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M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

M12 is the venture capital arm of Microsoft that invests in early-stage companies.

Investor Profile

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund has made 278 investments, with 25 in the past 12 months and 28% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (24%)
  • Series A (22%)
  • Series C (17%)
  • Series D (10%)
  • Seed (9%)
  • Series Unknown (8%)
  • Series E (4%)
  • Series F (1%)
  • Convertible Note (1%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (75%)
  • Israel (7%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Brazil (2%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • Australia (1%)
  • Norway (1%)
  • Portugal (1%)
  • Austria (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Saas
  • Machine Learning
  • Information Technology
  • Enterprise Software
  • Analytics
  • Cyber Security
  • Big Data
  • Security
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund frequently co-invest with?

Kleiner Perkins
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 11
Mayfield Fund
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 13
General Catalyst
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 11
Cisco Investments
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 12
Battery Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 10
Salesforce Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 19
Lightspeed Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 16
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 11
Notable Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 13
Intel Capital
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Co-Investments: 13

Which angels does M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund often collaborate with?

RB
North America, Virgin Islands, United States
Shared Deals: 2
PT
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
EG
Europe, Oslo, Norway, Oslo
Shared Deals: 2
SS
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
CS
North America, Washington, United States, Kirkland
Shared Deals: 2
BV
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Shared Deals: 2
JB
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Shared Deals: 2
Shared Deals: 2
SA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
Shlomo Kramer
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund?

Upscale

Middletown, Delaware, United States

Upscale is a Sales Engagement Platform that accelerates B2B sales pipeline and revenue.

SaaSSales AutomationSoftware
SeedMay 12, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,500,000
nEYE Systems

Berkeley, California, United States

nEYE Systems is a technology company that offers silicon photonic MEMS switches.

Advanced MaterialsNanotechnologySemiconductor
Series BApr 10, 2025
Amount Raised: $58,000,000
Solve Intelligence

San Francisco, California, United States

Solve Intelligence is an artifical intelligence company that offers generative AI technology for writing patents.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceData Management
Series AApr 9, 2025
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
SpecterOps

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

SpecterOps is a cybersecurity company that provides services and training solutions to help enterprises defend against attacks.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNetwork SecurityTraining
Series BMar 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $75,000,000
Edera

Seattle, Washington, United States

Edera is an enterprise infrastructure security company that offers secure-by-design Kubernetes and AI solution.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityDeveloper APIsEnterprise SoftwareIT Infrastructure
Series AFeb 25, 2025
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Arize AI

Berkeley, California, United States

Arize AI offers an observability platform that explains and troubleshoots production AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyMachine LearningSoftware
Series CFeb 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $70,000,000
SGNL.AI

Palo Alto, California, United States

SGNL is a dynamic access management solution that offers context-based intelligence and prevention.

Cloud InfrastructureCloud ManagementIdentity ManagementSaaS
Series AFeb 12, 2025
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
RAAPID INC

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

RAAPID is a healthcare technology company serving payers, healthcare providers, and other support organizations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareSoftware
Series AJan 10, 2025
Innovaccer

San Francisco, California, United States

Innovaccer provides an AI cloud platform for healthcare data management and analytics.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)DatabaseHealth Care
Series FJan 9, 2025
Amount Raised: $275,000,000
Nuon

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Nuon is a software company that develops cloud applications to build deployment models.

Cloud InfrastructureCloud ManagementSaaSSoftware
Series ADec 17, 2024
Amount Raised: $16,500,000