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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

192

Website

m12.vc

Investments

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Applied IntuitionSep 2019Series BCo-investor
Modal Labs, Inc.Sep 2025Series BCo-investor
PsiQuantumMar 2025Series ECo-investor
d-MatrixNov 2025Series CCo-investor
OutreachApr 2019Series ECo-investor
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Key People

Cheryl Cheng

Managing Partner

Michael Stewart

Managing Partner

Peter Lenke

Managing Partner

Alan Du

Partner

Alessandro Levi

Partner

James Wu

Partner

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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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund based?

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund founded?

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund was founded in 2016.

How many portfolio companies does M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund have?

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund has 192 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Applied Intuition, Modal Labs, Inc., PsiQuantum, d-Matrix, Outreach.

What was M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund's most recent investment shown here?

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in d-Matrix in 2025.

What sectors does M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund focus on?

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund focuses on Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, 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Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, 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Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud 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What company stages does M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund focus on?

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund's AUM?

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund's assets under management are estimated between $500.0M and $1.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2016

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