Description
M12, formerly known as Microsoft Ventures, is the corporate venture fund of Microsoft, focusing on early-stage investments that align with Microsoft’s innovation strategies in software, services, and technologies. While it doesn't exclusively focus on web3, crypto, or blockchain startups, M12's investment portfolio does include companies that utilize these technologies to innovate within various sectors. The fund seeks out financial returns and strategic opportunities that can enhance Microsoft's product offerings or create synergies with its vast array of services. M12 offers not just capital but also provides access to Microsoft’s ecosystem, markets, and expertise, aiming to support startups in scaling their solutions globally. Investments span across artificial intelligence, data and analytics, business SaaS, security, and new, disruptive technologies that promise to transform businesses and society. Although M12 does not limit itself to blockchain technology, its inclusion of blockchain-based projects showcases an interest in decentralized and ledger technologies that have the potential to underpin next-generation enterprise solutions.
M12, formerly known as Microsoft Ventures, is the corporate venture fund of Microsoft, focusing on early-stage investments that align with Microsoft’s innovation strategies in software, services, and technologies. While it doesn't exclusively focus on web3, crypto, or blockchain startups, M12's investment portfolio does include companies that utilize these technologies to innovate within various sectors. The fund seeks out financial returns and strategic opportunities that can enhance Microsoft's product offerings or create synergies with its vast array of services. M12 offers not just capital but also provides access to Microsoft’s ecosystem, markets, and expertise, aiming to support startups in scaling their solutions globally. Investments span across artificial intelligence, data and analytics, business SaaS, security, and new, disruptive technologies that promise to transform businesses and society. Although M12 does not limit itself to blockchain technology, its inclusion of blockchain-based projects showcases an interest in decentralized and ledger technologies that have the potential to underpin next-generation enterprise solutions.
