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

189

Website

m12.vc

Investments

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund investments
Company	Date	Stage	Lead
Gimlet Labs	Sep 2026	Series B	Co-investor
HiddenLayer	Sep 2026	Series B	Co-investor
Mate Security	Jul 2026	Series A	Co-investor
The Smooth Company	Jul 2026	Seed	Co-investor
Armada	May 2026	Series B	Co-investor

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Key People

Michael Stewart

Managing Partner

Peter Lenke

Managing Partner

Alessandro Levi

Investment Partner

James Wu

Partner, Principal

Oanh Nguyen

Partner

Brian Zhao

Investor

Monica Lim

Investor

Shun Hagiwara

Investor

Valentina Escudero

Early Stage Investor

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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2024

2025

2026

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California

Year Founded2016

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