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Peter Lenke

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About me at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) · Managing Partner, M12 at Microsoft ScaleUp

San Francisco, California, United States

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About

Peter Lenke is a Managing Partner at M12 leading investments in AI applications, developer tools, and enterprise software. Previously, he served as Head of Atlassian Ventures focusing on software ecosystem innovation, and held corporate development roles at Twitter and Criteo where he managed M&A transactions and technology integration. Earlier in his career, he was an investor at SVB Capital focused on early-stage software companies.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Experience

  1. M12, Microsoft's Venture FundManaging Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. PersonalAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
  3. AtlassianHead of Atlassian Ventures2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  4. TwitterDirector, Corporate Development & Strategy2016 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  5. CriteoManager, Corporate Development2015 — 2016Palo Alto, California, United States
  6. SVB CapitalAssociate, SVB Capital (VC Investment Group)2012 — 2015Menlo Park, California
  7. Federal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoResearch Analyst2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  8. CalPERSIntern, PE & VC Investments2009 — 2010Sacramento, California

Skills & more

Strategy5Private Equity23Venture Capital21Investments16Alternative Investments11Financial Modeling13Corporate Development9Financial Analysis10Mergers & Acquisitions7Portfolio Management5Due Diligence6Strategic M&A
+11 moreInvestment ManagementFinanceStart-upsFinancial MarketsEmerging MarketsQuantitative AnalyticsEntrepreneurshipInvestment StrategiesAdtechTechnologyE-commerce

Languages English · Spanish

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute

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Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
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Andrew Smyth
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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
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Cheryl Cheng
Managing Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

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Who is Peter Lenke?
Peter Lenke is a Managing Partner at M12 leading investments in AI applications, developer tools, and enterprise software. Previously, he served as Head of Atlassian Ventures focusing on software ecosystem innovation, and held corporate development roles at Twitter and Criteo where he managed M&A transactions and technology integration. Earlier in his career, he was an investor at SVB Capital focused on early-stage software companies.
Where does Peter Lenke work?
Peter Lenke is About me at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) and Managing Partner, M12 at Microsoft ScaleUp.
What does Peter Lenke invest in?
Peter Lenke invests in AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software.
Where did Peter Lenke go to school?
Peter Lenke studied at University of California, Davis (B.A., Economics and Spanish).

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