Stonemason Raises Pre-Seed Funding to Build a Portfolio of Software Companies

Stonemason, a holding company that builds, acquires, and improves software businesses, announced the close of its pre-seed funding round from a group of angel investors. Founded by Alex Mokrov, Stonemason will use the capital to fund its first acquisitions, accelerate the development of its own AI products, and expand its team.

The company operates on a single principle: build or acquire software businesses, improve their products, optimize their operations, and hold them for the long term. Rather than pursuing short-term exits, Stonemason focuses on compounding the value of its businesses over time.

Its current portfolio includes Regulara, a compliance automation platform serving EU financial institutions, and two AI software products in stealth development.
"We operate with the philosophy of Berkshire Hathaway and the speed of an AI startup," said Alex Mokrov, founder of Stonemason. "There's no fund cycle, no pressure to exit, no end date. That changes everything about how you build, what you optimize for, how patient you can be, what decisions you make. Ownership is the strategy."

Mokrov also believes the software industry is undergoing a structural shift. AI is compressing the cost of building and operating software businesses faster than at any point in the industry's history, creating a rare window to compound a portfolio of high-quality software businesses at a pace and margin profile that simply wasn't achievable five years ago. Stonemason was built to move through that window.

Stonemason is actively evaluating acquisition targets in the software and SaaS space, focusing on businesses with demonstrated product-market fit and room for significant operational and product improvement.

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Press Contact:
Daniel Hartley
Communications, Stonemason
580 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94104
team@stonemason.io

Stonemason is a holding company that builds, acquires, and improves software businesses. The company partners with businesses that have strong foundations and long-term potential, enhancing their products, technology, and operations while maintaining long-term ownership. Stonemason's mission is to build a portfolio of businesses that compound value over time.

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