Where does Alan Du work?

Alan Du is Investment Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund).

Does Alan Du lead rounds?

Yes — Alan Du has led 12 tracked investments.

Alan Du

Investor

Investment Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Bay Area

About

Alan Du has spent over a decade in investing, operations, and advisory roles within the tech startup ecosystem. Most recently, he was an investment partner at PayPal Ventures focusing on artificial intelligence and fintech. Prior roles include interim head of operations for Greater China at Docker, where he established the company's first Asian office in 2016, and early-stage investor at Revolution, a Washington D.C.-based growth equity firm, where he concentrated on enterprise SaaS and tech-enabled services.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

M12, Microsoft's Venture FundPartnercurrent2025 — present
Knox Systems, Inc.Investor & Board Observercurrent2026 — present
PayPalPartner - PayPal Ventures2020 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
Millennium New HorizonsVentures2018 — 2019
Docker, IncHead of Operations (Interim), Greater China2016
RevolutionVentures2013 — 2016
Thomas Weisel PartnersInvestment Banking - TMT2011 — 2012
Cowen and CompanyInvestment Banking - TMT2010 — 2011

Education

Harvard Business SchoolMBA
University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Arts - BA

Skills & more

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Capital MarketsCorporate FinanceValuationCapital RaisingFinancial ModelingLeveraged FinanceBuyoutsDue DiligenceDeal ExecutionFinancial AnalysisPrivate Equity

+11 more

LBODCFIPOVenture CapitalArtificial Intelligence (AI)Software as a Service (SaaS)CybersecurityStrategyMicrosoft ExcelPortfolio ManagementGrowth Equity

From Alan's professional profile.

Investments

Led

Cart.comDeep InstinctKite AIMagicMineOSPrime SecurityRasaSafeBreachSeal SecuritySkipifyThoropassTrueML

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Alessandro Levi

Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Andrew Smyth

Managing Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Ann Johnson

Investor at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Anthony “Tony” Sims

Business Administrator at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Brian Zhao

Investment Team at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Carli Stein

Investment Team at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Cat Knoerr

Portfolio Development at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Cheryl Cheng

Managing Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Frequently asked questions

Where does Alan Du work?: Alan Du is Investment Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund).
What does Alan Du invest in?: Alan Du invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
Does Alan Du lead rounds?: Yes — Alan Du has led 12 tracked investments.