M12
Investment Details
Investor Type
Corporate VC
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage, Pre-IPO, Seed, Early Stage
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore, China, India, Brazil, France, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Israel, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru
Industries Focus
- Technology
- Energy
- Consumer Goods
- Real Estate
- Infrastructure
- Telecommunications
- Media
- Automotive
- Retail
- Software
- Agriculture
- HealthTech
- EdTech
- FinTech
- E-commerce
- Logistics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Gaming
- Cybersecurity
- Machine Learning
- Cloud Computing
- Web3
- Big Data
- Hardware
- Enterprise Applications
- Enterprise Software
- Analytics
- Developer Tools
- Security
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Business SaaS
- Productivity
- Applied AI
- Frontier Technologies
- Deep Tech and AI
- Productivity and Communication
Investment Size:
10,000,000 to 50,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2016
M12, formerly known as Microsoft Ventures, is Microsoft's corporate venture capital subsidiary, established in March 2016. The fund focuses on investing in early-stage enterprise software companies, particularly in sectors such as cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools, deep tech and AI, cybersecurity, Web3, and gaming. M12's mission is to accelerate the future of technology by providing startups with access to Microsoft's resources, expertise, and global network.
Operating globally with offices in San Francisco, Seattle, London, Tel Aviv, and Bengaluru, M12 targets companies in the Series A through C funding stages. The fund's investment strategy aims to support startups as they scale and navigate the challenges of growth. M12's global presence enables the team to identify and support high-potential startups in key innovation hubs worldwide.
Since its inception, M12 has invested in over 100 companies, helping startups accelerate growth with unparalleled access to Microsoft. The fund operates independently of Microsoft's business units and technology offerings, maintaining a technology-agnostic approach to investments. M12's commitment to diversity and inclusion is evident through initiatives like the Female Founders Competition and partnerships with organizations such as All Raise and Black & Brown Founders, supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs in the tech industry.
Requirements
- Focus on enterprise software
- Series A to C funding stages
- Alignment with Microsoft's strategic interests
- Innovative technology solutions
- Scalable business models
- Strong management teams
- Early-stage enterprise software companies
- Focus on cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools, deep tech and AI, cybersecurity, Web3, and gaming
- Series A through C funding stages
- Global presence with offices in San Francisco, Seattle, London, Tel Aviv, and Bengaluru
- Independent operation from Microsoft's business units and technology offerings
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion through initiatives like the Female Founders Competition and partnerships with organizations such as All Raise and Black & Brown Founders
- Early-stage technology companies
- Alignment with Microsoft's mission to enable digital transformation
- Focus on enterprise software, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure
- Focus on cloud infrastructure
- enterprise applications
- developer tools
- deep tech and AI
- cybersecurity
- Web3
- and gaming
- Global presence with offices in San Francisco
- Seattle
- London
- Tel Aviv
- and Bengaluru
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Portfolio Companies
- Innovaccer
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- SuperAwesome
- Applied Intuition
- AnyVision
- Skedulo
- Markforged
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- Hazy
- ZenCity
- Voiceitt
- Acerta
- Mental Canvas
- Inworld
- Space and Time
- Inworld AI
- Paxafe
- Sola Security
- VoloMetrix
- CyberX
- SGNL.ai
- Reach Security
- Typeface.ai
- Split.io
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