Direct Line with Jocelyn Moore, General Manager, Microsoft Global Diversity & Inclusion
Direct Line is a series of interviews with Microsoft execs with an eye toward the startup and VC ecosystem. I sat down with Jocelyn Moore, General Manager, Microsoft Global Diversity & Inclusion and M12 Advisory Board Member, to discuss strategies for founders looking to build diverse and inclusive companies. Jocelyn has met with several of the […]
Growth round fundraising: Strategies and metrics that matter
Last month, we kicked off The Runway Series, a new set of events that provides founders with insights to help their businesses scale. In Episode 1, Growth round fundraising: Strategies and metrics that matter, we were lucky to be joined by CEO of WorkBoard Deidre Paknad and General Partner at B Capital Group Rashmi Gopinath. Deidre has founded and […]
Welcoming GrowthSpace to the M12 portfolio
I’m excited to welcome GrowthSpace—personalized talent development at-scale—to the M12 portfolio as co-lead of their Series A round, alongside Vertex Ventures. I’ve been following the GrowthSpace team for years now, and have been impressed by their vision to make every employee great—an aspiration that emerged from their personal experiences as managers and servant leaders. While the […]
Welcoming Truepic to the M12 portfolio
I’m excited to welcome Truepic—the pioneer of provenance-based media authentication—to the M12 portfolio as lead of their Series B funding round. The rise of deepfakes and democratization of sophisticated image editing software have put both news outlets and technology companies under pressure to address the spread of disinformation and visual deception. A gamut of technologies, ranging […]
Welcoming Included VC Venture Fellow Munashe Dema
It’s my pleasure to welcome Munashe Dema to M12 as a venture fellow on the investment team. Based in London and Berlin, Munashe will focus on deals in the UK as well as opportunities across Europe. He joins our team from Blue Future Partners where he worked as an investor-in-residence and led the creation of a pan-African […]
Michael Stewart joins M12 as newest partner
It’s my pleasure to welcome Michael Stewart to M12 as our newest investment partner. Based in San Francisco, Michael will focus on early-stage investments in deeptech and enterprise software in North America. “I’m thrilled to join M12 at this five-year anniversary milestone to continue investing in cutting edge technology,” said Michael. “I look forward to […]
Welcoming inVia Robotics to the M12 Portfolio
I’m excited to welcome inVia Robotics—the provider of next-generation warehouse automation solutions—to the M12 portfolio as lead of their Series C round. Global ecommerce accelerated exponentially during the pandemic as more consumers shopped online to adhere to stay-at-home mandates. Top retailers have set a highly competitive pace for fulfillment and delivery with heavily automated warehouses. Across […]
Michelle Gonzalez to lead M12
We’re proud to welcome Michelle Gonzalez as the new corporate vice president and global head of M12, Microsoft’s venture fund. “Michelle’s deep and diverse experience in corporate venture capital and startup incubation—as well as her passion for people management and workplace inclusion—are among the reasons she will lead M12 with purpose and impact,” said Chris Young, […]
PsiQuantum Series D marks important technology achievements
I’m thrilled to congratulate PsiQuantum—the company focused on delivering the world’s first fault tolerant quantum computer with one million physical qubits—on their successful Series D round. We first invested in PsiQuantum during their Series C fundraise announced in April 2020 and our conviction is steadfast: PsiQuantum has a plausible vision and execution plan to achieve a universal, fault […]
Congratulating At-Bay on their unicorn status
M12 initially invested in At-Bay —the insurance company for the digital age— during their Series B fundraise, followed by Series C participation in December 2020. Today, I’m thrilled to congratulate At-Bay on a successful Series D funding round and their newly minted unicorn status. At-Bay has developed an end-to-end cyber insurance solution to serve small to medium-sized […]
