Microsoft Ventures rebrands, now known as M12
The new "M12" name has apparently been decided to reduce confusion, as Microsoft Ventures previously used to be the name of Microsoft’s start-up accelerator
The new "M12" name has apparently been decided to reduce confusion, as Microsoft Ventures previously used to be the name of Microsoft’s start-up accelerator
Microsoft has finally announced the finalists for each region for its Innovate.AI global startup competition.
Microsoft just made its first big investment in 3D printing, a technology that could potentially change manufacturing as we know it.
Microsoft Ventures has teamed up with Madrona Venture Group, Notion Capital and Vertex Ventures Israel to launch Innovate.AI, a global startup competition to find the best startups currently working on artificial intelligence.
Synack and Illusive Networks are two Microsoft Ventures security start-ups who are beating hackers at their own game.
AI startups Agolo and Bonsai are the latest companies to join the growing portfolio of Microsoft Ventures.
Pickit, a Swedish startup on a mission to save the world from boring presentations has just completed its Series A Round, raising $4.6 million dollars from Microsoft Ventures.
Messaging startup Layer announced today a $15 million new Series B venture round led by Microsoft Ventures as well the acquisition of Cola, another communications startup.
AirMap, a world leading management platform for drones, announced today that they have received Series B investments from Microsoft Ventures, Qualcomm and others
Microsoft Ventures joined in a deal that will see SnapRoute $25 million receiving new funding with the ultimate goal being more open data center hardware
Microsoft Ventures invested this week an undisclosed amount in Illusive Networks, an Isreali startup developing deception-based cybersecurity technology.
Following recent investments in Israel security startups, Microsoft plans to spend over $1 billion per year on cybersecurity research and development, an amount that doesn't include future acquisitions.
Layer has employed the use of Microsoft Translator to help Layer overcome the hurdles brought by translating different languages.
Microsoft Ventures, and Qualcomm have invested in Team8, an Israeli cybersecurity startup.
Microsoft Ventures has invested in AI with Element AI and has added six more companies to portfolio since October.
Seattle-based startup tech company ZipWhip has received a $9 million Series B investment from Microsoft Venture.
Four months after Microsoft relaunched Microsoft Ventures as a formalized venture fund, the company’s new VC arm has has already invested in 13 startups working in several B2B industries.
Microsoft Accelerator in India has announced a new CEO, Bala Girisabballa.
Sales acceleration platform Outreach has announced yesterday that its has raised $17.5 million in new Series B round led by Trinity Ventures with participation from Microsoft Ventures.
Microsoft Ventures is making another investment, this time in artificial intelligence, with CrowdFlower A.I.