Hector Mason
About Hector Mason
Hector Mason is a General Partner at Episode 1 Ventures, an early-stage UK venture firm, and is based in London. His LinkedIn headline describes him as an investor in B2B software at pre-seed and seed who also angel invests. LinkedIn lists the University of Exeter as his education.
Before becoming a VC he was a founder. Episode 1's team page says he founded Onstage, hosts the Riding Unicorns podcast and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30. NFX Signal also lists him as a co-founder of Focal. His LinkedIn posts describe Focal as a platform that connects founders with investors and, through Focal Deploy, GPs with LPs.
NFX Signal lists "Angel investor, Various Companies" among his current roles. It also lists pre-seed or seed positions in Lawhive, Jack & Jill and FluidStack, and board roles at StackOne, Adsum and Shuffle. It does not give investment dates for most of these.
His most recent public angel participation is in Medly AI's $8M seed round, reported by Tech.eu in August 2026.
Medly AI is a UK edtech startup with an AI tutor for exam preparation. In August 2026 it raised an $8M seed round led by Felix Capital, with existing investors Eka Ventures and Ada Ventures. Tech.eu names Hector Mason, General Partner at Episode 1 Ventures, among the angels who took part.
NFX Signal also records Episode 1 deals he is attached to: StackOne (seed March 2024, Series A May 2025), Dragonfly Technology (pre-seed October 2025) and Record OS (pre-seed June 2026).
His LinkedIn profile says he focuses on B2B software at pre-seed and seed. NFX Signal lists an investment range of $100K to $5.0M with a sweet spot of $1.5M. That range is for his Episode 1 role. It is not a stated angel check size, and he has not published one.
Episode 1 is based in London. In a LinkedIn post he said the firm had raised £76M for its third fund.
- Medly AI: UK AI exam-preparation tutor; participated as an angel in the $8M seed in August 2026.
- StackOne: seed in March 2024 and Series A in May 2025 per NFX Signal; he is listed as a board director.
- Dragonfly Technology: pre-seed round in October 2025 per NFX Signal.
- Record OS: pre-seed round in June 2026 per NFX Signal.
- Lawhive: listed on NFX Signal as a pre-seed investment; date not published.
- Jack & Jill: listed on NFX Signal as a pre-seed investment; date not published.
- FluidStack: listed on NFX Signal as a seed investment; date not published.
- tech.eu/2026/08/19/medly-ai-raises-8m-to-bring-ai-powered-tutoring-to-
- signal.nfx.com/investors/hector-mason
- uk.linkedin.com/in/hector-mason-5364b985
- episode1.com/team
- linkedin.com/posts/hector-mason-5364b985_early-stage-uk-vc-episode-1-c
- linkedin.com/posts/hector-mason-5364b985_calling-all-lps-get-exposure-
Investing activity
Hector Mason appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $8M. The most recent is Medly AI (Seed, $8M, Aug 2026).
Hector Mason most often invests alongside Felix Capital, Jean Hammond, Al Giles and Ada Ventures, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Hector Mason
Who is Hector Mason?
Hector Mason is a General Partner at Episode 1 Ventures in London. He is a former founder of Onstage and a host of the Riding Unicorns podcast, and he also invests as an angel.
Did Hector Mason invest in Medly AI?
Yes. Tech.eu reports that he took part as an angel in Medly AI's $8M seed round in August 2026. The round was led by Felix Capital.
What stage does Hector Mason invest in?
His LinkedIn says he invests in B2B software at pre-seed and seed. His recorded deals on NFX Signal include pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds.
What is Hector Mason's check size?
He has not published an angel check size. NFX Signal lists a $100K to $5.0M range with a $1.5M sweet spot for his Episode 1 role.
Where is Hector Mason based?
He is based in London, England, and works at Episode 1 Ventures, which invests in early-stage UK startups.
How can founders reach Hector Mason?
He has a public LinkedIn profile and a listing on the Episode 1 team page. NFX Signal also offers warm introductions.
Is Hector Mason an angel investor?
Yes. Hector Mason invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Hector Mason invested in?
Hector Mason's AI investments include Medly AI. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Hector Mason invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Hector Mason has invested at Seed, with a median round of $8M.
Who does Hector Mason co-invest with?
Hector Mason's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Felix Capital (1 deal), Jean Hammond (1 deal), Al Giles (1 deal), Ada Ventures (1 deal) and Eka Ventures (1 deal).