# Mason Kolean

> Mason Kolean is a startup investor at Hillside Ventures. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Hillside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hillside-ventures)
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-kolean/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/KoleanMason

Mason Kolean is a startup investor at Hillside Ventures. Mason Kolean

## About Hillside Ventures

VC Fund · Storrs Mansfield, United States

Founded in 2020, Hillside Ventures is an early-stage venture fund supporting companies either founded by UConn alumni or that are in the sustainability, insurtech, or edtech industries. Hillside provides students real world venture capital experience as they invest into startups while receiving mentorship and guidance from a panel of expert alumni.The fund's mission is to support the rapid growth of entrepreneurship at the University, engage diverse personal and professional backgrounds, pave the way for students heading towards private capital and present many other opportunities that would otherwise not be available from the undergraduate level.

4 contacts available at Hillside Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Claudio Santaniello | Managing Director of Relations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claudio-santaniello |
| Dhanush Kotumraju | Managing Director of Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dhanush-kotumraju |
| Mason Kolean | Managing Director of Sourcing & Diligence | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mason-kolean |
| Maximilian Bollinger | Analyst - Manager Funding Platforms | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maximilian-bollinger |

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