Where does Marion Desmazières work?

Marion Desmazières is Portfolio Development at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund).

What does Marion Desmazières invest in?

Marion Desmazières invests in AI & Machine Learning.

Where did Marion Desmazières go to school?

Marion Desmazières studied at University of Alberta (MBA, Technology Commercialization); EDHEC Business School (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Business Administration and Management); University of Washington (Summer Quarter, Computer Science).

Marion Desmazières

Investor

Portfolio Development at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) · Venture Partner at Purpose Built Ventures

Seattle area

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About

Marion is a senior portfolio development manager at M12 focused on vertical SaaS and AI investments. She spent eight years at Amazon in business development and product marketing roles, including leading a team recruiting consumer brands for a growth program and managing portfolio success for the Alexa Fund. She holds an MBA in Innovation & Entrepreneurship from the University of Alberta and a Masters in Business Management from EDHEC Business School.

Invests in

AI & Machine Learning

Experience

M12, Microsoft's Venture FundSr Portfolio Development Managercurrent2024 — presentRedmond, Washington, United States
CruxOCMBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
Purpose BuiltVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
Day One AlumniCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
AmazonSr Sales Manager, Amazon Launchpad2021 — 2023Seattle, Washington, United States
AmazonSr Portfolio Development Manager, Alexa Fund2019 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
AmazonSr International Lead, Alexa Developer Marketing2018 — 2019Greater Seattle Area
AmazonSr Partner Program Manager, Alexa Developer Marketing2015 — 2018Greater Seattle Area
AmazonBusiness Development Manager, Amazon Appstore2014 — 2015Greater Seattle Area
Amazon Alexa FundSr Portfolio Development Manager2019 — 2021Seattle, Washington, United States
GrubstakesBusiness Angel2019Greater Seattle Area
Seattle Angel ConferenceInvestor2018 — 2019Greater Seattle Area
Startup WeekendGlobal Facilitator2012 — 2018Worldwide
Startup WeekendOrganizer2012 — 2014Greater Seattle Area
Startup WeekendProgram Manager2012Greater Seattle Area
StartupDigestEdmonton Curator2013 — 2014Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Area
UP GlobalBusiness Developer2012 — 2013Greater Seattle Area
Impact Hub SeattleBusiness Developer2012Greater Seattle Area
BRANDALLEYMarketing Assistant2011Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

Skills & more

Communication1Public Speaking37Management26Leadership19Teamwork9Strategy10Creative Problem Solving5Writing5Presentations1Event Marketing2Product DevelopmentProduct Marketing

+12 more

Corporate Venture CapitalPortfolio ManagementVenture CapitalAngel InvestingSales ManagementSalesEntrepreneurshipStart-upsSocial MediaStrategic PartnershipsMarket ResearchBlogging

Languages Chinese · English · French · Japanese · Spanish

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Venture Deals — Techstars
Introduction to Voice Design with Amazon Alexa — Amazon
Understanding Video Games — University of Alberta
Power Searching with Google — Google
Chinese for Beginners — Peking University
Gamification — University of Pennsylvania

From Marion's professional profile.

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)

Cat Knoerr

Portfolio Development at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Cheryl Cheng

Managing Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Marion Desmazières?: Marion is a senior portfolio development manager at M12 focused on vertical SaaS and AI investments. She spent eight years at Amazon in business development and product marketing roles, including leading a team recruiting consumer brands for a growth program and managing portfolio success for the Alexa Fund. She holds an MBA in Innovation & Entrepreneurship from the University of Alberta and a Masters in Business Management from EDHEC Business School.
Where does Marion Desmazières work?: Marion Desmazières is Portfolio Development at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund).
What does Marion Desmazières invest in?: Marion Desmazières invests in AI & Machine Learning.
Where did Marion Desmazières go to school?: Marion Desmazières studied at University of Alberta (MBA, Technology Commercialization); EDHEC Business School (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Business Administration and Management); University of Washington (Summer Quarter, Computer Science).