<p>Microsoft's venture fund M12 on Wednesday said it has set up an office in Bengaluru that will bolster efforts in pursuing investment opportunities.</p>.<p>The Bengaluru office joins the M12 network that includes San Francisco, Seattle, London, and Tel Aviv.</p>.<p>The local office will pursue investment opportunities across the region, focusing on B2B software startups in the sectors of applied artificial intelligence, business applications, infrastructure, security, and vanguard technologies, a statement said.</p>.<p>M12 seeks to invest in disruptive enterprise software startups in the Series A through C funding stages, targeting both local and cross-border solutions, it added.</p>.<p>"The new office is a step forward in M12's long-term commitment to the Indian startup ecosystem," it noted.</p>.<p>M12 has already been remotely investing in India since 2019 and its portfolio includes names like Innovaccer and FarEye.</p>.<p>"Typically, we see the greatest hurdles in a startup's journey as they scale from local success to global challengers, and then again when they go on to become category leaders," M12 India Lead Abhi Kumar said.</p>.<p>He added that both inflMicrosoftection points require specific and deep organisational strength, proven talent, GTM partnerships, and global investors.</p>.<p>"M12 is proud to be co-located in the region, and to bring experience and resources that will help startups successfully navigate these inflection points," he said.</p>.<p>Post-investment, the startups in M12's portfolio can elect to work with the fund's Portfolio Development team.</p>.<p>M12's portfolio companies are actively supported through connections to Microsoft's go-to-market resources, access to Microsoft technology and internal thought leaders, co-marketing opportunities, and engagement with engineering teams to explore product integrations, the statement said.</p>.<p>Set up in 2016, M12 (formerly known as Microsoft Ventures) has invested in 90 companies.</p>
<p>Microsoft's venture fund M12 on Wednesday said it has set up an office in Bengaluru that will bolster efforts in pursuing investment opportunities.</p>.<p>The Bengaluru office joins the M12 network that includes San Francisco, Seattle, London, and Tel Aviv.</p>.<p>The local office will pursue investment opportunities across the region, focusing on B2B software startups in the sectors of applied artificial intelligence, business applications, infrastructure, security, and vanguard technologies, a statement said.</p>.<p>M12 seeks to invest in disruptive enterprise software startups in the Series A through C funding stages, targeting both local and cross-border solutions, it added.</p>.<p>"The new office is a step forward in M12's long-term commitment to the Indian startup ecosystem," it noted.</p>.<p>M12 has already been remotely investing in India since 2019 and its portfolio includes names like Innovaccer and FarEye.</p>.<p>"Typically, we see the greatest hurdles in a startup's journey as they scale from local success to global challengers, and then again when they go on to become category leaders," M12 India Lead Abhi Kumar said.</p>.<p>He added that both inflMicrosoftection points require specific and deep organisational strength, proven talent, GTM partnerships, and global investors.</p>.<p>"M12 is proud to be co-located in the region, and to bring experience and resources that will help startups successfully navigate these inflection points," he said.</p>.<p>Post-investment, the startups in M12's portfolio can elect to work with the fund's Portfolio Development team.</p>.<p>M12's portfolio companies are actively supported through connections to Microsoft's go-to-market resources, access to Microsoft technology and internal thought leaders, co-marketing opportunities, and engagement with engineering teams to explore product integrations, the statement said.</p>.<p>Set up in 2016, M12 (formerly known as Microsoft Ventures) has invested in 90 companies.</p>