In Q3’24 alone, 20,000+ new GenAI startups spoke for nearly a third of all venture funding. 💰 In a new M12 blog post, Michael Stewart delves into what the #GenAI investment landscape actually looks like and how #VCs and the #startups themselves are investing in its success. Read the full post here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ggyYgeN7
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M12 is Microsoft’s corporate venture capital fund. We invest across key focus areas in the most promising early-stage companies that are disrupting markets in the business of today and tomorrow.
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Microsoft (+GitHub) is at the forefront of developer automation and productivity. With generative AI, code and applications are being deployed faster than ever. The engineers maintaining these applications in production, however, cannot keep pace. At M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund we believe AI will help augment & support reliability engineers tasked with managing these systems. Our investment in NeuBird.ai supports this future. Gou Rao and Vinod Jayaraman are building a product that codifies the expertise of seasoned reliability engineers and productizes troubleshooting workflows. NeuBird.ai is helping engineers problem solve quicker, simple!! More from us below:
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Our team is elated to share that today, NeuBird.ai announced a $22.5M funding round, led by M12 with additional participation from Mayfield Fund and StepStone Group. 🎉 NeuBird also announced the general availability of its solution Hawkeye, the world’s first #GenAI powered ITOps engineer. A win for IT, DevOps, and site reliability teams everywhere. 🙌 “NeuBird has identified a critical need in IT operations, addressing the complexity and demands faced by modern enterprise teams." - Andrew Smyth, Managing Partner at M12 Read more details about this exciting news on TechCrunch: https://lnkd.in/eCUZpNp5
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Thrilled to see Christopher Young's insights on the future of #AI and Microsoft's strategic direction. At M12, we share this vision and are proud to support innovative companies that are shaping the future of technology. Our portfolio companies, such as HiddenLayer, Neon, and Relyance AI, are at the forefront of AI and enterprise solutions, driving impactful change across industries. As Chris mentioned, the alignment towards an AI-powered future is crucial, and our investments reflect this commitment. We are excited to continue partnering with visionary founders and leveraging Microsoft's resources to accelerate their growth and success. #AI #Innovation #FutureTech #Startups
Great energy at Fortune #BrainstormAI this week – and many insightful conversations about what’s ahead for AI. I had a chance to join Kristin Stoller to discuss a wide range of topics, from Microsoft’s role as a platform company in advancing AI innovation to the importance of Responsible AI. As we discussed the trajectory of AI to come, I shared more about the investments we’re making in AI infrastructure, embodied AI, and healthcare. AI will not only change the way we work, but change the way we live. Thank you Kristin and the Fortune team for the great conversation—and to everyone who joined!
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The M12 team is excited to shine the spotlight on Nixtla, a groundbreaking solution in #GenAI for time-series forecasting. 💡 As businesses strive to unlock new efficiencies, Nixtla’s innovative approach redefines forecasting with enhanced accuracy and adaptability, leveraging generative AI to address challenges across diverse industries. This technology represents a new era where #AI not only predicts trends but also empowers businesses to stay ahead of the curve. 💪 We're proud to support this vision, knowing it will drive tangible value for decision-makers and innovators alike. Dive deeper into Nixtla’s transformative work and read the full blog post here: https://lnkd.in/gbTWrsWX
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The Allstacks team is ready to change the game for engineering teams. 💪 Between their new Developer Experience (DevEx) capability and their new GitHub Copilot Integration, engineers have greater visibility into how teams work, collaborate, and grow together. 🌱 According to the Allstacks team, "Engineering leaders can now correlate AI tool adoption with developer satisfaction, understand how automated assistance impacts team morale, and identify where technology investments are yielding the best returns." Learn more about these impressive new capabilities here: https://lnkd.in/g2BJvjah #AI #GitHub #DevEx
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#ICYMI: Fastino announced its emergence from stealth as well as an impressive $7M round of seed funding last week! 🎉 For more affordable, high-performance, low-latency #AI deployments, look no further. We're proud to be part of the team of investors backing this important technology. Read more about Fastino on VentureBeat: https://lnkd.in/dNjfjKME
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After securing $30M in its Series B round of funding, Conduktor plans to focus on: ✅ 𝙐𝙎 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 to meet the needs of enterprise customers looking for flexible #DataManagement as they adopt real-time data strategies. ✅ 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, specifically around enhanced #observability and deeper integrations with industry-leading data platforms. ✅ 𝘾𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 and ensuring fast time-to-value and full compliance, helping every customer maximize their return on #DataStreaming investments. We're more than happy to support them in those efforts. Read more about Conduktor's journey here: https://lnkd.in/guinMC3y
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Thank you, The Scenarionist for hosting Michael Stewart for your 50th episode! He loves few things more than waxing poetic about the #startup sector and #AI infrastructure. Great questions asked in this insightful conversation. 💡
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗩𝗖 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 Welcome to the 50th episode of #DeepTechCatalyst, the channel by The Scenarionist where science meets venture! #AI's global demand surging exponentially, and the need for a robust infrastructure to sustain its growth has never been more critical. Innovators in technological and scientific arenas require both insights from #venturecapital and a comprehensive understanding of the #hardware and software capabilities needed to meet real market demands and deliver adequate returns to investors. We are excited to welcome Michael Stewart, Managing Partner at M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund, who is joining us to provide an overview of the sector and assist aspiring #founders in navigating the initial steps at the crossroads of laboratory #innovation and #industry application. Key Themes Covered: 📈 Framing the AI Infrastructure and Value Chain 🤖 3 Key Capability Bottlenecks in Compute Infrastructure 🎯 3 Tips to Design a Customer-Driven Deep Tech Solution 🔍 Product-Market Fit Through a VC Lens: Software vs Deep Tech 🎥 Watch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/dSCrzBZJ #Deeptech #tech #technology #Fundraising #HardTech #Entrepreneurship #CVC #VCs #Startups
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