When was Mask Network founded?

Mask Network was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Mask Network located?

Mask Network is headquartered in Champaign, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Mask Network?

Suji Yan of Mask Network. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 9 startups, including Mask & Digination and Dimension.

How many employees does Mask Network have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Mask Network is 64.

Is Mask Network a funded company?

Mask Network is a funded company, having raised a total of $5M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Nov 03, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Mask Network?

Mask Network's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Apr 01, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Mask Network rank among its competitors?

Mask Network ranks 1st amongst 498 active competitors, of which 61 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Workshop, which secured $7M in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Mask Network?

Mask Network's top competitors include Element, JANDI and Threads. Among them, Workshop secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Mask Network - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Mask Network is a series A company based in Champaign (United States), founded in 2018 by Suji Yan. It operates as a Provider of encrypted messaging applications. Mask Network has raised $5M in funding from investors like Animoca Brands, Digital Currency Group and Longling Capital. The company has 498 active competitors, including 61 funded and 31 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Element, JANDI and Threads.

Company Details

Provider of encrypted messaging applications. The company provides mask networks that allow encrypting posted content and the users need to decrypt the content to view it. It can be used to receive cryptocurrencies on social networks, bitcoin fundings on twitter, and decentralized file storage and sharing.

Website: www.mask.io/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Champaign, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$5M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Apr 01, 2021, $*****

Investors

Animoca Brands & 44 more

Ranked

1^st among 498 active competitors

Employee Count

64 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

HoneyPot & 67 more

Similar Companies

Element & 921 more

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Mask Network has raised a total funding of $5M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 03, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Apr 01, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Mask Network has 28 institutional investors and 17 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Mask Network:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 01, 2021	5634256	Series A	5474585	5585526	9200195	9138123
Feb 26, 2021	2008129	ICO	3401361	7326427	9730671	6591624
Feb 16, 2021	5593603	Series A	6416799	1450908	Digital Currency Group & 5 more	Raymond Wang & 5 more

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The founders of Mask Network is Suji Yan. Suji Yan is the CEO of Mask Network.

Here are the details of Mask Network's key team members:

Suji Yan: Founder & CEO of Mask Network and founder of 2 other companies, Mask & Digination and Dimension. They are also an angel investor in 9 startups.

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Mask Network's employee count trend

Mask Network has 64 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Mask Network's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Mask Network include Element, JANDI and Threads. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Mask Network, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Mask Network 2018, Champaign (United States), Series A	Provider of encrypted messaging applications	$5M	Fundamental Labs, Alameda Research & 43 others	72/100
2nd	Element 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Decentralized team messaging app for enterprises	$48.1M	Automattic, Notion & 7 others	67/100
3rd	JANDI 2014, Seoul (South Korea), Series B	Cloud-based enterprise collaboration platform for team messaging	$25.8M	SBVA, Qualcomm Ventures & 15 others	64/100
4th	Threads 2017, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Platform offering text-based conversation and community networking solutions	$10.5M	Sequoia Capital, MaC Venture Capital & 2 others	63/100
5th	Crew 2015, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Staff management software and tools to empower teams and simplify operations	$58M	Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners & 8 others	62/100
6th	ChatWork 2012, Sunnyvale (United States), Public	Cloud based task management platform for file sharing	$15.3M	JAFCO, SMBC Venture Capital & 1 others	61/100
7th	SignalWire 2017, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	Provider of programmable unified communications platform delivering voice, video, messaging, and AI	$41.8M	Storm Ventures, Prosperity7 Ventures & 14 others	57/100
8th	LINE WORKS 2015, Shibuya (Japan), Unfunded	Provider of business communication solutions for enterprises	-	-	56/100
9th	Workshop 2020, Omaha (United States), Series A	Cloud-based platform for employee communications	$27.7M	McCarthy Capital, Ludlow Ventures & 7 others	56/100
10th	Ohana 2016, Indianapolis (United States), Seed	Team and employee communication platforrm	-	Calm/Storm, 8Eyes & 2 others	55/100

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Mask Network has made 65 investments in companies including HoneyPot and Fraction AI. Mask Network has also acquired 3 companies including Orb Club and Nametag.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 19, 2025	Investments	HoneyPot	2023	Toronto (Canada)
Jun 02, 2025	Acquisition	Orb Club	2023	San Francisco (United States)
Dec 18, 2024	Investments	Fraction AI	2023	New York City (United States)