Sramana Mitra: Ann actually told me that the person who first mentioned MuleSoft to her was an industry analyst from the banking sector who had heard that several banks were using MuleSoft. He told her about you and that’s when she started investigating and liked what she saw. Ross Mason: I’m actually trying to remember
Sramana Mitra: Were you working with other clients? Of course, you had deep insight into the problem with your experience but did you also work with other clients at that time? Ross Mason: The way it came about was in 2003, I decided to leave the company I was working at and go traveling through
Ross bootstrapped Mulesoft with a paycheck and also with services. Now, the company has raised over $130 million—the last round at an $800 million valuation. Very interesting story! Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your personal journey. Where are you from? Where were your born and raised? Ross Mason: I was born