# Microsoft's AI Investments: 16 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026)

> The 16 AI startups Microsoft has backed, by stage: $370B raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly.

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

## Series C and later

7

- [Anthropic](https://millionrounds.com/company/anthropic)
- [Wayve](https://millionrounds.com/company/wayve)
- [Graphcore](https://millionrounds.com/company/graphcore)
- [d-Matrix](https://millionrounds.com/company/d-matrix)
- [*B* Blip](https://millionrounds.com/company/blip)
- [*C* CrowdFlower](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdflower)
- [Evinced](https://millionrounds.com/company/evinced)

## Series B

6

- [*FA* Figure AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/figure-ai)
- [*H* HiddenLayer](https://millionrounds.com/company/hiddenlayer)
- [*MA* Mecka AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/mecka-ai)
- [Ox Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/ox-security)
- [*NS* NEye Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/neye-systems)
- [CognitiveScale](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognitivescale)

## Stage not reported

3

- [OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)
- [Outreach](https://millionrounds.com/company/outreach)
- [Unbabel](https://millionrounds.com/company/unbabel)

## Segment by segment

### Series C and later

7 startups · $137B raised

- [**Anthropic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/anthropic) United States $134B
- [**Wayve**](https://millionrounds.com/company/wayve) Wayve Technologies Ltd is a British company focused on developing self-driving vehicle systems. United Kingdom $1.8B
- [**Graphcore**](https://millionrounds.com/company/graphcore) Graphcore develops a microprocessor designed for AI and machine learning applications. United Kingdom $835M
- [**d-Matrix**](https://millionrounds.com/company/d-matrix) d-Matrix is a semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2019. United States $275M
- [*B* **Blip**](https://millionrounds.com/company/blip) Brazil $62M
- [*C* **CrowdFlower**](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdflower) United States $58M
- [**Evinced**](https://millionrounds.com/company/evinced) Evinced is an American software company founded in 2018, specializing in AI-enabled digital accessibility automation tools. United States $55M

### Series B

6 startups · $2.6B raised

- [*FA* **Figure AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/figure-ai) United States $2.2B
- [*H* **HiddenLayer**](https://millionrounds.com/company/hiddenlayer) United States $150M
- [*MA* **Mecka AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mecka-ai) United States $120M
- [**Ox Security**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ox-security) Ox Security is the first end-to-end security solution to prevent attacks across your software. United States $60M
- [*NS* **NEye Systems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/neye-systems) United States $58M
- [**CognitiveScale**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognitivescale) CognitiveScale is a enterprise AI Platform. United States $37M

### Stage not reported

3 startups · $230B raised

- [**OpenAI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai) OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research and deployment company based in San Francisco. United States $230B
- [**Outreach**](https://millionrounds.com/company/outreach) Outreach is a sales engagement platform that uses AI for predictive analytics as it relates to sales. United States $238M
- [**Unbabel**](https://millionrounds.com/company/unbabel) Unbabel allows modern enterprises to understand and be understood by their customers in dozens of languages. Portugal $111M

**How this map is made.** Every startup here works in AI and has raised money in a round we track that names Microsoft as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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