M12

M12, the venture capital arm of Microsoft, focuses on investing in early-stage and growth-stage technology companies, primarily in North America and Israel. Established in 2012 and based in Seattle, with additional offices in other regions, M12 targets investments in sectors such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and enterprise software. The firm typically invests between $50,000 and $300,000 in companies across Series A to C. M12 also operates an accelerator program tailored for later-stage startups, offering a four to six-month curriculum and co-working space in Seattle. The firm aims to support startups that are innovating in technology and seeks to invest in accelerators as well.

Ahmed Deyab

Investor

Hina Dixit

Partner

Priyanka Mitra

Partner

Andrew Smyth

Managing Partner

James Wu

Partner

Past deals in Seattle, WA

Ozette

Series A in 2022
Ozette is a life sciences data startup company that develops an artificial intelligence-enabled immune monitoring platform. It empowers scientists to quickly extract reliable insights from single-cell data across instruments, experiments, and disease states, with a focus on cancer patients. The data can be used by doctors to diagnose and prescribe medication with greater accuracy. In 2020, co-founders Raphael Gottardo, Greg Finak, Ali Ansary, and Evan Greene headquartered the life science company in Seattle, Washington.

Voodle

Series A in 2020
Voodle, Inc. develops a cloud-based software that builds a virtual reality and augmented reality video processing and delivery platform for media and entertainment applications. It offers Voodle, an application that is used to capture business moments as they happen and share the knowledge that connects the team and drives action. The company’s application is available on App Store and Google Play. Voodle, Inc. was formerly known as Pixvana, Inc. and changed its name to Voodle, Inc. in March 2020. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Outreach

Series F in 2020
Outreach Inc. is a sales engagement platform based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on enhancing revenue growth by optimizing customer interactions across various channels, including email, voice, and social media. Founded in 2014, the platform utilizes machine learning to automate repetitive sales tasks, personalize communication, and prioritize key customer touchpoints. Outreach provides tools for account-based, outbound, and inbound sales, as well as customer retention and expansion. Its features include task management, email and activity tracking, and buyer sentiment analysis, which helps sales teams improve performance based on emotional signals from potential buyers. The company's clientele includes notable organizations such as Zoom, Okta, and Microsoft, all of which rely on Outreach to enhance the effectiveness of their sales efforts and gain better visibility into sales activities.

Venture Out Startups

Venture Round in 2020
Venture Out Startups, LLC is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on investing in pre-seed startups. Established in 2019, the firm operates a 12-week program designed to assist aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly those with significant domain expertise from large technology companies, in launching their ventures. By providing access to a network of resources, mentors, and investors, Venture Out Startups aims to foster a supportive community for entrepreneurs. In return for its support, the firm takes 4% equity in each selected company.

Make.TV

Funding Round in 2019
Make.TV, based in Seattle, Washington, develops a cloud-based live video platform known as Live Video Cloud (LVC) for publishers and video creators. Established in 2016, the company specializes in live video acquisition and management solutions, allowing broadcasters to collect, curate, and distribute live video streams from diverse sources, including mobile devices, social media, and traditional broadcast infrastructure. By pioneering the use of mobile devices for crowd-sourced live video, Make.TV serves prominent clients in the media and entertainment sectors, such as ESL, MTV/Viacom, MLB/BAMTech, FOX Sports Brasil, and the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. Its innovative platform enables content programmers and service providers in news, sports, esports, and entertainment to deliver live and on-demand video across various screens simultaneously. Make.TV operates as a subsidiary of LTN Global Communications, Inc. and has additional offices in Cologne, Germany.

Make.TV

Funding Round in 2019
Make.TV, based in Seattle, Washington, develops a cloud-based live video platform known as Live Video Cloud (LVC) for publishers and video creators. Established in 2016, the company specializes in live video acquisition and management solutions, allowing broadcasters to collect, curate, and distribute live video streams from diverse sources, including mobile devices, social media, and traditional broadcast infrastructure. By pioneering the use of mobile devices for crowd-sourced live video, Make.TV serves prominent clients in the media and entertainment sectors, such as ESL, MTV/Viacom, MLB/BAMTech, FOX Sports Brasil, and the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. Its innovative platform enables content programmers and service providers in news, sports, esports, and entertainment to deliver live and on-demand video across various screens simultaneously. Make.TV operates as a subsidiary of LTN Global Communications, Inc. and has additional offices in Cologne, Germany.

Outreach

Series E in 2019
Outreach Inc. is a sales engagement platform based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on enhancing revenue growth by optimizing customer interactions across various channels, including email, voice, and social media. Founded in 2014, the platform utilizes machine learning to automate repetitive sales tasks, personalize communication, and prioritize key customer touchpoints. Outreach provides tools for account-based, outbound, and inbound sales, as well as customer retention and expansion. Its features include task management, email and activity tracking, and buyer sentiment analysis, which helps sales teams improve performance based on emotional signals from potential buyers. The company's clientele includes notable organizations such as Zoom, Okta, and Microsoft, all of which rely on Outreach to enhance the effectiveness of their sales efforts and gain better visibility into sales activities.

Zipwhip

Series D in 2019
Zipwhip features software that helps people businesses have more effective conversations by text-enabling existing phone numbers. Zipwhip pairs direct network connectivity with easy out-of-the-box software, so businesses of any size can give customers the choice to “text or call” and handle two-way text conversations at scale. It was founded in 2007 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Outreach

Series D in 2018
Outreach Inc. is a sales engagement platform based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on enhancing revenue growth by optimizing customer interactions across various channels, including email, voice, and social media. Founded in 2014, the platform utilizes machine learning to automate repetitive sales tasks, personalize communication, and prioritize key customer touchpoints. Outreach provides tools for account-based, outbound, and inbound sales, as well as customer retention and expansion. Its features include task management, email and activity tracking, and buyer sentiment analysis, which helps sales teams improve performance based on emotional signals from potential buyers. The company's clientele includes notable organizations such as Zoom, Okta, and Microsoft, all of which rely on Outreach to enhance the effectiveness of their sales efforts and gain better visibility into sales activities.

Pixvana, Inc.

Series A in 2017
Pixvana is a Seattle-based software startup building a Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) video processing and delivery platform for media and entertainment applications. Pixvana’s founders have proven startup success in media technology and hail from senior product and engineering leadership positions at Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, and Lucasfilm.

Zipwhip

Series C in 2017
Zipwhip features software that helps people businesses have more effective conversations by text-enabling existing phone numbers. Zipwhip pairs direct network connectivity with easy out-of-the-box software, so businesses of any size can give customers the choice to “text or call” and handle two-way text conversations at scale. It was founded in 2007 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Make.TV

Venture Round in 2017
Make.TV, based in Seattle, Washington, develops a cloud-based live video platform known as Live Video Cloud (LVC) for publishers and video creators. Established in 2016, the company specializes in live video acquisition and management solutions, allowing broadcasters to collect, curate, and distribute live video streams from diverse sources, including mobile devices, social media, and traditional broadcast infrastructure. By pioneering the use of mobile devices for crowd-sourced live video, Make.TV serves prominent clients in the media and entertainment sectors, such as ESL, MTV/Viacom, MLB/BAMTech, FOX Sports Brasil, and the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. Its innovative platform enables content programmers and service providers in news, sports, esports, and entertainment to deliver live and on-demand video across various screens simultaneously. Make.TV operates as a subsidiary of LTN Global Communications, Inc. and has additional offices in Cologne, Germany.

Outreach

Series C in 2017
Outreach Inc. is a sales engagement platform based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on enhancing revenue growth by optimizing customer interactions across various channels, including email, voice, and social media. Founded in 2014, the platform utilizes machine learning to automate repetitive sales tasks, personalize communication, and prioritize key customer touchpoints. Outreach provides tools for account-based, outbound, and inbound sales, as well as customer retention and expansion. Its features include task management, email and activity tracking, and buyer sentiment analysis, which helps sales teams improve performance based on emotional signals from potential buyers. The company's clientele includes notable organizations such as Zoom, Okta, and Microsoft, all of which rely on Outreach to enhance the effectiveness of their sales efforts and gain better visibility into sales activities.

Atlas Informatics

Venture Round in 2016
Atlas Informatics Corporation, founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in developing innovative search solutions for digital memory. Its flagship product, Atlas Recall, serves as a comprehensive search engine that enables users to locate and manage a wide range of content, including web pages, applications, emails, texts, videos, and other data across multiple devices and cloud services. By offering centralized control over diverse information sources, Atlas Recall aims to streamline the search process, enhancing efficiency and reducing the challenges associated with data retrieval. The company has garnered recognition for its workplace culture, being named one of the top companies to work for by Seattle Business Magazine.

Zipwhip

Series B in 2016
Zipwhip features software that helps people businesses have more effective conversations by text-enabling existing phone numbers. Zipwhip pairs direct network connectivity with easy out-of-the-box software, so businesses of any size can give customers the choice to “text or call” and handle two-way text conversations at scale. It was founded in 2007 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Outreach

Series B in 2016
Outreach Inc. is a sales engagement platform based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on enhancing revenue growth by optimizing customer interactions across various channels, including email, voice, and social media. Founded in 2014, the platform utilizes machine learning to automate repetitive sales tasks, personalize communication, and prioritize key customer touchpoints. Outreach provides tools for account-based, outbound, and inbound sales, as well as customer retention and expansion. Its features include task management, email and activity tracking, and buyer sentiment analysis, which helps sales teams improve performance based on emotional signals from potential buyers. The company's clientele includes notable organizations such as Zoom, Okta, and Microsoft, all of which rely on Outreach to enhance the effectiveness of their sales efforts and gain better visibility into sales activities.
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