Peter Lenke
InvestorManaging Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
San Francisco, California, United States
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
- M12, Microsoft's Venture FundManaging Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- PersonalAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
- AtlassianHead of Atlassian Ventures2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- TwitterDirector, Corporate Development & Strategy2016 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- CriteoManager, Corporate Development2015 — 2016Palo Alto, California, United States
- SVB CapitalAssociate, SVB Capital (VC Investment Group)2012 — 2015Menlo Park, California
- Federal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoResearch Analyst2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- CalPERSIntern, PE & VC Investments2009 — 2010Sacramento, California
Education
- University of California, DavisB.A., Economics and Spanish
Skills & more
Strategy5Private Equity23Venture Capital21Investments16Alternative Investments11Financial Modeling13Corporate Development9Financial Analysis10Mergers & Acquisitions7Portfolio Management5Due Diligence6Strategic M&A
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Investment ManagementFinanceStart-upsFinancial MarketsEmerging MarketsQuantitative AnalyticsEntrepreneurshipInvestment StrategiesAdtechTechnologyE-commerceLanguages English · Spanish
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Peter Lenke work?
- Peter Lenke is Managing Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund).
- What does Peter Lenke invest in?
- Peter Lenke invests in AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Davis150
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Shared employers
Also worked at Atlassian61
Asanka JayasuriyaPortfolio Support at 8VCScott RubinVenture Partner at Lux CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kevin EganInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Aileen AllenPartner at Mercury Fund
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Also worked at Twitter152
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmMischa VaughnHead of Content at Felicis VenturesKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalBijan SabetPersonal journal
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Also worked at Criteo15
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesMatt KrnaVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersJanie LinksOperating Partner at AlbionVCPhilippe BotteriPartner at AccelSheila BuckleyGlobal Head of Magnify Division & Business Development, Prohaska Consulting at The 98
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