Tanium and Outreach and notes recent major funding and leadership news across the region’s startups.
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Jim Xiao Founder, Founder and CEO
