M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund

M12 - Microsoft’s venture fund, invests in early-stage enterprise software companies with a focus on AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, developer tools, vertical SaaS, and Web3/Gaming. Since 2016, M12 has invested in over 100 companies, helping startups accelerate growth with unparalleled access to Microsoft.

Past deals in Network Security

Bolster

Series B in 2024
Bolster Inc. specializes in AI-driven cybersecurity solutions, protecting brands from online scams, account takeovers, and counterfeit activities across various channels like the open web, social media, app stores, and dark web. Its platform offers real-time detection, automated takedowns, continuous monitoring, and rich threat intelligence, serving clients across finance, technology, and retail sectors.

Theom

Seed Round in 2022
Theom is an IT company that provides cloud and data security services to discover, track, and protect enterprise data in cloud environments. Its cloud-native security platform deploys quickly to uncover risks of data loss, prioritize corrective actions, and enable enterprises to securely use data in the cloud while focusing on growth. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco.

Isovalent

Series B in 2022
Isovalent develops open-source software and enterprise solutions for cloud-native networking, security, and observability. Its flagship product, Cilium, enables enterprises to connect, monitor, and secure workloads in modern environments. Isovalent serves leading global organizations and has offices in Cupertino, CA and Zurich, Switzerland.

Hunters

Series C in 2022
Hunters is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-based platform for detecting and responding to cyber threats. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company offers its solution, Hunters.AI, which autonomously identifies cyberattacks that may evade traditional security measures across various IT environments, including cloud and network systems. Hunters.AI integrates diverse security telemetry and intelligence, enriching threat signals with detailed tactics, techniques, and procedures to enhance detection capabilities. By utilizing machine learning and cloud-based analytics, the platform correlates threat patterns and generates high-fidelity attack narratives, enabling cybersecurity teams to respond swiftly and effectively to potential breaches.

Hunters

Series B in 2021
Hunters is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-based platform for detecting and responding to cyber threats. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company offers its solution, Hunters.AI, which autonomously identifies cyberattacks that may evade traditional security measures across various IT environments, including cloud and network systems. Hunters.AI integrates diverse security telemetry and intelligence, enriching threat signals with detailed tactics, techniques, and procedures to enhance detection capabilities. By utilizing machine learning and cloud-based analytics, the platform correlates threat patterns and generates high-fidelity attack narratives, enabling cybersecurity teams to respond swiftly and effectively to potential breaches.

At-Bay

Series D in 2021
At-Bay is a cyber insurance and risk management company that underwrites tailored policies addressing information privacy, network security, business disruptions, cyber extortion, financial fraud, and media risk. It provides security assessments and exposure analysis to identify and mitigate cyber risk and combines proprietary technology with insurance to offer proactive risk management alongside coverage for Cyber, Tech E&O, and Miscellaneous Professional Liability. The company operates an InsurSec platform that analyzes, models, and predicts cyber risks to tailor coverage for clients and brokers, and it delivers proprietary cybersecurity solutions such as Stance MDR. Based in Mountain View, California, with a development center in Tel Aviv, At-Bay serves thousands of US businesses through admitted and non-admitted carriers, aligning insurance protection with proactive security controls to help organizations manage digital risk.

HYAS

Series B in 2021
HYAS Infosec Inc. is an information security company based in Nanaimo, Canada, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing advanced cybersecurity technology solutions for enterprise, small and medium-sized businesses, and consumer markets. The company's flagship product, Comox, is a security intelligence platform that connects specific attack instances and campaigns to historical indicators of compromise. It allows users to research malware samples and network traffic, providing valuable insights to enhance existing security information and event management (SIEM) efforts. Comox is utilized by a diverse clientele, including financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies, international law enforcement agencies, and major security firms. Additionally, HYAS is recognized as a leader in pre-zero-day cybersecurity risk, offering the industry’s first solution that seamlessly integrates with existing security frameworks to detect and mitigate cyber risks proactively while identifying potential adversaries.

Hunters

Series A in 2020
Hunters is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-based platform for detecting and responding to cyber threats. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company offers its solution, Hunters.AI, which autonomously identifies cyberattacks that may evade traditional security measures across various IT environments, including cloud and network systems. Hunters.AI integrates diverse security telemetry and intelligence, enriching threat signals with detailed tactics, techniques, and procedures to enhance detection capabilities. By utilizing machine learning and cloud-based analytics, the platform correlates threat patterns and generates high-fidelity attack narratives, enabling cybersecurity teams to respond swiftly and effectively to potential breaches.

At-Bay

Series C in 2020
At-Bay is a cyber insurance and risk management company that underwrites tailored policies addressing information privacy, network security, business disruptions, cyber extortion, financial fraud, and media risk. It provides security assessments and exposure analysis to identify and mitigate cyber risk and combines proprietary technology with insurance to offer proactive risk management alongside coverage for Cyber, Tech E&O, and Miscellaneous Professional Liability. The company operates an InsurSec platform that analyzes, models, and predicts cyber risks to tailor coverage for clients and brokers, and it delivers proprietary cybersecurity solutions such as Stance MDR. Based in Mountain View, California, with a development center in Tel Aviv, At-Bay serves thousands of US businesses through admitted and non-admitted carriers, aligning insurance protection with proactive security controls to help organizations manage digital risk.

SpyCloud

Series C in 2020
Founded in 2016, SpyCloud specializes in transforming recaptured darknet data into actionable insights for businesses to proactively prevent ransomware and account takeovers. Its solutions include early-warning breach detection, active directory protection, fraud investigation, corporate exposure alerts, password enforcement, and API integration. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company employs over 200 cybersecurity experts dedicated to making the internet safer.

Hunters

Series A in 2020
Hunters is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-based platform for detecting and responding to cyber threats. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company offers its solution, Hunters.AI, which autonomously identifies cyberattacks that may evade traditional security measures across various IT environments, including cloud and network systems. Hunters.AI integrates diverse security telemetry and intelligence, enriching threat signals with detailed tactics, techniques, and procedures to enhance detection capabilities. By utilizing machine learning and cloud-based analytics, the platform correlates threat patterns and generates high-fidelity attack narratives, enabling cybersecurity teams to respond swiftly and effectively to potential breaches.

Synack

Series D in 2020
Synack offers a crowdsourced security platform that combines global ethical hacker talent with proprietary scanning technology. It provides continuous penetration testing, vulnerability management, and application security solutions to protect organizations' digital assets.

At-Bay

Series B in 2020
At-Bay is a cyber insurance and risk management company that underwrites tailored policies addressing information privacy, network security, business disruptions, cyber extortion, financial fraud, and media risk. It provides security assessments and exposure analysis to identify and mitigate cyber risk and combines proprietary technology with insurance to offer proactive risk management alongside coverage for Cyber, Tech E&O, and Miscellaneous Professional Liability. The company operates an InsurSec platform that analyzes, models, and predicts cyber risks to tailor coverage for clients and brokers, and it delivers proprietary cybersecurity solutions such as Stance MDR. Based in Mountain View, California, with a development center in Tel Aviv, At-Bay serves thousands of US businesses through admitted and non-admitted carriers, aligning insurance protection with proactive security controls to help organizations manage digital risk.

Trusona

Series C in 2020
Trusona is a Scottsdale-based identity and authentication company that develops both a hardware device and a software platform to verify the identity of users during digital interactions. Its passwordless authentication solution eliminates the need to create or remember passwords and provides multi-factor security for employees, consumers, and organizational access such as VPNs. The technology relies on patented anti-replay mechanisms and the unique characteristics of each interaction to ensure the real person is behind every login or action. It supports ID verification workflows, including AAMVA ID proofing, and offers integrations aligned with PSD2 requirements to strengthen online security. Founded in 2015, Trusona aims to reduce cybercrime by removing passwords from the user experience.

Illusive Networks

Venture Round in 2019
Illusive Networks Ltd. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in deception-based solutions designed to protect enterprise systems from cyber threats. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in New York, Illusive aims to reduce cyber risk by shrinking the attack surface and hindering an attacker's lateral movement within the network. Its platform creates a hostile environment for potential intruders by replacing vulnerable connections with deceptive alternatives, enabling the identification of attackers and providing actionable forensic insights. The company's offerings include a range of services such as compliance support, insider threat defense, and cloud security, as well as tools like the Illusive Networks Management Platform and Attack Surface Manager. Illusive serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, retail, and technology, and is recognized for its advanced detection of persistent threats and targeted attacks.

SpyCloud

Series B in 2019
Founded in 2016, SpyCloud specializes in transforming recaptured darknet data into actionable insights for businesses to proactively prevent ransomware and account takeovers. Its solutions include early-warning breach detection, active directory protection, fraud investigation, corporate exposure alerts, password enforcement, and API integration. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company employs over 200 cybersecurity experts dedicated to making the internet safer.

HYAS

Series A in 2018
HYAS Infosec Inc. is an information security company based in Nanaimo, Canada, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing advanced cybersecurity technology solutions for enterprise, small and medium-sized businesses, and consumer markets. The company's flagship product, Comox, is a security intelligence platform that connects specific attack instances and campaigns to historical indicators of compromise. It allows users to research malware samples and network traffic, providing valuable insights to enhance existing security information and event management (SIEM) efforts. Comox is utilized by a diverse clientele, including financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies, international law enforcement agencies, and major security firms. Additionally, HYAS is recognized as a leader in pre-zero-day cybersecurity risk, offering the industry’s first solution that seamlessly integrates with existing security frameworks to detect and mitigate cyber risks proactively while identifying potential adversaries.

Trusona

Series B in 2017
Trusona is a Scottsdale-based identity and authentication company that develops both a hardware device and a software platform to verify the identity of users during digital interactions. Its passwordless authentication solution eliminates the need to create or remember passwords and provides multi-factor security for employees, consumers, and organizational access such as VPNs. The technology relies on patented anti-replay mechanisms and the unique characteristics of each interaction to ensure the real person is behind every login or action. It supports ID verification workflows, including AAMVA ID proofing, and offers integrations aligned with PSD2 requirements to strengthen online security. Founded in 2015, Trusona aims to reduce cybercrime by removing passwords from the user experience.

Synack

Series C in 2017
Synack offers a crowdsourced security platform that combines global ethical hacker talent with proprietary scanning technology. It provides continuous penetration testing, vulnerability management, and application security solutions to protect organizations' digital assets.

SnapRoute

Series A in 2017
SnapRoute, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, that specializes in developing an open-source network stack tailored for enterprises. Founded in 2015 and now part of Infoblox Inc., SnapRoute offers a cloud-native network operating system (CN-NOS) built on a microservice architecture with embedded Kubernetes. This innovative approach enables enterprises to utilize commoditized networking hardware with various open Linux operating systems, significantly reducing costs compared to traditional vendor systems. The company's platform allows for full visibility and modularity of network components, facilitating continuous updates and installations without disrupting business operations. By leveraging cloud-native technologies, SnapRoute enhances application deployment speed, improves security and compliance, and simplifies network operations, thereby addressing long-standing challenges in the networking industry.

Illusive Networks

Venture Round in 2017
Illusive Networks Ltd. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in deception-based solutions designed to protect enterprise systems from cyber threats. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in New York, Illusive aims to reduce cyber risk by shrinking the attack surface and hindering an attacker's lateral movement within the network. Its platform creates a hostile environment for potential intruders by replacing vulnerable connections with deceptive alternatives, enabling the identification of attackers and providing actionable forensic insights. The company's offerings include a range of services such as compliance support, insider threat defense, and cloud security, as well as tools like the Illusive Networks Management Platform and Attack Surface Manager. Illusive serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, retail, and technology, and is recognized for its advanced detection of persistent threats and targeted attacks.
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