# Mason Capital

> Mason Capital is a VC fund in Jeonju backing Sensor, Chemical and Wireless. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Jeonju, South Korea
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.mason-capital.co.kr

Mason Capital is a financial and investment management company that offers civil complaint handling process.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sensor | 1 | 50% |
| Chemical | 1 | 50% |
| Wireless | 1 | 50% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 50% |
| GreenTech | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stars Tech | Traditional de-icers such as salt and calcium chloride are effective, but they also cause economic, health and environmental harms such as iron corrosion, concrete damage, plant sulfurization and respiratory problems.To solve this problem, STAR'S TECH developed and commercialized the world's first eco-friendly de-icing agent usingstarfish extract. This unique solution provides superior results when compared with other traditional de-icing methods.ECO-ST1 is an eco-friendly de-icing agent made from sea waste starfish. It is developed by researchers at Seoul National University and helps reduce the overhead costs of deicing by up to 90%.80% of the cost of de-icing is overhead. ECO-ST1 prevents traffic accidents through rapid and continuous melting and minimizes iron corrosion and concrete damage to minimize the cost of repairing roads, bridges, vehicles, and guard rails. It also solves road damage by minimizing plant sulfurization.STAR'S TECH has developed an innovative technology to extract the porous structures from starfish. Unstable chloride ions resulting from deicing are absorbed by these porous structures through electrostatic force. Starfish extract helps control chloride ion concentration, which can otherwise be detrimental to the environment. This technology also enables corrosion inhibitor reaction by using very few anti-corrosion agents.ECO-ST1 is manufactured in a bead form rather than the commonly used flake form. This bead is coated with starfish extract and a diffuser for de-icing. Beads are advantageous because they have greater penetration and de-icing performance. Also, as this starfish-coated bead does not create dust, it does not cause respiratory problems. | $11M | Series C | May 21, 2024 | http://starstech.co/ |
| BANF | BANF is a fleet management platform intended to provide data points on tires and vehicles. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence and sensors to monitor tire conditions and road surface conditions in real-time for safety options and features an information dashboard to show suspension, alignment, and brake abnormalities, enablingfleet operators and transport companies to ensure truck safety and generate new economic benefits. | $6M | Series A | Sep 19, 2022 | http://www.banf.co.kr |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bluepoint](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bluepoint-partners-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BNK Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bnk-venture-capital-c3fd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Daedeok Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daedeok-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gentium Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gentium-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hana Securities](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hana-securities) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hanwha Investment & Securities](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hanwha-investment-securities) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mason Capital invest in?

Mason Capital invests primarily in Sensor, Chemical and Wireless startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Mason Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mason Capital closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 2 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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