Microsoft

Microsoft, an American multinational corporation, specializes in developing, manufacturing, licensing, supporting, and selling a wide range of software products and services. Its offerings include operating systems like Windows, productivity tools such as Microsoft Office, and cloud services through Microsoft Azure. Microsoft also produces hardware like Xbox gaming consoles, Surface devices, and PC accessories. Additionally, it provides business solutions through Microsoft Dynamics, enterprise services, and commercial cloud offerings. Microsoft operates globally, supporting startups through initiatives like Microsoft for Startups and Microsoft Accelerator, which offer mentorship, technical training, and access to markets and investors.

Lillian Barnard

CEO and Board Member

Abhilasha Bhargav-Spantzel

Partner Security Architect

Alexia Cambon

Senior Director, Research

Shinesa Cambric

Principal Product Manager

Puneet Chandok

Corporate Vice President of Microsoft India and South Asia

Roberto Croci

Managing Director, Microsoft for Startups MEA

Scott Guthrie

Executive Vice President, Cloud + AI Group

Rashida Hodge

VP, Azure Data and AI | Customer Success

Hsiao-Wuen Hon

Corporate Vice President

Philip Meyer

Partner Technology Strategist - Hosting and Cloud

Brandon Middaugh

Senior Director, Climate Innovation Fund

Arindam Mukherjee

Director - Azure Business, Microsoft India

Satya Nadella

CEO

Mohammed Saleh

Health Director

Brian Schultz

Director, Corporate Development

Theresa Sue

Microsoft Partner

Emilia Zarei

Founder and CEO

Past deals in CRM

RESAAS

Grant in 2024
RESAAS Services Inc. is a technology company based in Vancouver, Canada, that specializes in developing a cloud-based platform tailored for the real estate industry. Founded in 2009, the company offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to enhance real estate operations and communication. Its platform includes features such as a global referral network, lead generation engine, listing management, client engagement modules, customer relationship management tools, analytics, file sharing, payment systems, and advertising capabilities. RESAAS serves a diverse clientele, including multiple listing services, franchises, real estate brokerages, and individual agents, facilitating real-time communication and creating new business opportunities across the global real estate market.

Laiye

Series A in 2016
Laiye is a digital workforce platform that specializes in integrating artificial intelligence to enhance organizational productivity and creativity. The company offers a comprehensive automation process platform that includes capabilities such as robotic process automation (RPA) and intelligent document processing (IDP). Laiye's intelligent dialogue robot platform is designed to simulate human tasks, enabling automated processing of emails, documents, and report generation, as well as data entry into customer relationship management systems. By leveraging these technologies, Laiye helps enterprises streamline their operations, improve efficiency, and reduce operational costs.

Laiye

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Laiye is a digital workforce platform that specializes in integrating artificial intelligence to enhance organizational productivity and creativity. The company offers a comprehensive automation process platform that includes capabilities such as robotic process automation (RPA) and intelligent document processing (IDP). Laiye's intelligent dialogue robot platform is designed to simulate human tasks, enabling automated processing of emails, documents, and report generation, as well as data entry into customer relationship management systems. By leveraging these technologies, Laiye helps enterprises streamline their operations, improve efficiency, and reduce operational costs.

Convert Lab

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
A marketing cloud that automates and personalizes marketing campaigns based on journeys of clients, and one that performs cross-channel management.

Cronofy

Seed Round in 2016
Cronofy Limited is a provider of a unified calendar API designed to integrate and manage activities across various calendar service providers, including Google Calendar, iCloud, Office 365, Exchange, and Outlook.com. Founded in 2011 and based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, the company offers a solution that facilitates appointment reminders, bookings, cancellations, CRM enhancements, mobile calendar synchronization, and team-wide scheduling. Cronofy focuses on delivering secure, real-time, two-way calendar connectivity for enterprises while prioritizing user privacy. Its platform aims to streamline time management for businesses and individuals, making it easier for them to organize their schedules effectively.

Adxstudio

Acquisition in 2015
Adxstudio Inc. is an application development company that specializes in web content management solutions for the Microsoft platform, both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 1998 and originally known as AppDepot Web Services Inc., Adxstudio offers products such as Adxstudio CMS, which enables organizations to create and manage websites, and Adxstudio xRM, a suite designed to enhance Microsoft Dynamics customer relationship management (CRM) tools with web portal capabilities. The company also provides a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Software Development Kit for integrating web features with CRM systems. Adxstudio's services encompass website consulting, design, development, hosting, training, and support, catering to various sectors including healthcare, finance, education, and public organizations. The company, which has offices in Canada and the U.S., became a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation in 2015.

Kemai

Seed Round in 2015
Kemai is the free individual customer management tool.

Outleads

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Outleads is a technology company that specializes in call-tracking solutions, allowing businesses to enhance their online advertising by utilizing data derived from offline interactions. Their patented technology integrates data from various sources, including CRMs, contact centers, and marketing automation platforms, and channels it into analytics tools like Google Analytics. This enables advertisers to retarget potential customers who expressed interest through phone calls, chat sessions, or email campaigns but did not complete a purchase. By facilitating targeted advertising based on actual customer engagement and intent, Outleads helps businesses optimize their marketing strategies and improve conversion rates. The company supports integration with prominent contact center software, enhancing its capability to serve diverse advertising needs.

Rexter

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Rexter, LLC is a technology company based in Altadena, California, that specializes in professional relationship management through its innovative cloud-based application. The platform integrates data from users' emails, calendars, contacts, and phone calls to create a comprehensive relationship history for each individual in their network. By employing algorithms to analyze this information, Rexter prioritizes relationships based on the user's goals and key contacts, enabling professionals to strategically focus their networking efforts. This tool is particularly beneficial for frontline sales professionals, as it provides insights into which connections are most likely to drive business growth. Rexter aims to enhance the effectiveness of networking by ensuring that users can easily manage and mobilize their professional relationships without losing track of important connections.

ProHance

Venture Round in 2015
ProHance is a global operations management platform that helps organizations enhance efficiency and optimize employee utilization through detailed insights into performance. Used by leading Fortune companies, ProHance enables clients to measure time and effort contributions via a SaaS-based modular approach, offering over 100 customizable reports. With a user base exceeding 130,000 across 19 countries, the platform facilitates a holistic view of operations, identifying collaboration and optimization opportunities. Clients have reported productivity gains of 15% to 30% within three months of implementation. ProHance empowers organizations to maximize the potential of their human capital and digital investments by revealing how teams allocate their time, ultimately fostering a more visible, connected, and agile workforce that is centered on customer needs.

Socedo

Venture Round in 2015
Socedo, Inc., based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in automated social media lead generation solutions tailored for B2B marketers. Founded in 2011, the company utilizes social intent data from platforms like Twitter to identify potential prospects who demonstrate interest in specific areas. Socedo's system enables clients to connect with these leads based on real-time behaviors, such as interactions with competitors or relevant keywords. In addition to discovering new prospects, Socedo enhances existing lead data by providing demographic and behavioral insights, which can be integrated into marketing automation platforms like Marketo. This capability allows marketers to engage with leads effectively, monitor their social media activities, and identify sales opportunities. Notable clients include brands such as Microsoft and F5.

Cronofy

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Cronofy Limited is a provider of a unified calendar API designed to integrate and manage activities across various calendar service providers, including Google Calendar, iCloud, Office 365, Exchange, and Outlook.com. Founded in 2011 and based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, the company offers a solution that facilitates appointment reminders, bookings, cancellations, CRM enhancements, mobile calendar synchronization, and team-wide scheduling. Cronofy focuses on delivering secure, real-time, two-way calendar connectivity for enterprises while prioritizing user privacy. Its platform aims to streamline time management for businesses and individuals, making it easier for them to organize their schedules effectively.

POWZY

Seed Round in 2014
POWZY provides a full solution for loyalty programs and customer relationship management. The mobile marketing technology engages and entertains consumers by adding game mechanics to loyalty programs, providing a professional, easy-to-launch and affordable solution to even the next door flower shop. They provide customer acquisition, engagement, and cross-industry purchase behavior analytics to B2C Companies. POWZY real-time bidding platform enables the value exchange between advertisers (who pay only for accomplished branding actions) and developers (who monetize their mobile apps and games, profiting from the non-paying users). It delivers 30 seconds of consumer attention, guaranteed.

Profoundis Labs

Venture Round in 2014
Profoundis Labs specializes in business data analytics, offering a solution designed to enhance prospect research for sales teams. Its primary product, Vibe, aggregates and curates critical information about potential customers, seamlessly integrating with existing sales and marketing tools. By addressing common challenges faced by sales professionals—such as the significant amount of time spent on prospect research, cumbersome data entry into CRM systems, and difficulties in maintaining updated records—Vibe aims to improve efficiency. The platform reduces research time by up to 70% and automatically updates CRM records with relevant personal, professional, and social insights. This ensures that sales teams have access to accurate and timely information, ultimately helping them engage more effectively with prospects and customers.

Payever

Venture Round in 2014
Payever is a comprehensive commerce solution that supports the entire sales cycle for businesses. It offers an integrated platform that includes online shop and point of sale software, payment processing, customer relationship management, marketing tools, and inventory and shipping solutions. This seamless integration allows businesses to manage their operations efficiently as they grow. Payever's platform enables merchants to accept payments through various channels, including mail, invoices, websites, online shops, retail stores, and social media, thereby providing small businesses with the ability to compete with larger companies. With over 5,000 merchants utilizing its services, Payever is designed to adapt to the evolving needs of its users.

FXiaoKe

Series B in 2014
FXiaoKe is a Beijing-based company that specializes in cloud-based sales management solutions for Chinese businesses, particularly targeting small and medium-sized enterprises. Established in December 2011 by Luo Xu, the company provides a comprehensive platform that integrates field operation management, distribution chain management, and customer relationship management. FXiaoKe's software enables businesses to enhance their sales processes through a social interaction platform that merges features of dynamic customer relationship management with capabilities akin to enterprise WeChat. The platform supports collaboration across various sectors, including high-tech industries, corporate services, fast-moving consumer goods, agriculture, and large-scale manufacturing, facilitating efficient marketing, sales, and service operations. Additionally, FXiaoKe offers online office automation services that allow seamless information sharing between personal computers and smartphones, further enhancing customer management.

Airdoc Solutions

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Airdoc Solutions specializes in developing web and mobile applications designed to enhance the productivity of sales professionals at trade shows, business meetings, and commercial events. By serving as a digital assistant, Airdoc optimizes prospecting efforts, enabling sales teams to improve their efficiency and personalize their approach to client interactions. The platform is eco-friendly and integrates seamlessly with corporate CRM systems, allowing for better management and follow-up of meetings. Additionally, Airdoc's applications leverage digital technology to innovate the distribution of literature and promotional materials, ensuring that exhibitors can effectively engage visitors and maximize the value derived from their participation in professional events.

Roojoom

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Roojoom is an online platform that specializes in user-based content organization and sharing through its website and mobile application. Founded in 2013 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Roojoom enables users to discover and curate various types of web content, including articles, videos, and audio. The platform serves as an omni-channel customer engagement tool, allowing businesses to create personalized customer experiences that enhance engagement, onboarding, and retention throughout the customer lifecycle. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Roojoom tailors messaging and optimizes the timing and channels for each customer interaction. This capability helps brands manage the customer journey effectively, promoting objectives such as service utilization, upselling, and brand loyalty.

Evolero

Venture Round in 2014
Evolero Ltd. specializes in event management software solutions tailored for event organizers and meeting planners. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, the company provides a comprehensive platform that facilitates online conference planning and organization. Evolero's software enables users to sell tickets online, manage event ticketing and registration, and offers sponsors advanced marketing tools. Additionally, it equips attendees with networking capabilities, all within a single platform. By integrating various functionalities, Evolero supports meeting planners and congress organizers in creating effective event websites and enhancing social media engagement for improved networking opportunities.

37Degree

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
37degree provides enterprise level big data service focusing on mining insights by integrating internal data from ERP, CRM system with external data from social network.

FXiaoKe

Non Equity Assistance in 2013
FXiaoKe is a Beijing-based company that specializes in cloud-based sales management solutions for Chinese businesses, particularly targeting small and medium-sized enterprises. Established in December 2011 by Luo Xu, the company provides a comprehensive platform that integrates field operation management, distribution chain management, and customer relationship management. FXiaoKe's software enables businesses to enhance their sales processes through a social interaction platform that merges features of dynamic customer relationship management with capabilities akin to enterprise WeChat. The platform supports collaboration across various sectors, including high-tech industries, corporate services, fast-moving consumer goods, agriculture, and large-scale manufacturing, facilitating efficient marketing, sales, and service operations. Additionally, FXiaoKe offers online office automation services that allow seamless information sharing between personal computers and smartphones, further enhancing customer management.

Outleads

Seed Round in 2013
Outleads is a technology company that specializes in call-tracking solutions, allowing businesses to enhance their online advertising by utilizing data derived from offline interactions. Their patented technology integrates data from various sources, including CRMs, contact centers, and marketing automation platforms, and channels it into analytics tools like Google Analytics. This enables advertisers to retarget potential customers who expressed interest through phone calls, chat sessions, or email campaigns but did not complete a purchase. By facilitating targeted advertising based on actual customer engagement and intent, Outleads helps businesses optimize their marketing strategies and improve conversion rates. The company supports integration with prominent contact center software, enhancing its capability to serve diverse advertising needs.

OFunnel

Seed Round in 2013
For Businesses, OFunnel provides a way to tap into the networks of everyone in the organization--not just the sales team. With OFunnel, your sales team is able to spend more time gaining warm introductions and closing critical deals, and less time making cold calls.

Applango

Seed Round in 2012
Applango is a software company that offers an enterprise management platform designed to help IT managers, CIOs, and SaaS administrators monitor and optimize their organization's software as a service (SaaS) usage. Founded in 2012, the application provides insights into customer relationship management (CRM) usage, enabling organizations to control costs and enhance user adoption. By predicting customer experience and identifying potential issues before they escalate, Applango helps organizations improve service delivery and customer satisfaction. The platform has demonstrated the capability to reduce costs by 25% to 50% in its initial usage phase. Since September 2015, Applango has been available on the Salesforce AppExchange and has been a participant in the Amadeus Explore program since 2018.

MarketingPilot

Acquisition in 2012
MarketingPilot provides Integrated Marketing Management solutions to better understand their customers, manage and streamline marketing operations and create automated and measurable multi-channel marketing campaigns. This acquisition is a very exciting step forward for us, and will accelerate their ability to better meet the needs of CMO's (chief marketing officers) through rich business intelligence, and better enable marketers to successfully plan, execute, monitor, and optimize customer interactions across digital, social and traditional channels, and measure ROI

Socedo

Seed Round in 2012
Socedo, Inc., based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in automated social media lead generation solutions tailored for B2B marketers. Founded in 2011, the company utilizes social intent data from platforms like Twitter to identify potential prospects who demonstrate interest in specific areas. Socedo's system enables clients to connect with these leads based on real-time behaviors, such as interactions with competitors or relevant keywords. In addition to discovering new prospects, Socedo enhances existing lead data by providing demographic and behavioral insights, which can be integrated into marketing automation platforms like Marketo. This capability allows marketers to engage with leads effectively, monitor their social media activities, and identify sales opportunities. Notable clients include brands such as Microsoft and F5.

Yammer

Acquisition in 2012
Yammer, established in 2008, is a business specializing in enterprise social networking. It facilitates real-time collaboration among employees across different departments, locations, and applications. Key features include creating groups for project collaboration, sharing and editing documents, and accessing the platform via web, desktop, and mobile devices. Yammer can also integrate with other systems like Microsoft SharePoint. With over 7 million users, including 85% of Fortune 500 companies, Yammer was acquired by Microsoft in 2012.

Whale Communications

Acquisition in 2006
Whale Communications Ltd. provides business-driven secure access products. It provides secure access products, including secure sockets layer virtual private networks, and Web application firewalls, as well as application security, and endpoint security offerings. Whale's solutions provide remote access, content inspection, and granular access control. It enables businesses to protect corporate applications and data when accessed remotely by mobile workers, partners, and customers. Whale's Intelligent Application Gateway products enable various employees, business partners, and customer users to securely and easily access their critical business applications and resources. The Intelligent Application Gateway Express Edition provides secure remote access through the browser to widely used enterprise applications for a small number of users. It offers organizations out-of-the-box functionality and straightforward integration with existing enterprise directories, authentication schema, and Web Single Sign On. Whale's flagship Intelligent Application Gateway Enterprise Edition, is an application access and security appliance, designed to support an unlimited number of users in various configurations with independent policy sets. It offers professional services and training. The company serves Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, as well as government and public sector organizations. Whale Communications Ltd. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey, with additional offices in Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Israel, and representation in France.

Netwise

Acquisition in 1995
Netwise is a consulting company that specializes in implementing Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems based on Microsoft Dynamics CRM. As a leader in this field in Poland, it also ranks as the top Microsoft Dynamics partner in 32 countries across Central and Eastern Europe. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes CRM and IT business consulting, requirements discovery, and business analysis. In addition to the implementation of CRM systems, Netwise provides hosting solutions through Software-as-a-Service and Private Cloud models, along with support for IT infrastructure. Furthermore, Netwise is involved in B2B audience creation services, enhancing its portfolio of software solutions.
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