# Microsoft: portfolio, investments and team

> Microsoft is a corporate vc based in United States. 105 investments on record, 12 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Microsoft

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 105 cheques on record.

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Seed Series A Series B Greentech Environment Cleantech

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**100%** of best year **12** **cheques in 12 months**, 105 on record

Since the last cheque **48** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$50M** Rounds led **3 of 105** Sole investor **20 rounds** Exits **10 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 68%**

Pitch Microsoft

## Microsoft highlights

- 01 12 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 48% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 20 rounds, median $1.0M
- 04 10 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Explore Microsoft products and services and support for your home or business. From their own website

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Greentech Environment Cleantech
- **Based in:** Redmond, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **105 appearances**

- **2026** 10 rounds
- **Sept** **[Mantic](https://millionrounds.com/company/mantic)** Seed · GB · TechStartups **$25M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Mecka AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/mecka-ai)** Series B · BetaKit **$60M** With 11 others
- **Sept** **[HiddenLayer](https://millionrounds.com/company/hiddenlayer)** Series B · US · Ventureburn **$100M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[CrossBoundary Access](https://millionrounds.com/company/crossboundary-access)** KE · CrossBoundary **$10M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Photonic Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/photonic-inc)** CA · Firms' own news pages **$200M** With 10 others
- **Mar** **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Growth · US · Crunchbase News **$110B** With 12 others
- **Feb** **[Wayve](https://millionrounds.com/company/wayve)** Series D · GB · TechCrunch **$1.2B** With 16 others
- **Feb** **[Anthropic](https://millionrounds.com/company/anthropic)** Growth · US · Crunchbase News **$30B** With 19 others
- **Jan** **[Anthropic](https://millionrounds.com/company/anthropic)** US · TechCrunch **$10B** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Photonic](https://millionrounds.com/company/photonic)** Growth · CA · Firms' own news pages **$131M** With 7 others
- **2025** 8 rounds
- **Nov** **[d-Matrix](https://millionrounds.com/company/d-matrix)** Series C · US · TechStartups **$275M** With 9 others
- **Nov** **[Inception](https://millionrounds.com/company/inception)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$50M** With 15 others
- **Aug** **[Group14 Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/group14-technologies)** Growth · US · Crunchbase News **$463M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Ox Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/ox-security)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$60M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[NEye Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/neye-systems)** Series B · US · TechStartups **$58M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Just Climate](https://millionrounds.com/company/just-climate)** GB · TechCrunch **$175M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[SGNL](https://millionrounds.com/company/sgnl)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$30M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Growth · US · Crunchbase News **$40B** With 6 others
- **2024** 7 rounds
- **Dec** **[Volume](https://millionrounds.com/company/volume)** Seed · IT · TechCrunch **$6.0M** With 9 others
- **Dec** **[Terradot](https://millionrounds.com/company/terradot)** Series A · US · LatamList **$58M** With 11 others
- **Dec** **[Evinced](https://millionrounds.com/company/evinced)** Series C · TechCrunch **$55M** With 7 others
- **Nov** **[Blip](https://millionrounds.com/company/blip)** Series C · BR · LatamList **$60M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** US · Crunchbase News **$10M** With 11 others
- **Sept** **[Volume](https://millionrounds.com/company/volume)** Grant · US **$350K** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Figure AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/figure-ai)** Series B · US · Firms' own news pages **$675M** *Led*
- **2023** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Mission Driven Bank Fund](https://millionrounds.com/company/mission-driven-bank-fund)** US · Btech Consortium Fund **$110M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[HiddenLayer](https://millionrounds.com/company/hiddenlayer)** Series A · US **$50M** With 2 others
- **2022** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Kahoot!](https://millionrounds.com/company/kahoot)** Secondary · NO **$153M** With 4 others
- **2019** 7 rounds
- **Dec** **[Bamboo Learning](https://millionrounds.com/company/bamboo-learning)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$1.4M** With 7 others
- **Oct** **[Grand Farm](https://millionrounds.com/company/grand-farm)** GeekWire **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[FluroSat](https://millionrounds.com/company/flurosat)** US · Agfundernews **$3.2M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** US · FinSMEs **$1.0B** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Skoove](https://millionrounds.com/company/skoove)** DE · FinSMEs **$3.4M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[DataBricks](https://millionrounds.com/company/databricks)** Series E · US · TechCrunch **$250M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[ClearMotion](https://millionrounds.com/company/clearmotion)** Series D · US · FinSMEs **$115M** With 6 others
- **2018** 11 rounds
- **Dec** **[Graphcore](https://millionrounds.com/company/graphcore)** Series D · GB · FinSMEs **$200M** With 12 others
- **Dec** **[Mental Canvas](https://millionrounds.com/company/mental-canvas)** US · FinSMEs **$2.0M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[JobUFO](https://millionrounds.com/company/jobufo)** Seed · DE · TechCrunch **$2.3M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Human](https://millionrounds.com/company/human)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$21M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Sarcos Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/sarcos-robotics)** Series B · US · Nwinnovation **$30M** With 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

We hold **362** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**5+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

Funds they back

## 1 fund commitment on record

- **Managers:** 1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it. Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

- [GitHub 1 fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/github-accelerator)

Most recent commitments

- [GitHub GitHub Secure Open Source Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/github-accelerator)

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **10 in all**

**[iStreamPlanet](https://millionrounds.com/company/istreamplanet)** Bought by [Turner Broadcasting](https://millionrounds.com/fund/turner-broadcasting) **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[Adchemy](https://millionrounds.com/company/adchemy)** Bought by WalmartLabs **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[Klout](https://millionrounds.com/company/klout)** Bought by Lithium Technologies **$200M** Mar 2014

**[Bundle](https://millionrounds.com/company/bundle)** Bought by [Capital One](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-one) **Undisclosed** Nov 2012

**[Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/company/facebook)** Listed **$18B** May 2012

**[Platform Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/platform-solutions)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **Undisclosed** Jul 2008

**[Groove Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/groove-networks)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **Undisclosed** Mar 2005

**[Infolibria](https://millionrounds.com/company/infolibria)** Bought by Certeon **Undisclosed** Jan 2003

**[OnSite Access](https://millionrounds.com/company/onsite-access)** Bought by eLink Communications **Undisclosed** Oct 2001

**[Equinix](https://millionrounds.com/company/equinix)** Listed **Undisclosed** Aug 2000

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

**Ally.io** **Undisclosed** Oct 2021

**[Clipchamp](https://millionrounds.com/company/clipchamp)** **Undisclosed** Sept 2021

**[TakeLessons](https://millionrounds.com/company/takelessons)** **Undisclosed** Sept 2021

**[Peer5](https://millionrounds.com/company/peer5)** **Undisclosed** Aug 2021

**[CloudKnox](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudknox)** **Undisclosed** Jul 2021

**[RiskIQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/riskiq)** **$500M** Jul 2021

**[Suplari](https://millionrounds.com/company/suplari)** **Undisclosed** Jul 2021

**AT&T Technology Network Cloud** **Undisclosed** Jun 2021

**[ReFirm Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/refirm-labs)** **Undisclosed** Jun 2021

**Nuance Communications** **$20B** Apr 2021

**The Marsden Group** **Undisclosed** Mar 2021

**[Smash.gg](https://millionrounds.com/company/smash-gg)** **Undisclosed** Dec 2020

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$50M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.0M**

Led 3 of 105 rounds **3%**

- **Sole investor:** 20 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026
- **Exits:** 10 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *14*
- Series B said *12*
- Grant *10*
- Series C *10*
- Seed said *8*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) 12
- [NVIDIA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nvidia) 9
- [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) 6
- [M12](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m12) 6
- [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) 5
- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 5

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Microsoft. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Accel** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**NVIDIA** Company **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nvidia)[**Cisco** Corporate VC **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco)[**M12** Corporate VC **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m12)[**Amazon** Company **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**SoftBank BB Corp** Corporate VC **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank)[**Trinity** Hedge fund **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trinity)[**Altimeter** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altimeter-capital)[**Benchmark** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark)[**Coatue** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management)[**Google** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Microsoft put money into.

[**OpenAI** $110B · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)[**Wayve** $1.2B · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/wayve)[**Anthropic** $30B · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/anthropic)[**Photonic** $131M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/photonic)[**d-Matrix** $275M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/d-matrix)[**Group14 Technologies** $463M · Aug 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/group14-technologies)

## Books by the people here

4 books written by people at Microsoft: [John Maeda](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-maeda) and [Satya Nadella](https://millionrounds.com/person/satya-nadella).

- Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone [Satya Nadella](https://millionrounds.com/person/satya-nadella) · 2017 3.78 from 18,115 ratings on Goodreads About the book As told by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Hit Refresh is the story of corporate change and reinvention as well as the story of Nadella’s personal journey, one that is taking place today inside a storied technology company, and one that is coming in all of our lives as intelligent… On AmazonListen on Audible[Author's Podcasts](https://millionrounds.com/person/satya-nadella#podcasts)
- The Laws of Simplicity [John Maeda](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-maeda) · 2006 3.89 from 7,082 ratings on Goodreads About the book Ten laws of simplicity for business, technology, and design that teach us how to need less but get more. Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We're rebelling against technology that's too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and software… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Redesigning Leadership [John Maeda](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-maeda) · 2011 3.76 from 569 ratings on Goodreads About the book Lessons for a new generation of leaders on teamwork, meetings, conversations, free food, social media, apologizing, and other topics. When designer and computer scientist John Maeda was tapped to be president of the celebrated Rhode Island School of Design in 2008, he had to… On AmazonListen on Audible
- How to Speak Machine: Laws of Design for a Computational Age [John Maeda](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-maeda) · 2019 3.70 from 534 ratings on Goodreads About the book John Maeda is one of the world's preeminent thinkers on technology and design, and in How to Speak Machine, he offers a set of simple laws that govern not only the computers of today, but the unimaginable machines of the future. Machines are already more powerful than we can… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about Microsoft

### What does Microsoft invest in?

Microsoft invests most often at Series A and Series B (48% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Greentech, Environment and Cleantech.

### How active is Microsoft?

105 investments on record, 12 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

### What has Microsoft invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Mantic (Seed, Sept 2026), Mecka AI (Series B, Sept 2026) and HiddenLayer (Series B, Sept 2026).

### How big are Microsoft's cheques?

The median round it joins is $50M.

### Does Microsoft lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 105 investments on record (3%).

### Where does Microsoft invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (68%), the United Kingdom (11%) and Canada (5%).

### Is Microsoft investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 12 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Microsoft invest alongside?

Most often Accel (12 rounds together), NVIDIA (9 rounds together) and Cisco (6 rounds together).

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