About
Kate is the founder of Hedgehog + Fox, a strategic communications firm focused on storytelling and narrative strategy for leaders and organisations. She has worked at Medium, Khan Academy, YouTube and Google developing media strategies and messaging, and holds a Ph.D. with a world ranking in debate.
Experience
- Penguin Random HouseAuthorcurrent2023 — present
- Hedgehog + FoxFoundercurrent2017 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- AirTree VenturesVenture Partner & Advisorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- MediumHead of Corporate Communications2016 — 2017San Francisco
- Khan AcademyHead of Communications and Media Relations2014 — 2015Mountain View, California
- YouTubeGlobal Communications and Public Affairs Manager2012 — 2014San Francisco
- GoogleGlobal Communications and Public Affairs Manager2010 — 2012Sydney, Australia
- University of New South WalesPh.D. candidature2005 — 2010
Skills & more
Media Relations20Research15Speech Writing7Strategic Communications4Marketing Communications1Editing2Social Media Marketing2Marketing2Operations Management1Mobile Advertising1Digital Media1Storytelling3
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Media Skills TrainingInterpersonal SkillsStrategic PlanningWritingStrategyLeadershipPublic SpeakingDebateDebatingWriting SkillsConsumer TechnologyLanguages English · French · Japanese
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Colleagues at AirTree Ventures
Anil Sabharwal
Venture Partner at AirTree Ventures
Anna Buber
Expert - Brand & Positioning at Xoogler Ventures
Anna Tyndale
Portfolio Success Lead at AirTree Ventures
Antonia Mijatovic
Investment Manager at AirTree Ventures
Audun Fiskerud
Program Lead, Investment Ready Startups at EnergyLab
Bree Fedele
Head of Marketing & Communications at AirTree Ventures
Caitlin Evans
Platform Operations Manager at AirTree Ventures
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Cloë Stanbridge
Talent Lead at AirTree Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kate Mason?
- Kate is the founder of Hedgehog + Fox, a strategic communications firm focused on storytelling and narrative strategy for leaders and organisations. She has worked at Medium, Khan Academy, YouTube and Google developing media strategies and messaging, and holds a Ph.D. with a world ranking in debate.
- Where does Kate Mason work?
- Kate Mason is Venture Partner at AirTree Ventures.
- Where did Kate Mason go to school?
- Kate Mason studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive Program); INSEAD (Executive Marketing Academy); UNSW (Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D., English).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Penguin Random House22
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Also worked at Medium22
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockEvan WilliamsCo-founder of Twitter, Blogger and MediumAndrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsDaniel TanFund Director, Principal at Aera VCWarren ShaefferPartner at Pear VCMorgan BellerInvestor at NFX
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Also worked at Khan Academy10
Reed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixBill IngramSenior Advisor at Sageview CapitalSherman LeungAdvisor at Andreessen HorowitzYun-Fang JuanGeneral Partner at Brighter CapitalJames TynanPrincipal at Square Peg CapitalArun SaigalInvestor at Thunkable
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Also worked at YouTube86
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
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