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The global head of Microsoft’s M12 fund is joining SoftBank’s Vision Fund

3 weeks

Nagraj Kashyap, Corporate Vice President and Global Head of M12 (formerly Microsoft Ventures), is leaving Microsoft. Nagraj is joining SoftBank’s Vision Fund as a Managing Partner. “We’re thrilled to welcome Nagraj,” s...

Microsoft’s venture fund M12 announces its local presence in India

by Pradeep

9 months

M12 (formerly Microsoft Ventures) is Microsoft’s strategic venture capital investment arm whose mission is to be an active partner at key stages of a startup’s growth, typically investing between Series A and D. Since its foun...

Microsoft M12 invests in FortressIQ, a process discovery platform

by Pradeep

10 months

FortressIQ is a process discovery platform that automatically maps and documents current processes. It delivers real-time, end to end process insights for the modern enterprise. FortressIQ is useful in improving employee experienc...

Microsoft invests in PsiQuantum, a startup which is building the world’s first useful quantum computer

by Pradeep

11 months

Microsoft has been working on quantum computers for several years now. Last year, Microsoft announced Azure Quantum, a full-stack, open cloud ecosystem that will bring the benefits of quantum computing organizations. Microsoft la...

Microsoft M12 invests in SuperAwesome, a leading kid-safe ad platform

by Pradeep

1 year

SuperAwesome is a startup that is focused on making the internet safer for kids. Its technology is now used by hundreds of brands and content-owners to enable safe digital engagement with the global kids audience. SuperAwesome cla...

Microsoft’s M12 invests in identity verification technology startup

by Pradeep

2 years

Onfido is an identity verification technology startup. Instead of relying only on human for documents verification, Onfido’s document verification and facial biometrics technology lets your users verify themselves anywhere, ...

Microsoft promises not to bully startup founders

by Pradeep

2 years

Most of the startups raise capital from a VC or a corporate venture capitalist (CVC). CVCs particularly have a poor reputation among the startup community because of the terms and conditions like “Rights-of-first” (ROF). These...

Microsoft’s M12 invests in Skedulo, a scheduling platform for the enterprise

by Pradeep

2 years

Skedulo is a scheduling platform for the enterprise. Skedulo can be used to resolve scheduling conflicts, assign jobs, optimize travel routes, track productivity, and communicate in real-time. It streamlines scheduling of jobs, an...

Microsoft’s venture fund M12 invests in fintech-security startup nsKnox

by Pradeep

2 years

nsKnox is a fintech-security startup that focuses on protecting corporate payment systems against insider threats, cyber-fraud, and data manipulation attempts. nsKnox offers real-time verified payment protection and fraud detectio...

Microsoft’s venture fund M12 to start investing in India

by Pradeep

2 years

Microsoft’s M12 invests in AI semiconductor company Syntiant

by Pradeep

2 years

Microsoft’s VC arm M12 today announced its latest investment in Syntiant. Syntiant is an AI semiconductor company that is creating a new class of ultra-low-power, high-performance, deep neural network processors for edge c...

Microsoft M12 invests in HYAS, a leader in intelligence tools for InfoSec and cybersecurity professional

by Pradeep

3 years

HYAS is a cybersecurity startup that develops tools for InfoSec and cybersecurity professionals. HYAS today announced that it has raised $6.2 million in a Series A funding round led by M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund. “Every i...