M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund
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Our mission is to accelerate the future of technology through investments, insights, and meaningful partnership with Microsoft.
San Francisco, CA
Joined August 2016
We're excited to welcome @LottieFiles — the leading platform and ecosystem for designers and developers that create motion graphics and interactive design using the new Lottie file format — to the M12 portfolio.
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Today, we’re excited to introduce you to our new brand. Microsoft Ventures is now M12! Learn more about how we are reinventing corporate VC:
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🚀Developers can now deploy the @SpaceandTimeDB data warehouse directly from the Microsoft Azure Marketplace! With the one-click deployment, you can easily access, manage, and perform analytics on #blockchain-native data. #Web3 Learn more on the blog. 🚀.
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We’re so excited to announce our 2nd #FemaleFoundersComp opens today! We’re partnering with @melindagates's Pivotal Ventures and @MayfieldFund to invest in female-founded B2B #startups. Submissions will be accepted from 10/17 - 12/15, learn more.
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We’re kicking off a $3.5M contest in search of #startups shaping the future of #AI. Apply now: #innovateAI.
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Congratulations to each of our #InnovateAI winners: @hazy_ai, @Voice_Itt, @ZenCityio and @envisagenics! And a big thank you to all of our VC partners for participating: @MadronaVentures, @NotionVC and @VertexVentures.
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Today, along with @melindagates' Pivotal Ventures and @MayfieldFund, we’re proud to announce our second #FemaleFoundersComp winners.
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Announcing the #FemaleFounders Competition Winners! @M12vc, in partnership w/ @eqtventures @SVB_Financial are proud to congratulate & welcome @gretenok of @AcertaAnalytics & Julie Dorsey of @Mental_Canvas to our portfolio. More on this award via @PeggyJ:
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Happy #WomensEntrepreneurshipDay to all the brilliant #femalefounders! Let's help accelerate greater access to capital for women entrepreneurs. Check out 'Our Female Founders Competition Finalists: 10 Women-led Companies Transforming Enterprise Tech'
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Today, we're announcing the formalization of the M12 Advisory Board, a group of industry-leading experts who will help inform our investment focus in key sectors and advise our portfolio companies.
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Kudos @SpaceandTimeDB on a successful raise. We look forward to partnering with you.
Microsoft’s M12 led $20M investment in web3 platform Space and Time by @jacqmelinek.
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We’re proud to announce 'Our #FemaleFounders Competition Finalists: 10 Women-led Companies Transforming Enterprise Tech' with @eqtventures & @SVB_Financial. Congrats! Now the hard part: choosing our 2 winning teams. Stay tuned, we unveil them in December!
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Our @LeooftheMoon meets chess legend, @Kasparov63 at #TCDisrupt. #AI has come a long way since Deep Blue's 1997 rematch with Garry.
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Our portfolio company @SpaceandTimeDB goes all in on #AI-powered SQL and has launched Houston, a chatbot powered by OpenAI. Learn more below! 🚀#MeetHouston.
Meet Houston, your AI data engineer. Run natural language queries with prompt-to-SQL and generate instant charts and dashboards. Build a data pipeline in seconds with our OpenAI chatbot. 🚀#MeetHouston
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.@Synack raised $21.25 million in Series C funding! Excited to be the lead investor in this #cybersecurity platform.
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MSV's Priya Saiprasad will panel at the @500Startups Unity & Inclusion summit tomorrow in LA #womenintech
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Congratulations to our portfolio company @inworld_ai in this exciting partnership with @Xbox.
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Today, along with @melindagates's Pivotal Ventures and @MayfieldFund, we're proud to announce our #FemaleFoundersComp finalists.
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Exciting news from the @Unbabel team. We're in great company investing alongside @scalevp, @NotionVC, @SamsungNEXT, @SalesforceVC and @Caixa_capital via @techcrunch.
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Congrats to @mattfairhurst & the @Skedulo team! #Skedulo Raises $28 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by @M12vc :
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Check out this buzz! #M12, with @eqtventures & @SVB_Financial, name finalists in its $4M #FemaleFounders Competition: Two winners among 10 finalists will get $2 million each, access to tech resources and mentoring via @alheeti_3 @CNET. Congrats finalists!
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We're excited to partner with @eqtventures and @SVB_Financial to empower women entrepreneurs in the enterprise space. Read more via @psawers
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@element_ai is the first investment in our new AI fund focused on inclusive growth and positive impact on society.
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#Microsoft's @M12vc, w/ partners @eqtventures @SVB_Financial awards $4M to two companies @AcertaAnalytics & @Mental_Canvas in #FemaleFounders Competition. The tech giant's venture fund wants to bridge the funding gap in venture capital via @alheeti_3 @CNET
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Searching for animations for your website or app that are:. 🪶 lightweight.📈 scalable.👩💻 interactive?. Look no further than #MSBuild Featured Partner @LottieFiles. 👉
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We’re proud to welcome Michelle Gonzalez as the new corporate vice president and global head of M12.
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We're proud to see @M12vc's Principal @priyasaiprasad named to @Forbes 30 Under 30 #VentureCapital for her work managing @Microsoft's venture fund investments across enterprise software and applied #AI.
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Exciting things are happening at M12! Learn how our new thesis-driven focus and tighter alignment to @Microsoft helps us create exceptional value through connections, customers and unique benefits for our portfolio companies.
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“For every dollar of funding, these #startups generated 78 cents, while the male-founded ones generated less than half that, just 31 cents,” more by @mahimakapoor12 via @BloombergQuint. Apply to our #FemaleFounders competition: .
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Thanks to everyone who applied for our #femalefounders competition with @SVB_Financial and @eqtventures. You’ve made our job really tough with so many amazing applicants! We’ll be announcing finalists mid-November so stay tuned! #startups
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Fantastic to see @CognitiveScale, @CrowdFlower, @element_ai and @Onfido on the @CBinsights 2018 #AI100 list of most promising private companies applying artificial intelligence algorithms.
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#FemaleFounder Competition finalist @zarariahi of @ContilioHQ - a decision-making platform for smart delivery of construction projects, turning real-time site data into actionable insights More via #M12 @eqtventures @SVB_Financial:
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“We’re passionate about creating change for female #entrepreneurs.” – #Microsoft’s @PeggyJ. Our #FemaleFoundersComp is open and accepting submissions thru 12/15. "Stop asking women to change who they are. And start investing in them.".
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🎉 We're excited to welcome @bvcc_vc Fellow @damianjmurray to the team for a summer internship. 📈 Damian will support analysis on potential investments, especially in cybersecurity and AI/ML—his primary areas of interest. Read more ➡️
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We were happy to partner with the @GenAICollective to chat about generative AI & share ideas about #innovation and the ways in which the AI space is rapidly evolving.
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We're excited to welcome @INCLUDED_VC Venture Fellow @MunasheDema to M12!. Munashe brings incredible experience as an entrepreneur and investor to his role, and will focus on deals in the UK as well as opportunities across Europe.
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#FemaleFounder Competition finalist @gretenok of @AcertaAnalytics - an #AI platform that ensures quality & reliability of vehicle systems throughout the vehicle lifecycle. More on our finalists via #M12 @eqtventures @SVB_Financial:
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Today we launched the @Microsoft San Francisco AI Co-Innovation Lab. This is a place where we can unleash our AI potential and grow together. Read how startups, including our portfolio companies Artificial and @SpaceandTimeDB, are innovating here
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Want $1 million for your startup? Remember to submit your entry for our #InnovateAI competition by December 31, 2017. #GoodLuck
“We see a lot of the potential for innovation and value creation". Last month, we reported the launch of the @Microsoft @MicrosoftVC Innovate.AI #startup contest. This week, we interviewed @MathEvolve, who organizes the contest. Find out all about it. #AI
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TODAY: The #M12Summit in India will highlight startup success stories with Deepak Gupta of @LoginRadius, Kanav Hasija of @innovaccer, @mpjoshi of @incorta, and @prakash_nanduri of @Paxata!
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We're excited to welcome @INCLUDED_VC Venture Fellow @adeyab_ to M12. Based in London, Ahmed will focus on deals in the UK as well as opportunities across Europe.
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Thanks to the awesome women ruling #tech in NYC for joining us for dinner - so great to see old friends and make new ones! @anniedeanzait @catmhernandez @yesitsmecrissy @schwiepit @huangjade @JanettLiriano @outlandosmedia @lisacuesta @sutiandong @Gongt2 @vanessawliu
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We're excited to continue working with @GitHub to invest in the future of open source software through our new M12 GitHub Fund. Today we welcome @Codeseeio to our portfolio as the first investment out of this fund! Read more here:
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#M12 is empowering #entrepreneurs through investments, insight and unparalleled access to #Microsoft. Hear from @medinism of @outreach_io and @day_dree of @WorkboardInc on how they are scaling their #startups with support from @M12vc.
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It's always great to spend time with #AwesomeWomeninTech. Thanks @PeggyJ for helping us kick-off #CES2018 in style. We look forward to meeting more incredible women this year!
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Lightspeed, @dkhare, and Blume Ventures, @sanjaynath, discusses technology and SaaS trends while @theDarwinbox & @chennamaneni identifies growth markets. @YellowMssngrAI navigates challenges of winning enterprise contracts as a startup with @Microsoft co-sale program.
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Grateful for all of the support for our #FemaleFounders competition! @ChristinaPluta shares further reflections on the finals event and key attributes of successful entrepreneurs + advice we hope will be helpful for all. #ItsAllinYourStateofMindvc
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Microsoft Diversity & Inclusion Global Practice Leader Jocelyn Moore joins the M12 Advisory Board with a focus on Diversity & Inclusion. She brings 20 years of progressive Human Resources experience across many industries to her role.
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#M12 is empowering #entrepreneurs through investments, insight and unparalleled access to #Microsoft. Hear from @medinism of @outreach_io on how his team is scaling their #startup with support from @M12vc. #startups.
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.@Kashyapn discusses his lessons learned + journey to the world of #VC w/ @HarryStebbings of @twentyminutevc
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We're excited to welcome PsiQuantum — a company building a scalable, fault tolerant, silicon photonic quantum computer — to the M12 portfolio.
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#M12 is empowering #entrepreneurs through investments, insight and unparalleled access to #Microsoft. See how @day_dree of @WorkboardInc - is scaling her #startup with support from #M12.
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Celebrating the inaugural SaaS Launch Lab cohort! We're proud to introduce the founders & companies of SaaS Launch Lab, a @dwtProjectW + @M12vc virtual workshop series for pre-seed #femalefounders building promising enterprise SaaS startups.
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Congratulations to #FemaleFoundersComp winner @huuebio! Founders Michelle Zhu and Tammy Hsu are creating a more sustainable dye for denim.
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We are excited to welcome @MichaelBervel as a .@M12vc Portfolio Development Manager. He joins us after his time as a Program Manager on Microsoft’s Windows IoT team where he created edge device operating systems for over 15,000 customers globally. Welcome!
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Learn about the state of cloud economy impacting female tech #entrepreneurs, and how to become recognized as a #femalefounder in the 'Be The Change: How Coming Together to Lift Up Women Founders Can Lift Us All' webinar with @M12vc's @tloh. Register today:
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We are still accepting applications for our #FemaleFounders Competition in partnership with SVB Financial Group and @eqtventures! Enter through Sept. 30. Learn more on the requirements and check out the official rules to apply today:
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#M12 & WeWork Labs are bringing Seattle #entrepreneurs, #investors, #advisors & the #startup community together. Learn from @M12vc's @nelsoli & @WeWork Labs Northwest's @E_Scallon at Summer Startup Celebration on 8/14! RSVP today!
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Congrats to the team at @outreach_io for crossing the billion-dollar valuation threshold. #Microsoft-Backed Sales Software Maker Becomes a #Unicorn via #Bloomberg @technology! #startups #M12.
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We like this combo: #MSVentures’ @LeooftheMoon + @Microsoft Chairman John Thompson @LinkedIn SF to discuss #FutureofRetail. Thx @ATKearney
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📢 #SXSW PanelPicker is now live! . ❓ Want to hear Managing Director @tamarasteffens, Maria Luisa Pineda, Michelle Zhu, and Cecilia Flores discuss strategies to support women in the tech startup ecosystem?. ⬆️ Create an account + vote up this panel today
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Welcome to the #MSVentures family, @Livongo! Proud to support you in helping those affected by chronic illness
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#FemaleFoundersComp finalist, Co-founder and CEO @rianalynn pitches @journeyfoodsio, a software company that uses machine learning to bring on-demand science and data analysis to the $600 billion food market.
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Thrilled to be backing @Prevedere, a predictive analytics company changing the way businesses forecast the future.
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Outreach #tbt: our CEO tells @businessinsider what inspired him to create your favorite sales software 2.5 years ago
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Save the date! @M12vc & @WeWork Labs are bringing Seattle #entrepreneurs, #investors, #advisors & the #startup community together for a summer celebration 8/14! Join us for an eve of connections, and food & bev to shine a light on innovation. RSVP today!
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"There’s a lot of fast money that comes at a high cost. Fundraising is the start of a relationship, so treat it with as much deliberation & thoughtfulness as you would a marriage.” – Jamie Ramenofsky of @SVB_Financial. More #femalefounder #startup advice:
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#FemaleFounder Competition finalist @CristinaSoviany of @featuresanalytx - AI-based conduct surveillance for the detection of market abuse in equities, FX or other financial instruments. More via #M12 @eqtventures @SVB_Financial:
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Congratulations @BeameryHQ team on your Series B round! We're super excited to have you as part of our portfolio!
It’s a big day for #Beamery! Today we’ve announced our $28M Series B funding round led by EQT ventures with participation from M12 (Microsoft Ventures) & Index Ventures. More on our plans here: #beamery #funding #announcement #goteam
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Excited to welcome @trusona_inc to our portfolio. An innovative company working to create a safer world online. #VC
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Congrats to #ImagineCup finalists! Hard job judging - so many passionate students working to solve big problems! #impressed
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#M12's @nelsoli & Aisling MacRunnels, CMO of @synack at the "Courageous Women in Security" lunch at #rsac sponsored by #Synack, @M12vc & @thecyberwire this week. Close to 50 women gathered for lunch & great conversation! #InternationalWomensDay2019 #RSAC2019 #IWD2019
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The #entrepreneurs we invest in are building the next generation of tech, spanning #bigdata and #analytics, business SaaS, #cloud infrastructure, #AI / #ML, productivity, security & emerging technologies. Learn more on all the innovators in our portfolio:
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Congrats to #M12's @nelsoli for her nomination as a finalist for .The Investor Award via the #FemaleFounders Alliance @2point19. For more info on The Champion Awards, the 2019 nominees, to vote and obtain tickets:
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#M12 is empowering #entrepreneurs through investments, insight and unparalleled access to #Microsoft. #startups.
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We're giving #entrepreneurs unparalleled access to @Microsoft’s ecosystem, guided by the experience of trusted partners who move at the pace of innovation. We invest in early-stage B2Bs, interested in those with their heads in the #cloud and on the edge.
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We're proud to support @typefaceai on their company launch. Welcome to M12!.
Introducing @typefaceai – a generative AI app to supercharge personalized content creation for businesses. We combine the power of AI with your brand's unique stories, so your content is always tailored just for you. Visit #AnythingImagined #AI
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