M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) — 2021 Investments

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

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

KGKevin Gosschalk(CEO)inMark Resnick(Executive Officer)

BoardNKNagraj Kashyap(Director)inJWJames Wu(Director)inDTDafina Toncheva(Director)inJeremiah Grossman(Director)

PartnerJWJames Wu· led

Co-investorsASAspenwoodBABallistic VenturesSOSoftBank Vision FundSOSony Ventures CorporationTRTransition Level InvestmentsUSUS Venture Partners+3 more

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

CybersecurityEnterprise Software

Co-investorsBLBlumberg CapitalENEntrée CapitalINInnovation Endeavors

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

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Brad Young(Founder)Michael Putz(Founder)Thomas Richter Trummer(Founder)

Co-investorsGAGaingelsI5i5investINIn-Q-TelINInterwoven VenturesISIsaiISISAI Gestion+3 more

Closed Loop Partners is an investment and operations firm focused on building the circular economy through investments in companies and innovations that advance waste reduction and resource efficiency.

Circular EconomyCleantechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsATAtento CapitalCICircular Innovation FundCLClean Energy VenturesAUAutodesk Foundation

Cruise develops autonomous electric vehicle technology for urban transportation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

KVKyle Vogt(CEO)inDKDaniel Kan(COO)inSQSheldon Quan(Executive Officer)inJKJohn Kim(Executive Officer)inMEMo Elshenawy(Co-President & Chief Technology Officer)inRDRyan Dubuc(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors1111.2 CapitalCOCoelius CapitalDRDraper AssociatesFEFelicis VenturesFOFounder CollectiveFOFounders Fund+31 more

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

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

BoardEWEric Wiesen(Director)inRoger Shirt(Director)GDGil Dibner(Director)in

Co-investorsANAngel InvestANAngular VenturesBUBullpen CapitalGOGolden VenturesRARaven CapitalRORoot Ventures Manager, Llc+3 more

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

MAMartin Akerman, PhD(CEO & Co-founder)MAMartin Akerman(Founder)inMLMaria Luisa Pineda(Founder)in

Co-investorsDODolby Family VenturesDYDynamk CapitalHAHAWKTAILMAMadrona Venture GroupRERed Cell IncubationTHThird Kind Venture Capital

inVia Robotics builds autonomous mobile robots and AI-driven software to automate order fulfillment and inventory control in warehouses.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSaaS

LELior Elazary(Founder)inDPDan Parks(Founder)inRVRandolph Voorhies(Founder)inKNKurt Nantkes(Chief Revenue Officer)inKMKristen Moore(Chief Marketing Officer)inMKMike Kleiman(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsBOBonfire VenturesEMEmbark VenturesHIHitachi VenturesPOPoint72 VenturesQUQualcomm VenturesUPUpfront Ventures

Memgraph develops a high-performance, in-memory graph database platform designed to process computations on streaming data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticZagreb, HR

MarkoDTDominik Tomicevic(Founder)in

Co-investorsCOCounterview CapitalHEHeavybitINIn-Q-TelMUMundi VenturesCOConnect VenturesIRIrregular Expressions+2 more

Pod Foods operates a technology-enabled grocery supply chain platform designed to connect consumer food brands with retail accounts, replacing traditional wholesale distribution models.

B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSan Francisco, US

FLFiona Lee(Executive Officer, Director)inLRLarissa Russell(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAMAinhoa Maiz(Director)inCCClint Chao(Director)in

Co-investorsBABarrel VenturesCOConsumer VenturesFUFunction VenturesK2K2 GlobalLOLotus Venture PartnersMOMoment Ventures, Llc+9 more

Salesken offers an AI revenue intelligence platform that analyzes live customer conversations and CRM data to track pipeline health, surface deal risks and buyer signals, and generate sales forecasts.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechNew York City, US

SVSreeraman Vaidyanathan(Founder)in

Co-investorsCACapria VenturesEVEvolution VC PartnersFLFlucas VenturesGAGaingelsSISiesta VenturesTWTwo Culture Capital+2 more

ToolJet is an AI-native, low-code platform for building AI-powered internal tools and apps, letting developers and citizen developers prototype, deploy, and manage applications across development, staging, and production environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

NPNavaneeth Padanna Kalathil(Founder)inNavaneeth PK(Founder)

Co-investorsBEBetter CapitalNENexus Venture Partners

Truepic builds enterprise software for verifying the authenticity of digital media and detecting AI-generated content and digital fraud, helping companies identify fraud and improve customer processes.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Diego, US

CSCraig Stack(Co-Founder & President)inJLJason Lyons(Co-Founder & Lead Engineer)inJeffrey McGregor(Chief Executive Officer)inJMJeffery McGregor(Chief Executive Officer)MIMounir Ibrahim(Chief Communications Officer & Head of Public Affairs)inNBNick Brown(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsMOMozilla VenturesSOSony Ventures CorporationWEWestern Technology InvestmentHEHearst Ventures

Watershed builds a sustainability AI platform that combines climate science and emissions data with AI to help companies measure, report, and reduce their environmental impact.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

TFTaylor Francis(Founder)inAIAvi Itskovich(Founder)inCAChristian Anderson(Founder)in

BoardJDJohn Doerr(Director)inPatrick Grady(Director)

Co-investorsKLKleiner PerkinsSESequoia CapitalGRGreenoaksAGAglae VenturesDEDesigner FundENEnergize Capital+15 more