Job Location : San Francisco,CA, USA
Are you interested in finding and funding the next big thing in technology? Do you have an eye for spotting emerging trends in AI and Enterprise Applications? Do you want to work with a diverse and dynamic team of venture capitalists who share your vision and values??
If you answered yes to these questions, then you might be the perfect fit for M12, Microsoft's Corporate Venture Capital fund. We are looking for a Partner to join our growing team, with a particular emphasis on AI as an area of focus.
M12 is not your typical Corporate Venture Capital (CVC). We are backed by one of the world's leading technology companies, Microsoft, and we leverage its resources, network, and expertise to support our portfolio companies and augment with dedicated M12 resources to support our portfolio companies growth with Microsoft. We invest in early-stage startups (primarily Series A and B) across key thesis areas AI, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Applications and Deep Tech.
We have a track record of success having funded over 100 companies, including 15 unicorns and 6 Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). Some of our recent exciting investments include Fastino, Armada, Neon and Zenity.
As a Partner at M12, you will play a key role in sourcing, evaluating, and closing deals. You will also work closely with our portfolio companies and Microsoft internal stakeholders to provide strategic guidance and value-added services. As individual contributor, you should like getting into the weeds, building your own models, making your own diligence calls, while also mentoring earlier in career investors on a deal team.
At M12, we value diversity and welcome new perspectives to our team. We believe that a culture of accountability, continuous learning, inclusivity, teamwork, transparency, and trust are essential for our success. We are looking for people who share our passion and mission to accelerate the future of technology through strategic investments and meaningful partnerships with Microsoft.?
Responsibilities
Investment Strategy
Deal Execution:
Drive to 2-3 investments (ideally 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).
Portfolio Support:
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) partner tightly with our portfolio development team
Serve as board observer or board director 3+ M12 portfolio companies.
Establish trusted relationships and confidently interact with Microsoft executives, delivering presentations on relevant industry trends, competitive landscapes, etc.
Leadership and Evangelism
Coach, mentor early in career investors.
Evangelize M12 internally and externally as a thought leader
Present your 1-2 thesis, trends internally to key executive stakeholders and externally via industry events, press interviews, blog posts.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Architecture, or related field AND 6+ years strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures experience
OR Master's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture, or related field AND 4+ years strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures experience.
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 high growth technology startup
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics Architecture, or related field AND 8+ years strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures experience
OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture, or related field AND 6+ years strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures experience
OR equivalent experience.
Master's Degree in Business Administration, with emphasis in Finance, Business Strategy, and/or Consulting.
7+ year(s) commercial and or technology business experience.
5+ years leading experience in investment deals and 2+ years' experience leading exits AND experience sitting on 1-2 boards or as a board observer.
Experience working with and/or advising entrepreneurs in areas of product development, Go to Market.
Demonstrated ability and desire to navigate and collaborate in a large matrixed, complex organization.
Delivers success, defined as financial and strategic return for Microsoft.
Effectively lead and find solutions in a constantly changing environment.
Manages and supports the development of an analyst or associate in the creation of investment thesis, sourcing, diligence, and overall career development.
Strategic thinker, with an understanding of market trends, technical and market analysis, and a capable writer and visual creator (creation of slides) ready to present to C-Suite leaders.
Demonstrated use of Gen AI tools in their day to day work
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, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $165,600 - $272,300 per year.
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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 20, 2025.
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