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

164

Website

m12.vc

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
ArmadaMay 2026Series BCo-investor
VapiMay 2026Series BCo-investor
AuctorApr 2026Series ACo-investor
nEye.aiApr 2026Series CCo-investor
NeuBirdApr 2026Early FundingCo-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

Valentina Escudero

Early Stage Investor

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2016

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