About
Mason Escherich joined Mainsail Partners in 2024, where he supports portfolio company valuation, budgeting, fundraising, and financial reporting alongside the firm's finance team. He previously worked at Valuation Research Corporation providing valuations for private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and earlier worked in geotechnical engineering on civil infrastructure projects and served in the U.S. Marine Corps managing supply chain and logistics operations. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly and an M.S. in Finance from Santa Clara University.
Experience
- Mainsail PartnersSenior Valuations Managercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- VRC (Valuation Research Corporation)Senior Associate2023 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- VRC (Valuation Research Corporation)Associate2022San Francisco Bay Area
- VRC (Valuation Research Corporation)Valuation Analyst2020 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- AGIStaff Engineer2017 β 2019Northern California
- Geosyntec ConsultantsStaff Engineer2016 β 2017Oakland, California
- United States Marine CorpsLogistics Officer; Captain2012 β 20163rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
- AragΓ³n Geotechnical, Inc.Staff Engineer2011 β 2012Riverside, California
- Hicks and Hartwick, Inc.Office Manager's Assistant2005 β 2006Redlands, California
Education
- Santa Clara UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Finance2018 β 2019
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoBachelor of Science - BS, Civil Engineering2006 β 2011
Skills & more
Project Management6Project Planning6Requirements Analysis5Reporting & Analysis3Quality Control4Customer Service6Time Management6Cross-functional Coordination6Operational Planning1Military Operations1Process Improvement5Microsoft Office4
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Team LeadershipPublic SpeakingMulti-cultural team building- Federal Contract Executor β III Marine Expeditionary Force Contracting Officer
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Also attended Santa Clara University113
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Also attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo57
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Shared employers
Also worked at VRC (Valuation Research Corporation)3
Also worked at United States Marine Corps27
Chris RobinsonInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran FundDaniel FureyPartner, Head of Global Capital Formation at ClearSkyKurt SchererManaging Director at C5 CapitalDaniel J. EckertVenture Partner at Commerce VenturesVic StoneGeneral Partner, President and Head of 82VS Dallas at 82VS
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