About
Cheryl Cheng is a Managing Partner at M12 with 16 years of experience investing in early to growth stage software companies across healthcare, enterprise applications, and developer tools. She previously founded and led Vive Collective, an investment platform focused on healthcare, and served as a General Partner at BlueRun Ventures. Her earlier experience includes roles in brand management and marketing at The Clorox Company and The Sharper Image, as well as technology mergers and acquisitions at Broadview International.
Invests in
Developer ToolsDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- M12, Microsoft's Venture FundManaging Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Ren CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- Stanford Mussallem Center for BiodesignAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Vive CollectiveFounder and CEO2021 — 2025Menlo Park, California, United States
- BlueRun VenturesGeneral Partner2008 — 2021Menlo Park, CA
- Ronald McDonald House at StanfordBoard Member2015 — 2021Stanford, CA
- Stanford Cap and GownBoard Member2018 — 2019Stanford University
- BrandGarageCo-Founder2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area, New York, London
- The Clorox CompanyBrand Manager2005 — 2008Oakland, CA
- Kennet VenturesSenior Analyst2001 — 2003
- The Sharper ImageMarketing Intern2003
- Broadview InternationalSenior Analyst1999 — 2001
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Marketing
- Stanford UniversityBA, Public Policy
Skills & more
Business Development23Marketing12Mergers2Go-to-market Strategy11Marketing Strategy12EntrepreneurVenture Capital28Entrepreneurship50Mobile Applications4Mergers & Acquisitions9Start-ups50Cross-functional Team Leadership10
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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)
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)
Network4
Aabed Meer
Partner at Questa Capital
Kristina Shen
Investor at Chemistry
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Sara
Investor at Maven Ventures focused on consumer software
Taylor Brandt
Investor at Headline
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Cheryl Cheng work?
- Cheryl Cheng is Managing Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund).
- What does Cheryl Cheng invest in?
- Cheryl Cheng invests in Developer Tools, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management558
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign20
Dr Ruchi DanaPartner at MFV PartnersRohini KosogluVenture Partner at FusionDr. Ryan SpitlerAdvisory Partner at Boutique Venture PartnersDeborah KilpatrickHealth IT CEO, Evidation at Material ImpactAuriel AugustPrincipal at Sante VenturesKate GarrettCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Sonder Capital
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Also worked at BlueRun Ventures10
John MalloyGeneral Partner at BlueRun VenturesJonathan EbingerGeneral Partner at BlueRun VenturesKwan YoonGeneral Partner at BlueRun VenturesSasha MirchandaniFounder and Managing Partner at Kae CapitalNisa MohamediManager, Administration at Kae CapitalVineet BuchPartner at Firebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc
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Also worked at The Clorox Company14
Scott WeissFormer CEO, Evenflo at Tribes VenturesBen ChubaPricing Advisor at Modern TechnicalZakiya Alta LeeSenior Associate at IDEA Fund PartnersWendy LimGeneral Partner at Burst CapitalRachel HoltCo-Founder and General Partner at Construct CapitalGina BoswellAdvisory Board at Synthesis Capital
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