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Brian Zhao

Investor

Investment Team at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Seattle, Washington

Writes $2M – $10M checks · typically $6M

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428 people in our graph share verified history with Brian — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Brian: together at New England Conservatory of Music

About

Brian Zhao is an associate at M12, Microsoft's venture fund, focusing on early-stage deal sourcing and due diligence. He returned to M12 after a rotation in Microsoft's finance organization through the Finance Rotation Program, and previously worked on the firm's portfolio health reviews. He holds a B.A. in Economics with honors from Harvard College and an M.M. in cello performance from New England Conservatory.

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Experience

  1. M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  2. MicrosoftFinancial Analyst2020 — 2022
  3. Alpha Bridge VenturesAssociate2019 — 2021
  4. MicrosoftFinancial Analyst Intern - Device Market Intelligence & Strategy2019Greater Seattle Area
  5. MicrosoftFinancial Analyst Intern - Central Finance Team2018
  6. American AirlinesFuel Finance Intern2017Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  7. CailaDigital Marketing Manager2016Greater Boston Area

Skills & more

Cello10Social Media Marketing6Sales4R2Stata2Python2C2SQL1HTML2Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)JavaScript1Microsoft Office1
+10 moreManagementMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordResearchPowerPointLeadershipTrainingPhotoshopTeachingVideo Editing

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Colleagues at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Alan Du
Partner 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)
Cat Knoerr
Portfolio Development at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Cheryl Cheng
Managing Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
David Lai
Portfolio Development at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

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Jason McBride
Partner at AIX Ventures
Michael Stewart
Managing Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Zhao?
Brian Zhao is an associate at M12, Microsoft's venture fund, focusing on early-stage deal sourcing and due diligence. He returned to M12 after a rotation in Microsoft's finance organization through the Finance Rotation Program, and previously worked on the firm's portfolio health reviews. He holds a B.A. in Economics with honors from Harvard College and an M.M. in cello performance from New England Conservatory.
Where does Brian Zhao work?
Brian Zhao is Investment Team at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund).
What check size does Brian Zhao write?
Brian Zhao typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.
Where did Brian Zhao go to school?
Brian Zhao studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics with Honors); New England Conservatory of Music (Master of Music (MM), Cello Performance with Academic Honors); Plano West Senior High School (High School Diploma).

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