M12

Venture Capital
51investments
2exits
$109.2Mraised by its portfolio in 12 months
2,202open roles in its portfolio

Overview

M12 is the venture capital fund of Microsoft, investing in early-stage technology companies that are changing how businesses operate. It focuses on enterprise software, AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and developer tools, typically at Series A and B, and connects portfolio companies with Microsoft's customers and partners. The fund launched in 2016 as Microsoft Ventures, adopted the M12 name in 2018, and is part of Microsoft, based in Redmond, Washington.

Investor profile

Venture capital
Investments
51
28 of them startups
Hiring now
22
2,202 open roles
Deals in 12 months
2
Rounds in 12 months
6
$109.2M raised
Exits
2
Focusshare of its companies
Artificial Intelligence 50%Cybersecurity 23%Software 23%Information Technology 13%Manufacturing 5%Sales & Marketing 5%Financial Services 5%Space & Aerospace 5%
Where its companies are
United States 47%Canada 6%United Kingdom 4%Israel 4%Austria 2%India 2%Australia 2%
Stage of its companies
Series A 47%Series B 47%Pre-seed & seed 7%
Its companies, the freshest money firstAll 51 investments
Blackshark.aiVenture round $25.1M · this month · 6 roles Arcee AISeries B · 1 mo ago · 2 roles VapiSeries B $50M · 6 mo ago · 5 roles AuctorVenture round $20M · 6 mo ago · 5 roles All StacksVenture round $4M · 8 mo ago CloudforceSeries A $10M · 9 mo ago · 2 roles DefinelySeries B $30M · 17 mo ago EderaSeries A $15M · 20 mo ago · led a round EdEraSeries A $15M · 20 mo ago · led a round EderaSeries A $15M · 20 mo ago · led a round Arize AISeries C $70M · 20 mo ago · 27 roles ConduktorSeries B $30M · 23 mo ago
2,202 open roles at 22 of its companies
Hiring fastestroles opened in 30 days
Microsoft976 new roles in 30 days d-Matrix10 new roles in 30 days Armada8 new roles in 30 days Arize AI6 new roles in 30 days Aqua Security4 new roles in 30 days Data Book3 new roles in 30 days
Co-investorscompanies they hold together
Lightspeed Venture Partners 5 shared Y Combinator 3 shared Venture 3 shared Battery Ventures 3 shared Lightspeed India 3 shared Precursor Ventures 3 shared Techstars 3 shared Playground 2 shared Bessemer Venture Partners 2 shared Garage Capital 2 shared
Similar investorstheir companies share markets and countries
Felicis Amplify Partners Redpoint Ventures Menlo Ventures Insight Partners Bessemer Venture Partners Y Combinator Dell Technologies Capital
Sources: its portfolio page, read Nov 8; 16 rounds in the press that name it

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Redmond United States
HQ
10-50 est. staff