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M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund

San Francisco, Californiam12.vc

Overview

M12 is the corporate venture capital arm of Microsoft that invests in early-stage (typically Series A through D) enterprise technology companies in sectors including AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, developer tools, and SaaS.

Year Founded

2016

Portfolio Companies

206

Website

m12.vc

Investments

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Smooth MediaJul 2026SeedCo-investor
The Smooth CompanyJul 2026SeedCo-investor
SmoothJul 2026SeedCo-investor
ArmadaMay 2026Series BCo-investor
VapiMay 2026Series BCo-investor

Key People

Andrew Smyth

Managing Partner

Michael Stewart

Managing Partner

Peter Lenke

Managing Partner

Todd Graham

Managing Partner

James Wu

Partner

Oanh Nguyen

Partner

Brian Zhao

Investor

Monica Lim

Investor

Shun Hagiwara

Investor

Valentina Escudero

Early Stage Investor

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2016

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