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Bob Mason

Investor

Managing Director at Project 11 · Managing Partner at Argon Ventures · Board director at TVision Insights

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Writes $250K – $500K checks

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About

Bob Mason is co-founder and managing partner of Argon, a pre-seed venture fund that leads investments in Intelligent Industry Solutions. Before moving into investing, he worked as a software engineer, startup founder, and CTO, and his engineering background shapes how he connects technical insight to business opportunity. He has been investing since 2011 and has built a wide network of founders and investors. At Argon he partners with co-founder Andy Feinberg to lead pre-seed rounds and support founders applying AI to solve concrete vertical-market business problems.

Contact· published on Bob's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechSaaSSemiconductors

Beyond investing

Founded
Co-founded the pre-seed venture fund Argon.
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Previously worked as a software engineer, founder, and CTO before becoming an investor.

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Board director at TVision Insights

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TVision Insights's investors · 15

AccompliceBoston · $5M – $25M checksBantam GroupWestwoodDG Daiwa VenturesFairhaven Capital PartnersFlow CapitalTorontoFusionPalo Alto · $500K – $1M checksGolden Venture PartnersTorontoGolden VenturesToronto · $500K – $2.5M checksHuman VenturesNew York · $250K – $500K checksJump CapitalChicagoLDV CapitalNew York · $500K – $1.5M checksNTT DOCOMO VenturesTokyoOlive Tree CapitalBostonSigma Prime Ventures, LlcCampbell · $1M – $10M checksUpstage Ventures

Co-founders at TVision Insights

YL
Yanfeng LiuExecutive Officer, Director
DS
Daniel SchiffmanExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. AliroBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  2. PEF CommunityMembercurrent2024 — present
  3. StockpressBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  4. TrilobioBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. GigasheetBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. Argon VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
  7. Project 11Managing Directorcurrent2014 — presentBoston, MA
  8. TechStarsMentor2011 — 2026Greater Boston Area
  9. TechStarsTechstars Boston Investment Team2012 — 2014Greater Boston Area
  10. Volta NetworksBoard Member2015 — 2021Boston, MA
  11. RadioPublicBoard Member2016 — 2021Boston, MA
  12. TVision InsightsBoard Member2015 — 2018Boston, MA
  13. DashbellBoard Member2014 — 2016Boston, MA
  14. CheckiOBoard Member2013 — 2015
  15. BrightcoveCo-Founder and CTO2004 — 2012Boston, MA
  16. ATGSenior Software Architect1994 — 2004Cambridge, MA
  17. MicrosoftProgram Manager1993

Skills & more

Product StrategyBoard AdministrationBoard GovernanceEarly-Stage StartupsCloud Computing71Architecture5Mobile Applications36Start-ups88SaaS85Web Development7User Experience8Information Architecture3
+12 moreAgile MethodologiesWeb ApplicationsEntrepreneurshipScalabilityUser Interface DesignE-commerceProduct ManagementMobile DevicesStrategyLeadershipSoftware DevelopmentEnterprise Software

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Investments

Investor

Aliro TechnologiesCheckIODashbellDipJarFlashnotesGigasheetHighScore HouseMacroXModdulePact FitnessPeakMetricsRadioPublicRise RoboticsStockpressTopogyTrilobioTVisionZagster

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Colleagues at Project 11

Reed Sturtevant
General Partner at The Engine Ventures

Network9

David FrankelScout
Seed Stage Venture Capital in the United States
Jenny FieldingScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures
Robert DavoliScout
Founder & General Partner at Gutbrain Ventures
Scott HartleyScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures
Brent Xu
Partner at Argonautic Ventures
Harrison Hines
Partner at Argonautic Ventures
Howard Liu
Managing Partner at Argonautic Ventures
Lucas Nivon
Venture Partner at Argonautic Ventures
Ming Duan
Partner at Argonautic Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bob Mason?
Bob Mason is co-founder and managing partner of Argon, a pre-seed venture fund that leads investments in Intelligent Industry Solutions. Before moving into investing, he worked as a software engineer, startup founder, and CTO, and his engineering background shapes how he connects technical insight to business opportunity. He has been investing since 2011 and has built a wide network of founders and investors. At Argon he partners with co-founder Andy Feinberg to lead pre-seed rounds and support founders applying AI to solve concrete vertical-market business problems.
Where does Bob Mason work?
Bob Mason is Managing Director at Project 11 and Board director at TVision Insights.
What does Bob Mason invest in?
Bob Mason invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS, Semiconductors.
What check size does Bob Mason write?
Bob Mason typically writes checks of $250K – $500K.
What companies has Bob Mason invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aliro Technologies, CheckIO, Dashbell, DipJar, Flashnotes, Gigasheet, HighScore House, MacroX, Moddule, Pact Fitness, PeakMetrics, RadioPublic, and 6 more.
Where did Bob Mason go to school?
Bob Mason studied at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (BS, Computer Science).

Founder mafias

Argon Ventures mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrew FeinbergCo-Founder & Managing PartnerFounded Brightcove +1

Argonautic Ventures mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lucas NivonVenture PartnerFounded Cyrusbio

Same school

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