M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund
M12 is Microsoft’s venture fund that invests in early-stage technology companies. The firm focuses on accelerating startups by providing capital plus access to Microsoft’s tools, customers, and technical and go-to-market expertise. M12 targets startups across cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications (including vertical SaaS), developer tools, deep tech and AI, cybersecurity, and Web3 + gaming.
M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund
Services
Direct equity investment
Provision of capital to early-stage startups (seed through Series A/B and select growth investments).
Access to Microsoft platform, tools and services
Facilitated access to Microsoft’s products, technical resources, and engineering expertise to support product development and integrations.
Go-to-market and customer introductions
Introductions to Microsoft customers and partner networks, and support for enterprise customer adoption and business development.
Portfolio development and operational support
Ongoing support through portfolio development teams including strategy, fund operations, and marketing to help startups scale.
Open-source and community-focused funding (GitHub Fund)
Targeted investments in open-source projects and founders in partnership with GitHub to support OSS scale and community growth.
Direct equity investment
Provision of capital to early-stage startups (seed through Series A/B and select growth investments).
Access to Microsoft platform, tools and services
Facilitated access to Microsoft’s products, technical resources, and engineering expertise to support product development and integrations.
Go-to-market and customer introductions
Introductions to Microsoft customers and partner networks, and support for enterprise customer adoption and business development.
Portfolio development and operational support
Ongoing support through portfolio development teams including strategy, fund operations, and marketing to help startups scale.
Open-source and community-focused funding (GitHub Fund)
Targeted investments in open-source projects and founders in partnership with GitHub to support OSS scale and community growth.
Portfolio
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