microsoft ventures

Microsoft promises not to bully startup founders

2 months

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 venture fund M12 invests in fintech-security startup nsKnox

by Pradeep

3 months

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

4 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. M12 is distinc...

Microsoft’s M12 invests in AI semiconductor company Syntiant

by Pradeep

7 months

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’s M12 invests in fintech startup BlueVine

by Pradeep

10 months

BlueVine is a fintech startup that provides flexible working capital financing to small and medium-sized businesses, giving them quick access to funds needed to purchase inventory, cover expenses, or expand operations. BlueVine l...

Microsoft’s M12 announces the global Female Founders Competition

by Pradeep

10 months

M12, Microsoft’s venture fund, in partnership with the EQT Ventures fund and SVB Financial Group, today announced the Female Founders Competition, to accelerate funding for women-led startups focused on enterprise technology sol...

Microsoft’s M12 invests in Tact.ai, a conversational AI sales platform

by Pradeep

11 months

Tact.ai is a conversational AI sales platform that is used by sales teams at Dell, Honeywell, GE, Cisco Systems, Kelly Services and other Fortune 500 companies to drive revenue growth. M12 (formerly Microsoft Ventures) was already...

Microsoft acquires Bonsai, a california-based AI startup

by Pradeep

11 months

Microsoft today announced that it is acquiring Bonsai, a california-based AI startup which enables enterprises to build intelligent systems. Back in 2017, Microsoft invested in Bonsai through M12 (formerly Microsoft Ventures). Bon...

‘M12’ is the new name of Microsoft’s venture fund

by Pradeep

1 year

Microsoft today announced a big change regarding its venture fund. Microsoft Ventures will be now known as M12. Microsoft is making this name change to clear the confusion in the market. Actually, Microsoft Ventures name came from...