Sad to say this, but if you have to ask, it's likely part of the reason you're not a member. The societies certainly still exist, and the relationships that are

Sad to say this, but if you have to ask, it's likely part of the reason you're not a member. The societies certainly still exist, and the relationships that are built there continue from higher education pedigree-ing to drive high-level capital allocation. You'll most closely see this in the management and leadership structure at large companies and venture capital firms. Folks try with varying attempts to create powerful secret societies in today's highly digital age, but they continue to be successful for the same reasons they always were -- the patronage of the wealthy and powerful. The highly stratified economic classes in the tech scene ensure this would remain the case. If you're not part of this class but want to look into collective action, what you're looking for may not be a masonic society but a union.