Fundraising Fox

Kate Mason

Investor

Venture Partner at AirTree Ventures

Australia

About

Kate Mason is the founder of Hedgehog + Fox, a strategic communications firm focused on storytelling, narrative strategy, and helping leaders and founders communicate with their stakeholders. She previously worked in communications and public affairs at Medium, Khan Academy, YouTube, and Google. She holds a Ph.D. and has a world ranking in debate.

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Experience

  1. Penguin Random HouseAuthorcurrent2023 — present
  2. Hedgehog + FoxFoundercurrent2017 — presentGreater Sydney Area
  3. AirTree VenturesVenture Partner & Advisorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Sydney Area
  4. MediumHead of Corporate Communications2016 — 2017San Francisco
  5. Khan AcademyHead of Communications and Media Relations2014 — 2015Mountain View, California
  6. YouTubeGlobal Communications and Public Affairs Manager2012 — 2014San Francisco
  7. GoogleGlobal Communications and Public Affairs Manager2010 — 2012Sydney, Australia
  8. University of New South WalesPh.D. candidature2005 — 2010

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessExecutive Program2014
  2. INSEADExecutive Marketing Academy2012
  3. UNSWDoctor of Philosophy - Ph.D., English
  4. UNSWBachelor of Arts (Honours) 1st Class, English

Skills & more

Media Relations20Research15Speech Writing7Strategic Communications4Marketing Communications1Editing2Social Media Marketing2Marketing2Operations Management1Mobile Advertising1Digital Media1Storytelling3
+11 moreMedia Skills TrainingInterpersonal SkillsStrategic PlanningWritingStrategyLeadershipPublic SpeakingDebateDebatingWriting SkillsConsumer Technology

Languages English · French · Japanese

From Kate's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,147

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,141 more

Also attended INSEAD667

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone

+ 661 more

Also attended UNSW171

Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure GroupLeah MitchellChief of Staff at Differential VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpCharles WongCo-Founder & Managing Partner at TNBAuraDyson BoggInvestor at Mercuri.vc

+ 165 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Penguin Random House17

Maya SmithExecutive Assistant and Office Manager at Shine CapitalRahul ChandraManaging Director at Arkam VenturesBrian WongFounder & CEO at Ascii VenturesKeith TitanPartner at BDMIDavid ArcaraPartner at LaconiaAhana AdvaniAssociate at Peak Sustainability Ventures

+ 11 more

Also worked at Medium13

David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockAndrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsDaniel TanFund Director, Principal at Aera VCWarren ShaefferPartner at Pear VCMorgan BellerInvestor at NFXWilson LiuFund Operations Manager at Sora Ventures

+ 7 more

Also worked at Khan Academy5

Bill IngramSenior Advisor at Sageview CapitalSherman LeungAdvisor at Andreessen HorowitzYun-Fang JuanGeneral Partner at Brighter CapitalJames TynanPrincipal at Square Peg CapitalArun SaigalInvestor at Thunkable

Also worked at YouTube43

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberEllie HinkenInvestor at Khosla VenturesAyesha AroraVenture Partner at S32David StewartVenture Partner at LiveOak VenturesAlessio FanelliPartner at Decibel PartnersBing ChenExecutive Office at Gold House Ventures

+ 37 more

Colleagues at AirTree Ventures

Ada Yin
Investor at AirTree Ventures
Adrielle Touma
Investment Manager at AirTree Ventures
Anil Sabharwal
Venture Partner at AirTree Ventures
Anna Tyndale
Portfolio Success Lead at AirTree Ventures
Antonia Mijatovic
Investment Manager at AirTree Ventures
Bree Fedele
Head of Marketing & Communications at AirTree Ventures
Caitlin Evans
Platform Operations Manager at AirTree Ventures
Cloë Stanbridge
Talent Lead at AirTree Ventures