# Mason Avenue Investments

> Mason Avenue Investments is a VC fund backing Retail, Handmade and Hardware. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Mason Avenue Investments is a VC fund focused on Retail and Handmade. iNVESTOR

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 25% |
| Handmade | 1 | 25% |
| Hardware | 1 | 25% |
| Robotics | 1 | 25% |
| 3D Printing | 1 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HaptX | HaptX® makes technology that simulates touch sensation with unprecedented realism. HaptX Gloves enable natural interaction and realistic haptic feedback in virtual reality for the first time. Built with patented microfluidic technology, HaptX Gloves feature 130 points of touch feedback, apply 4 lbs. of resistive force feedback per finger, and trackhand motions with sub-millimeter precision.Founded by Jake Rubin and Dr. Bob Crockett, HaptX has 35 employees, with offices in Seattle, WA and San Luis Obispo, CA. | $23M | Series B | Sep 15, 2022 |  |
| HaptX | HaptX® makes technology that simulates touch sensation with unprecedented realism. HaptX Gloves enable natural interaction and realistic haptic feedback in virtual reality for the first time. Built with patented microfluidic technology, HaptX Gloves feature 130 points of touch feedback, apply 4 lbs. of resistive force feedback per finger, and trackhand motions with sub-millimeter precision.Founded by Jake Rubin and Dr. Bob Crockett, HaptX has 35 employees, with offices in Seattle, WA and San Luis Obispo, CA. | $12M | Series A | Jul 20, 2021 |  |
| HaptX | HaptX® makes technology that simulates touch sensation with unprecedented realism. HaptX Gloves enable natural interaction and realistic haptic feedback in virtual reality for the first time. Built with patented microfluidic technology, HaptX Gloves feature 130 points of touch feedback, apply 4 lbs. of resistive force feedback per finger, and trackhand motions with sub-millimeter precision.Founded by Jake Rubin and Dr. Bob Crockett, HaptX has 35 employees, with offices in Seattle, WA and San Luis Obispo, CA. | $12M | Series A | Dec 20, 2019 |  |
| Impossible Objects | Impossible Objects is a developer of a 3D printing technology used to make objects from sheets of kevlar, carbon fiber, and fiberglass. Its composite-based additive manufacturing (CBAM) technology combines high-performance polymers like nylon and PEEK with long-fiber carbon and fiberglass sheets to deliver complex parts at production speeds andvolumes that enable clients to churn out parts that are ready to use in cars, planes, computers, and more.It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. | $6.4M | Series A | Oct 10, 2017 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Taylor Frigon](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/taylor-frigon) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Keiretsu Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keiretsu-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Upheaval Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/upheaval-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Verizon Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verizon-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Advanced Input Systems](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/advanced-input-systems) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crescent Cove Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crescent-cove-advisors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mason Avenue Investments invest in?

Mason Avenue Investments invests primarily in Retail, Handmade and Hardware startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Mason Avenue Investments last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mason Avenue Investments closed in Sep 2022. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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