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Alan Du

Investor

Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Bay Area

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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

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

Skills & more

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Capital MarketsCorporate FinanceValuationCapital RaisingFinancial ModelingLeveraged FinanceBuyoutsDue DiligenceDeal ExecutionFinancial AnalysisPrivate Equity
+11 moreLBODCFIPOVenture CapitalArtificial Intelligence (AI)Software as a Service (SaaS)CybersecurityStrategyMicrosoft ExcelPortfolio ManagementGrowth Equity

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Investments

Led

Cart.comDeep InstinctKite AIMagicMineOSPrime SecurityRasaSafeBreachSeal SecuritySkipifyThoropassTrueML

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alan Du?
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.
Where does Alan Du work?
Alan Du is Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund).
What does Alan Du invest in?
Alan Du invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What companies has Alan Du invested in?
Investments tracked here include Cart.com, Deep Instinct, Kite AI, Magic, MineOS, Prime Security, Rasa, SafeBreach, Seal Security, Skipify, Thoropass, TrueML.
Where did Alan Du go to school?
Alan Du studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts - BA).
Does Alan Du lead rounds?
Yes β€” Alan Du has led 12 tracked investments.

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