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M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Corporate VC

Seattle · Seed–Growth · 35 people tracked

Also known as Microsoft Ventures

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Investment thesis

M12's AI Apps focus centers on the practical application of artificial intelligence to solve real business problems. The fund backs startups building AI-native platforms across domains including sales intelligence, skill development, and enterprise automation. These companies apply AI to deliver precision, efficiency, and strategic insights to customers across a range of industries.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
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$100K – $10M
HQ
Seattle, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
165

Team · 35 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Anthony “Tony” Sims· Business Administrator
Elizabeth Fitzgerald· Head of Marketing
Ramez Debbasin

Founder mafia

3 people who came through M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 105 of 165 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×72Enterprise Software ×53SaaS ×38Cybersecurity ×28Developer Tools ×24Data & Infrastructure ×20Cloud Computing ×13Deep Tech ×11

HQs:United States×71Canada×3Australia×2United Kingdom×2Israel×2China×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 89 portfolio companies
43%
solo founders
38 of 89 mapped founding teams
41%
repeat founders
of 119 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 23 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×382 founders×323 founders×114+ founders×8

Where their founders studiedfrom 110 founders with education data

University of California, Berkeley ×9Harvard Business School ×7Technion ×6Tel Aviv University ×6Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay ×4The Johns Hopkins University ×4Stanford University ×3The Open University ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 119 founders with career history

McKinsey & Company ×5Stanford University ×5Goldman Sachs ×4IBM ×4Oracle ×4Fred Hutch ×3Analog Devices ×2Cisco ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×6Y Combinator ×4

21 founders hold a PhD · 19 hold an MBA (of 113 with degree data)

Investments · 165 tracked

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By year:2026 · 22025 · 42024 · 12023 · 22022 · 22021 · 62020 · 12019 · 42017 · 12016 · 326 dated

AdPushupadpushup.comin𝕏✓ verified

AdPushup provides ad revenue optimization technology for web publishers, offering tools to test and optimize ad layouts, run header bidding auctions across demand partners, and recover revenue lost to ad blockers.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsGENIEEKima Ventures

Noblenoble.aiin✓ verified

NobleAI develops a science-based AI platform that uses machine learning to accelerate product innovation and discovery for chemical and materials companies.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyNew Materials

Alex Wang(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsChevron Technology VenturesPrime Movers LabTouring CapitalBaruch Future VenturesStreamlined Ventures

1910 Genetics1910genetics.comin𝕏Jan 2021

1910 Genetics develops genetic engineering and biotechnology solutions, leveraging computational and biological approaches.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechCambridge, US

Jennifer O. Nwankwo(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSamir Kumar(Director)Marc Foster(Director)Jory Bell(Director)in

Co-investorsFoundersX VenturesPlayground GlobalY CombinatorEmles Venture PartnersAccenture Ventures

Acertaacerta.aiin𝕏

Acerta provides an industrial AI analytics platform for discrete manufacturers to identify and resolve production defects early, reducing scrap, rework, and downtime.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwareKitchener, CA

Greta Cutulenco(Founder)in

Co-investorsBDC Industrial Innovation Venture FundBDC Thrive Venture Fund for WomenBDC Venture CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Garage CapitalL-SPARK+4 more

agoloagolo.com

Implicit is an AI-powered knowledge platform that aggregates technical content from manuals, tickets, and procedures to provide cited answers to both human workers and AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Cerity Partners VenturesDentsu VenturesPoint72 VenturesPrime PartnersTensility Venture Partners+5 more

Airmapairmap.comAcquired

AirMap builds airspace information and traffic management software for low-altitude drone operations; acquired by DroneUp in 2021.

Santa Monica, US

Gregory McNeal(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Marcus(Founder)in

BoardBilal Zuberi(Director)in

Co-investorsBullpen CapitalComet LabsLux CapitalOne Planet GroupR/GA VenturesSony Ventures Corporation+2 more

Airoboticsdronesairoboticsdrones.com

Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalUpWest

AKA Identityakaidentity.ioin

AKA builds a security layer for AI agent systems, providing real-time monitoring and control of agent operations including prompt scanning and tool call enforcement.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

William Lin(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundForgePoint Capital

Allstacksallstacks.comin𝕏

Allstacks is an AI-agent platform that connects data from software development tools (Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins) to provide engineering teams and leaders with delivery metrics, risk alerts, and recommendations for planning, managing, and optimizing software creation.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRaleigh, US

Jeremy Freeman(Founder)inHersh Tapadia(Founder)inDarrell J. Freeman, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Scot Sherwood(Director)

BoardAndrew Drylie(Director)inFiras Raouf(Director)in

Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesCompanyon VenturesCreativeCoFirst Rays Venture PartnersGutbrain VenturesHyperplane Venture Capital+7 more

Andor Healthandorhealth.comin𝕏

Andor Health provides AI-powered virtual healthcare communication and collaboration solutions that enable real-time coordination between care teams to improve patient outcomes and reduce clinician burnout.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechOrlando, US

Raj Toleti(Chairman & CEO)in

Applied Intuitionappliedintuition.comin𝕏

Applied Intuition develops physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines, including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites across industries like automotive, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Qasar Younis(Co-founder and CEO)inPeter Ludwig(Co-founder and CTO)in

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementElad GilEQUIAMFloodgate+22 more

Aqua
Aqua Securityaquasec.comin𝕏

Aquasec provides open-source and commercial security scanning solutions, including Trivy, designed to detect vulnerabilities and maintain security posture in cloud-native applications.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsBoston, US

Amir Jerbi(Co-founder)inMichael Dube(CEO)inDror Davidoff(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesBright Pixel CapitalEvolution Equity PartnersInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture Partners+2 more

Arcee AIarcee.aiin𝕏

Arcee AI develops open-weight foundation models optimized for efficiency and portability across edge, on-premises, and cloud deployments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsUnited States, US

Mark McQuade(Founder)in

Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesCentre Street PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersFlybridge Capital PartnersHitachi Ventures+5 more

Arizearize.comin𝕏

Arize provides observability and evaluation tools for AI systems and large language models, enabling development teams to monitor, debug, and improve AI agents in production.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMill Valley, US

APARNA DHINKARAN(Director)Jason Lopatecki(President, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary)inAparna Dhinakaran(Founder)in

BoardDHARMESH THAKKER(Director)inBrett Wilson(Director)inMORGAN GERLAK(Director)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCollective LiquidityEvolution Equity PartnersFoundation CapitalNimble PartnersOMERS Ventures+5 more

Arkose Labsarkoselabs.comMay 2021

Arkose Labs provides fraud and bot protection for enterprises including banks, gaming platforms, fintechs, and marketplaces.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Kevin Gosschalk(CEO)inMark Resnick(Executive Officer)

BoardNagraj Kashyap(Director)James Wu(Director)inDafina Toncheva(Director)inJeremiah Grossman(Director)

PartnerJames Wu· led

Co-investorsAspenwoodBallistic VenturesSoftBank Vision FundSony Ventures CorporationTransition Level InvestmentsUS Venture Partners+2 more

Armadaarmada.aiin

Armada develops edge computing and AI solutions for industrial applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Dan Wright(Founder)inJon Runyan(Founder)inPradeep Nair(Founder)in

Co-investors137 VenturesArtisanal VenturesContraryCRESCENT COVE CAPITALFelicis VenturesFlyover Capital+11 more

Artificialartificial.comin𝕏
At-Bayat-bay.comin𝕏Aug 2022

At-Bay provides cyber insurance and risk management technology for businesses of all sizes, combining insurance products with cybersecurity expertise and monitoring to help companies prevent and manage digital risks.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSan Francisco, US

Rotem Iram(Co-founder & CEO)inRoman Itskovich(Co-founder & Chief Risk Officer)inTara Bodden(Head of Claims & General Counsel)inBrett Sadoff(Head of Insurance)inAyelet Kutner(Chief Technology Officer)inJoseph Schiro(Head of People)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalGallatin Point CapitalGlilot Capital PartnersHarmony PartnersIcon VenturesKhosla Ventures+7 more

Auctorgetauctor.comin𝕏

Auctor is an AI-native platform for managing the full software implementation lifecycle, designed for services teams and system integrators to deliver projects faster and more consistently.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

William Sun(Founder)inMatthew Blackburn(Co-Founder & CTO)inAnthony Sky Ng-Thow-Hing(Founder)inSky Ng-Thow-Hing(Founder)in

Co-investorsHubSpot VenturesSequoia CapitalY CombinatorWorkday Ventures

Authomizeauthomize.comin𝕏Acquired

Delinea (formerly Authomize) provides identity authorization and privileged access management solutions for hybrid enterprises.

CybersecurityEnterprise Software

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalEntrée CapitalInnovation Endeavors

Bakkt fintech-blockchainbakkt.com

Andy MaininGavin Michaelin

Co-investorsEthos VCHorizons VenturesMulticoin CapitalNight Owl VenturesPantera CapitalSGH Capital+2 more

Beamerybeamery.comin

Beamery provides an AI platform for workforce transformation that helps enterprises hire, redeploy, and reskill talent by connecting skills and task intelligence to real-time workforce data.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSLondon, GB

Abakar Saidov(Co-Founder & former CEO)inSultan Saidov(Co-Founder & former CEO)inMichael Paterson(Co-Founder & former CTO)in

Co-investorsAccenture VenturesEQT VenturesLocalGlobeTeachers' Venture GrowthAmplify PartnersAngelPad+4 more

Blacksharkblackshark.ai

Blackshark.ai builds AI infrastructure that converts satellite and drone imagery into operational intelligence for understanding the physical world.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionOPAMP CAPITALPoint72 VenturesGaingelsIn-Q-Tel

Bluevinebluevine.comin𝕏Nov 2016

Bluevine is a financial technology platform offering banking services including checking accounts, payments, and lending products designed for small businesses.

FintechSaaSJersey City, US

Eyal Lifshitz(Chief Executive Officer)inNir Klar(Chief Technology Officer)inMORDECHAI SCHATTNER(RELATIONSHIP: TREASURER)NIR KLAR(RELATIONSHIP: SECRETARY)inYACOV EYAL LIFSHITZ(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardStewart Newbigging Wilkinson(Director)

Co-investors83NorthCorrelation VenturesKima VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersMaor InvestmentsMenlo Ventures+1 more

Bolsterbolster.ai

Santa Clara, US

Abhishek Dubey(Founder)in

Co-investorsCheyenne VenturesCrosslink CapitalCyber Mentor FundRain Capital

Builder iobuilder.ioin𝕏

Builder.io provides visual development tools that enable teams to collaborate on software development through a plug-and-play approach.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Brent Locks(Co-founder & COO)inSteve Sewell(Co-founder & CEO)inMisko Hevery(Chief Technology Officer)inLindsay Brunner(Head of Communications)in

BoardMike Duboe(Board Member (Venture Partner, Greylock))

Co-investorsCommerce VenturesGood FriendsGreylock PartnersHabitat PartnersImaginary Venture CapitalMango Capital+5 more

Bytewaxbytewax.ioin𝕏

Bytewax provides a stream processing framework that enables users to build real-time data pipelines with Python, deployable across edge and cloud environments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalRTP Global8-Bit Capital

Cerebri
Cindercinder.coin𝕏Jun 2026

Cinder builds an AI-based trust and safety platform, using custom AI agents, tooling, and services to detect and disrupt online threats such as terrorism, child exploitation, and nation-state actors.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSNew York City, US

Glen Wise(Founder)inBrian F(Founder)Declan Cummings(Founder)inPhilip Brennan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelJ2 VenturesMozilla VenturesWebb Investment NetworkOUTPOST VENTURESRadical Ventures+1 more

ClearMotionclearmotion.comin

ClearMotion develops active suspension systems for automotive vehicles.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationChangshu, CN

Zack Anderson(Founder)inShak Avadhany(Founder)Zackary Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)Shakeel Avadhany(Executive Officer, Director)inChristian Steinmann(CEO)in

BoardKrishna Kolluri(Director)

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NewView CapitalQualcomm VenturesVerissimo VenturesBAI capitalNIO Capital+1 more

Cloudlanescloudlanes.comin𝕏acquired by Druva

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & Infrastructure

Cnex Labscnexlabs.com

San Jose, US

Yiren Huang(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Armstrong(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph DeFranco(Executive Officer)

BoardLip Bu Tan(Director)inBen Yu(Director)inBill Moore(Director)

Co-investorsBrightstone Venture CapitalCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Cisco InvestmentsWe VenturesCelesta CapitalDell Technologies Capital+1 more

Code Oceancodeocean.com

Code Ocean is a cloud computational research platform for reproducible code, data and environments in science.

New York, US

Simon Adar(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardScott Tobin(Director)Joshua Ruch(Director)inMarty Kahn(Director)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesDigitalis VenturesRho Ventures

Codefreshcodefresh.ioin𝕏Acquired

Octopus Deploy makes software for automating deployment and operations, aiming to give software teams repeatable, frequent, and reliable deployments.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBrisbane, AU

Raziel Tabib(Founder)inPaul Stovell(Founder and CEO)inSonia Stovell(Co-founder)

Co-investorsInsight PartnersRed Dot Capital PartnersUpWestHillsvenShasta VenturesVertex Ventures+1 more

Codeseecodesee.io

Joshua Leven(Founder)in

Cognitive ScaleJul 2016

Austin, US

Manoj Saxena(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Akshay Sabhikhi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew B. Sanchez(Director, Promoter)Patrick Motola(Executive Officer, Promoter)

BoardPromod Haque(Director)Jeffrey T. Webber(Director)

Co-investorsFlyover CapitalEntrepreneurs'

Comfycomfyapp.comin𝕏

Siemens Building X provides space and workplace management applications for facility owners, enabling workspace bookings, office navigation, and schedule coordination with real-time usage insights and environmental monitoring.

Enterprise SoftwarePropTech

Co-investorsClaremont Creek VenturesNavitas CapitalThe Westly GroupAbstract VenturesChemistryEmergence Capital+1 more

Comtravocomtravo.com

Navan is a corporate travel management platform that offers negotiated rates with travel suppliers and enables employees to book travel with customizable company policies.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsProject A Ventures

Conduktorconduktor.ioin𝕏

Conduktor provides an operations platform for real-time data streaming that unifies access, governance, and observability for Apache Kafka and other streaming data.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB

Nicolas Orban(CEO, Co-founder)inStéphane Derosiaux(CTO, Co-founder)inStéphane Maarek(Chief Evangelist, Co-founder)in

BoardAndrei Brasoveanu(Director)inOrson Stadler(Director)

Co-investorsAccelAnsa CapitalFrontline VenturesKima VenturesRTP Global

Contrast Securitycontrastsecurity.comin

Contrast Security provides an Application and API Security platform that detects and stops live application-layer attacks using patented in-app sensors.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Jeff Williams(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inRick Fitz(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesFounders Circle CapitalIn-Q-TelKhosla VenturesWarburg PincusAtlantic Vantage Point

Cooler Screenscoolerscreens.com

Chicago, US

Arsen Avakian(Executive Officer, Director)Gregory Wasson(Director)Glen Tullman(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesTransLink CapitalVerizon Ventures

Crux OCMcruxocm.comin𝕏Aug 2021

CruxOCM develops AI-powered automation software for industrial control room operations in energy infrastructure, enabling autonomous monitoring and control to improve throughput and reduce operational risk.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTCalgary, CA

Vicki Knott, P.Eng(Founder)inVictoria Knott(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardEric Wiesen(Director)Roger Shirt(Director)Gil Dibner(Director)

Co-investorsAngel InvestAngular VenturesBullpen CapitalGolden VenturesRaven CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, Llc+3 more

D-Matrix AI Inference Accelerationd-matrix.aiin𝕏

d-Matrix develops AI compute hardware and platforms optimized for generative AI inference, designed to be faster, more energy-efficient, and more accessible than existing solutions.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors

Sid Sheth(Founder)in

Co-investorsPlayground GlobalTemasekAlpha Square GroupAmino CapitalBerkeley FrontierCortado Ventures+10 more

Databooktrydatabook.comin

Anand Shah(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersThreshold Ventures

Datology AIdatologyai.comin𝕏

DatologyAI provides automated data curation for AI model training, helping companies identify and remove low-quality data to improve model performance and reduce computational costs.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRedwood City, US

Ari Morcos(Founder)inBogdan Gaza(Founder)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesOutset CapitalRadical VenturesAmplify PartnersAmazon Alexa FundAmplify Partners CV

Definely companydefinely.comin

Definely is an AI-powered legal technology platform that helps legal teams create, draft, and review contracts.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Nnamdi Emelifeonwu(Co-Founder and CEO)inFeargus MacDaeid(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsCornerstone VCCRE Venture CapitalOctopus Ventures

Deployeddeployed.co

Deployed is a document assembly platform that helps teams create accurate business documents (Statements of Work, NDAs, project briefs, and related agreements) through guided questionnaires and pre-approved clause libraries, rather than template editing.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTech

Kayleigh Kuptz(CEO)

Co-investorsAmrock VenturesAngel Academe

Directlydirectly.com

San Francisco, US

Antony Brydon(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Patterson(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGreg Sands(Director)in

Co-investorsCostanoa Venture CapitalCostanoa VenturesCrunchFundToba CapitalTrue Ventures

Ecomedesecomedes.comin𝕏Jan 2019

Ecomedes develops a digital platform for sustainable building products data, helping architects, builders, and manufacturers discover, compare, and document environmentally certified construction materials.

B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechSaaSDenver, US

Paul Shahriari(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inKathleen Egan(CEO)in

BoardTimothy Connors(Director)Michael Levinthal(Director)

Co-investors2.12 AngelsHamilton VenturesHomeTeam Ventures

Ederaedera.devin

Edera builds products focused on secure computing.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Alex Zenla(Founder)in

Co-investorsEniac VenturesFPVGenerationshipMantis CapitalRosecliff Ventures645 Ventures+2 more

Env0env0.comin𝕏

env0 is an infrastructure-as-code (IaC) platform that standardizes deployment workflows across teams and departments, enabling consistent execution of plans, applies, validations, and post-deployment actions.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Omry Hay(Founder)in

Co-investorsCrescendo Venture PartnersMango CapitalVenture Guides Management, L.P.Zag Capital

Envisagenicsenvisagenics.cominSep 2021

Envisagenics uses AI-driven analysis of RNA splicing to discover novel drug targets for immuno-oncology and neurodegenerative diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Martin Akerman, PhD(CEO & Co-founder)Martin Akerman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMaria Luisa Pineda(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMaria Luisa Pineda, PhD.(Founder)in

Co-investorsDynamk CapitalHAWKTAILMadrona Venture GroupRed Cell IncubationDolby Family VenturesThird Kind Venture Capital

Evincedevinced.com

Evinced offers an AI-powered chatbot focused on digital accessibility that answers developer and team questions, reviews code for accessibility issues across web and mobile frameworks, and can read design screenshots.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US

Navin R. Thadani(Founder)inGal Moav(Founder)in

Co-investorsBenhamou Global VenturesCapital One VenturesEngineering CapitalInsight PartnersBGV

Evisort Inc.

Automates the entire contracting process from a single platform.

San Mateo, US

Co-investorsSerra VenturesVertex Ventures

Fareyefareye.comin𝕏

FarEye provides technology to manage and optimize last-mile deliveries, aiming to help deliveries arrive on time and efficiently.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew Delhi, IN

Kushal Nahata(Founder)inGaurav Srivastava(Founder)inGautam Kumar(Founder)in

Co-investorsElevation Capital

Fastinofastino.aiin𝕏May 2025

Fastino is an applied research lab developing specialized small language models and APIs for structured data extraction, classification, reasoning, and production AI workflows.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US

Ashley Lewis(Executive Officer, Director)Ash Lewis(Cofounder)inGeorge Hurn-Maloney(Founder)in

BoardGeorge Mathew(Director)in

Co-investorsLoup VenturesInsight PartnersKhosla Ventures

Fordefifordefi.comin𝕏Acquired

Fordefi provides an MPC (multi-party computation) wallet with DeFi-specific features for institutional users such as blockchain investment funds, supporting multi-chain token strategies.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech

Josh Schwartz(Founder)inJosh shwartz(Founder)in

Co-investorsDelta BlockchainDigital Currency GroupElectric CapitalLemniscapLightspeed Venture PartnersPantera Capital+2 more

Foundry
GitHub

System of record for code, now part of Microsoft.

San Francisco, US

PJ Hyett(Cofounder)Chris Wanstrath(Cofounder)

Co-investorsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Night CapitalSequoia Capital

Exits · 4

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) made?
M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) has 149 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) invest at?
M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)'s typical check size?
M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What sectors does M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) focus on?
M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sales Tech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) located?
M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) is headquartered in Seattle, US.
Does M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) lead rounds?
Yes, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) leads investment rounds.
Who does M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) co-invest with?
M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) most often shares deals with Lightspeed Venture Partners, Insight Partners, SoftBank Vision Fund, among 406 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 79

Insight Partners

Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.

$120M – $350M
Cisco Investments

Cisco Investments is the corporate venture arm of Cisco, investing in, merging with, and acquiring fast-growing technology startups for over thirty years.

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
Intel Capital

Intel Capital is the corporate venture capital arm associated with Intel, investing in and supporting technology companies as they scale.

$1M – $20M
SoftBank Vision Fund

SoftBank Vision Fund invests globally in AI-focused companies working to transform and create industries.

Point72 Ventures

Point72 Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, providing insight, industry expertise, and network support. Since 2016 it has invested in more than 130 companies.

$1M – $75M
Qualcomm Ventures

Qualcomm Ventures is the corporate venture investment arm associated with Qualcomm, backing technology companies from early to growth stage across multiple sectors.

$5M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

Both backed · 4
$5M – $100M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

Both backed · 4
$1.6M – $70M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

$500K – $15M
67 more co-investors

Battery VenturesPlayground GlobalAndreessen HorowitzSequoia CapitalAlumni VenturesFoundation CapitalAcrew CapitalS32Sony Ventures CorporationAnsa CapitalRidge VenturesUS Venture Partnersboldstart ventures83NorthYL VenturesRedpoint VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Innovation EndeavorsObvious VenturesTrinity VenturesTSVCCostanoa VenturesEntrée CapitalViola VenturesZeev VenturesBDC Venture CapitalS CapitalEssence Venture CapitalTriatomic CapitalVenture Guides Management, L.P.Ubiquity VenturesHyperplane Venture CapitalSwift VenturesFramework Venture PartnersFaberBosch VenturesUncork Capital8VCRed Swan VenturesTrajectory VenturesEclipse VenturesOrbiMedNyca PartnersTeam8Blue Owl CapitalAdverb VenturesVertex Ventures IsraelThomvest VenturesPitangoForum VenturesH.I.G. Growth PartnersBlu Venture InvestorsWI Harper GroupF2 Venture CapitalThe Column GroupPfizer Venture InvestmentsGrove Ventures10DRabbit VenturesTechnology Crossover VenturesMotley Fool VenturesTPY CapitalHolly VenturesIntuitive VenturesMustard SeedMetaVC PartnersInnovacom

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