Microsoft
Overview
M12 Investment Partner role at Microsoft. M12 is Microsoft's corporate venture capital fund investing in early-stage startups across AI, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, and Enterprise Applications. The team focuses on sourcing, evaluating, and closing investments, providing strategic guidance to portfolio companies and Microsoft stakeholders. Responsibilities
Develop the investment strategy for one or more key thesis area(s) by performing market research and analysis. Utilize insights from industry experts (including founders, venture capitalists, executives) to evaluate market opportunities, including long-term potential, unfulfilled customer and user needs, market dynamics, and competitive landscape. Drive to completion 2-3 investments (Series A, B) per calendar year; support investing team on additional investments. Use your industry network to drive deal sourcing and nurture executive relationships within startup and venture ecosystems, ensuring a high volume of sourcing opportunities. Proactively identify, evaluate, and engage with companies with potential for investment to generate deal flow for top-tier deals. Lead and conduct rigorous diligence including reviewing financial models, building exit analyses, interviewing customers, founders, executive management, analyzing GTM strategy, market sizing, etc. Create investment deal memo based on extensive 1st-party and 3rd-party research analysis. Drive deals to successful conclusion by engaging collaboratively with cross functional colleagues (legal, finance, treasury). Contribute to portfolio companies’ growth by assisting in executive recruitment, fundraising, and guiding the company through the initial building phase (Go-To-Market, Product Business development). Serve as board observer or board director on 3+ M12 portfolio companies. Establish trusted relationships and confidently interact with Microsoft executives, delivering presentations on relevant industry trends, competitive landscapes, etc. Coach, mentor and potentially manage early in career investors. Evangelize M12 internally and externally as a thought leader in 1-2 thesis areas via industry events, press interviews, blog posts and in interactions with Microsoft executives. Qualifications
Required / Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Architecture, or related field AND 6+ years in strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures. OR Master's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture, or related field AND 4+ years in strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures. OR equivalent experience. 5+ years' experience on a deal team, including sourcing and leading your own investment(s). Experience as a Board Director or Observer at a technology startup. Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Architecture, or related field AND 8+ years in strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures. OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture, or related field AND 6+ years in strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures. OR equivalent experience. Master's Degree in Business Administration, with emphasis in Finance, Business Strategy, and/or Consulting. 7+ years of commercial and/or technology business experience. 5+ years leading experience in investment deals and 2+ years' experience leading exits AND experience sitting on 1 to 2 boards or as a board observer. Compensation and Benefits
Corporate Ventures IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $251,900 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, with ranges USD $165,600 - $272,300 for those locations. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay Microsoft will accept applications and process offers for these roles on an ongoing basis. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations. Job Details
Seniority level: Not Applicable Employment type: Full-time Job function: Finance and Sales Industries: Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Microsoft by 2x
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M12 Investment Partner role at Microsoft. M12 is Microsoft's corporate venture capital fund investing in early-stage startups across AI, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, and Enterprise Applications. The team focuses on sourcing, evaluating, and closing investments, providing strategic guidance to portfolio companies and Microsoft stakeholders. Responsibilities
Develop the investment strategy for one or more key thesis area(s) by performing market research and analysis. Utilize insights from industry experts (including founders, venture capitalists, executives) to evaluate market opportunities, including long-term potential, unfulfilled customer and user needs, market dynamics, and competitive landscape. Drive to completion 2-3 investments (Series A, B) per calendar year; support investing team on additional investments. Use your industry network to drive deal sourcing and nurture executive relationships within startup and venture ecosystems, ensuring a high volume of sourcing opportunities. Proactively identify, evaluate, and engage with companies with potential for investment to generate deal flow for top-tier deals. Lead and conduct rigorous diligence including reviewing financial models, building exit analyses, interviewing customers, founders, executive management, analyzing GTM strategy, market sizing, etc. Create investment deal memo based on extensive 1st-party and 3rd-party research analysis. Drive deals to successful conclusion by engaging collaboratively with cross functional colleagues (legal, finance, treasury). Contribute to portfolio companies’ growth by assisting in executive recruitment, fundraising, and guiding the company through the initial building phase (Go-To-Market, Product Business development). Serve as board observer or board director on 3+ M12 portfolio companies. Establish trusted relationships and confidently interact with Microsoft executives, delivering presentations on relevant industry trends, competitive landscapes, etc. Coach, mentor and potentially manage early in career investors. Evangelize M12 internally and externally as a thought leader in 1-2 thesis areas via industry events, press interviews, blog posts and in interactions with Microsoft executives. Qualifications
Required / Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Architecture, or related field AND 6+ years in strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures. OR Master's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture, or related field AND 4+ years in strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures. OR equivalent experience. 5+ years' experience on a deal team, including sourcing and leading your own investment(s). Experience as a Board Director or Observer at a technology startup. Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Architecture, or related field AND 8+ years in strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures. OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture, or related field AND 6+ years in strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures. OR equivalent experience. Master's Degree in Business Administration, with emphasis in Finance, Business Strategy, and/or Consulting. 7+ years of commercial and/or technology business experience. 5+ years leading experience in investment deals and 2+ years' experience leading exits AND experience sitting on 1 to 2 boards or as a board observer. Compensation and Benefits
Corporate Ventures IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $251,900 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, with ranges USD $165,600 - $272,300 for those locations. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay Microsoft will accept applications and process offers for these roles on an ongoing basis. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations. Job Details
Seniority level: Not Applicable Employment type: Full-time Job function: Finance and Sales Industries: Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Microsoft by 2x
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