Microsoft

Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a wide array of software products and services. The company is best known for its Windows operating system and Microsoft Office suite, which are widely used in consumer and business applications. In addition to software, Microsoft offers gaming hardware, including Xbox consoles and accessories, as well as various consumer devices like Surface tablets. The company's commercial offerings include server products, cloud services through Microsoft Azure, and enterprise solutions like Microsoft Dynamics for customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning. Microsoft also runs a global network of accelerators that support startups by providing mentorship, technical training, and resources, fostering innovation in technology and business development. Through its diverse portfolio and initiatives, Microsoft aims to empower individuals and organizations to achieve more.

Lillian Barnard

CEO and Board Member

Erin Burchfield

Global Director, Microsoft Philanthropies - Tech for Social Impact

Alexia Cambon

Senior Director, Research

Shinesa Cambric

Principal Product Manager

Roberto Croci

Managing Director, Microsoft for Startups MEA

Yuval Eldar

Partner GM IoT / OT Security

Bill Gates

Co-Founder

Nir Giller

Partner and Director of IoT and OT Security

Rashida Hodge

VP, Azure Data and AI | Customer Success

Hsiao-Wuen Hon

Corporate Vice President

Nagraj Kashyap

Corporate Vice President, Microsoft. Global head, M12 (fka Microsoft Ventures)

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

Theresa Sue

Microsoft Partner

Emilia Zarei

Founder and CEO

Past deals in Social Media

Xolotl

Pre Seed Round in 2024
The world's first platform where creators and AI work together. Xolotl provides a social media platform where creators share and monetize their passions, develop connections with their communities, supported by artificial intelligence.

Funzz

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Founded in 2022, Funzz is a video community app with a mission to spread joy and laughter. We firmly believe in the power of humor to bring people together and make the world a better place. Our platform is built to create a vibrant community where users can share funny videos, connect with like-minded individuals, and experience the uplifting effects of laughter. Join Funzz and be a part of the happiness revolution!

VerSe Innovation

Series J in 2022
VerSe Innovation is a local language technology company that develops a discovery platform to consume and socialize with media. Its platform facilitates the curation of content and tracks user preferences through its vertical search and recommendation tools that provide users with personalized content and notifications.

Two Hat

Acquisition in 2021
Two Hat Security Ltd., operating as Community Sift, is a Canadian company established in 2012 that specializes in risk-based chat filtering and moderation software. The company's AI-driven platform processes over 30 billion interactions monthly, effectively classifying and filtering messages, usernames, images, and videos in real-time. Two Hat's solutions are designed to combat online harms such as cyberbullying, hate speech, and child exploitation, thereby promoting safer online environments across various social networks. Community Sift serves as an enterprise-level tool that includes customizable features for content moderation, while Sift Ninja offers a streamlined profanity filter suited for smaller platforms. Both products utilize advanced content classifiers to automatically detect and manage disruptive behaviors, enabling clients to create healthier user experiences.

Autumn Whispers Ltd

Pre Seed Round in 2021
(A DTC) Privately capturing audio, photo, video, music, receipes, family tree, journaling, shared to your tribe for future generations

VerSe Innovation

Venture Round in 2020
VerSe Innovation is a local language technology company that develops a discovery platform to consume and socialize with media. Its platform facilitates the curation of content and tracks user preferences through its vertical search and recommendation tools that provide users with personalized content and notifications.

Internautas Weblicidad

Seed Round in 2019
Desarrollo de sitios web wordpress en Chile, ecommerce, software, marketing digital y publicidad por redes sociales.

Swing Technologies

Acquisition in 2017
Swing exited to Microsoft in 2017. It was recognized in the same year by Entrepreneur magazine's Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America awards. Swing’s mission was to reimagine the photograph and the Polaroid brand. Its debut app, SWNG, launched in 2016 through a unique partnership with Polaroid, allows users to create interactive ‘living photos’. The result is a new visual medium to stand alongside photos and videos. SWNG has been featured by Apple as the top featured product on the App Store, and in Apple retail stores across the world. Apple described Swing's impact on the Polaroid brand in 2016: "Like a photogenic phoenix, Polaroid has risen again. This time around, they’ve ditched physical photos in favor of something a bit like GIFs: playable, rewindable, moving pics. With a swipe or a tilt of your hand, these pictures come to life. It’s hard to explain and irrestibily captivating. Plus, we absolutely adore the authentic old-school feel. After all, it’s Polaroid." Following this digital transformation and relaunch, the Polaroid brand was acquired in 2017. Swing has developed a range of imaging technology across software and hardware, with senior employees recruited from Apple, Instagram and beyond. Based in San Francisco and New York, Swing is backed by top tier investors and individuals including Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone.

Shareablee

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Shareablee Inc. operates an online platform that specializes in audience intelligence and competitive benchmarking for social media. Established in 2012 and headquartered in New York with an additional office in the United Kingdom, Shareablee provides brands with a data-driven approach to understanding their social media customers. The platform allows users to evaluate their performance against competitors, measure social interactions, and analyze historical data, offering valuable psychographic and demographic insights. Additionally, Shareablee's services encompass semantic analysis, paid post detection, content exploration, and co-branded campaigns. As the official social media analytics partner of comScore, Shareablee collects engagement data across major platforms, enabling brands to enhance their marketing strategies through actionable insights and informed decision-making.

Genee

Acquisition in 2016
Genee is a powerful virtual scheduling assistant based on artificial intelligence. Genee can coordinate the best times to meet between people and track responses. Genee is also a powerful reminder service that works as a Facebook Messenger bot, communicating and reminding you over Facebook Messenger.

Wand Labs

Acquisition in 2016
Wand Labs, Inc. is a technology company based in Foster City, California, that focuses on developing a mobile application for sharing various types of media. Established in 2013, the application enables users to share music, videos, contacts, and other files with friends through an intuitive, chat-like interface. This platform aims to enhance social interaction by allowing users to easily connect and share content with one another.

Mention

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Mention is a leading tool for brand monitoring, social listening, and reputation management, offering a comprehensive media monitoring application designed for enterprises and agencies. Founded in 2012 and based in Paris, France, Mention enables brands to obtain filtered and organized information from the web and social networks. The platform allows users to create real-time alerts for brand names, industry keywords, and competitors, facilitating proactive engagement with their audience. Key features include media and social monitoring, anti-noise technology, and advanced analytics tools, which assist clients in tracking mentions, improving social media performance, identifying influencers, and managing their reputation effectively.

Weixin Host

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Weixin Host is a developer of application software. The company's application provides public accounts for social messaging sites. Huster (Beijing Huster Network Technology Co., Ltd.) is a technology-driven company that aims to solve the technical problems emerging in the new social form, including how to create social traffic, how to achieve marketing automation, and how to manage social data. We want to act as a connector between technology and marketing and really help customers increase operational efficiency through social big data. Huster started from Sina Weibo, accumulated a large number of customer cases and experiences, and used social technology applications to make microblogging operations better. In the WeChat era, they built a one-stop WeChat data management platform as an official technology partner of WeChat, helping more than 100,000 public numbers to complete their operations. Huster's platform is the most advanced and perfect product in the industry.

Linglong Salon

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Linglong Salon is a developer of a platform for urban females. The company provides a hobby forum and a mobile community for urban females.

Affinio

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Affinio Inc is a marketing intelligence platform based in Halifax, Canada, that utilizes the interest graph to gain insights into consumer behavior. The company provides a Data Science as a Service platform designed to analyze and visualize extensive consumer datasets, allowing users to discover audience segments and understand cultural influences. Affinio's technology employs machine learning and a graph engine to identify natural interest clusters within audiences, revealing insights about consumer affinities, behaviors, and preferences. This information aids brands, agencies, media companies, and publishers in developing effective marketing strategies. Their platform supports various areas, including audience analysis, influencer identification, content strategy, and competitive research. Since its incorporation in 2011 and subsequent rebranding in 2013, Affinio has established itself as a powerful tool for both startups and Fortune 500 companies seeking to engage with the silent majority of social media users who do not actively participate in conversations but are still connected through shared interests.

Talko

Acquisition in 2015
Talko develops software and services aimed at enhancing mobile communication and social productivity. The company focuses on creating innovative applications that leverage cloud-connected mobile devices to improve communication and facilitate social interactions. Currently, Talko is in the pre-release phase of product development, working on tools designed to support new usage scenarios in the mobile communications landscape.

Hipventory

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Hipventory offers a platform designed for visual product reviews, assisting brands and e-commerce businesses in enhancing their social proof. By enabling these businesses to embed visual reviews, Hipventory helps them build trust with potential customers, ultimately improving their marketing and sales strategies. The platform focuses on facilitating authentic customer feedback, allowing brands to showcase genuine experiences with their products.

Pixel Blimp

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Pixel Blimp is an independent games studio focused on creating engaging and innovative gaming experiences, particularly for children. The studio is developing a cloud-based platform that enhances player interaction by allowing games and digital products to communicate, sharing player achievements and information to foster immersion and build digital equity. This platform aims to provide valuable analytics on player engagement across franchises. By specializing in interactive virtual reality experiences and various online video games, Pixel Blimp seeks to entertain users while facilitating social connections among friends and family.

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.

Spothers

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Spothers is a next-generation classified ads platform that enhances the experience of buying and selling by integrating social interactions and geolocation features. Unlike traditional anonymous services, Spothers allows users to share personal stories and selfies related to their transactions, fostering a more human connection between buyers and sellers. The platform aims to create a friendly environment for users, encouraging engagement and trust in the marketplace. By utilizing a mapping feature, Spothers helps individuals locate and post free ads, making the process of connecting with potential buyers more efficient and personal.

Contest & co

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Awesome web platforms, for awesome firms employees. Federate them by involving them in a nice internal photo or video contest.

Pixel Blimp

Venture Round in 2014
Pixel Blimp is an independent games studio focused on creating engaging and innovative gaming experiences, particularly for children. The studio is developing a cloud-based platform that enhances player interaction by allowing games and digital products to communicate, sharing player achievements and information to foster immersion and build digital equity. This platform aims to provide valuable analytics on player engagement across franchises. By specializing in interactive virtual reality experiences and various online video games, Pixel Blimp seeks to entertain users while facilitating social connections among friends and family.

Run Mobile

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Run Mobile (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. is a company based in Beijing, China, that specializes in mobile internet services tailored for the media and entertainment industry. Founded in 2011, it focuses on providing celebrity-oriented social media solutions, enabling celebrities and movie stars to effectively communicate and engage with their fans. The company offers a range of value-added services, utilizing social, local, and mobile (so-lo-mo) internet technologies to enhance the online presence of its clients. Through these services, Run Mobile facilitates better interaction between public figures and their audiences, supporting them in tracking fan engagement and expanding their digital reach.

Spothers

Venture Round in 2014
Spothers is a next-generation classified ads platform that enhances the experience of buying and selling by integrating social interactions and geolocation features. Unlike traditional anonymous services, Spothers allows users to share personal stories and selfies related to their transactions, fostering a more human connection between buyers and sellers. The platform aims to create a friendly environment for users, encouraging engagement and trust in the marketplace. By utilizing a mapping feature, Spothers helps individuals locate and post free ads, making the process of connecting with potential buyers more efficient and personal.

Shopetti

Venture Round in 2014
Shopetti is an online shopping platform that streamlines the shopping experience by integrating social discovery, comparison shopping, sales alerts, and a universal cart into a single application. By simplifying the process of tracking various websites, apps, products, and services, Shopetti enables users to shop more efficiently and enjoyably. The platform allows users to easily compile and share their favorite products, making online shopping not only hassle-free but also engaging for families.

Shoot4ME

Venture Round in 2014
Shoot4ME is a social platform that connects individuals and businesses seeking visual content, such as photos and videos, with those who can provide it. The platform serves as an alternative to traditional image banks, allowing brands to source authentic images of their products in real-world settings. It facilitates connections between agencies and content creators, enabling the delivery of unique and compelling visuals tailored to various projects. By focusing on user-generated content, Shoot4ME enhances the accessibility and diversity of visual media while addressing the needs of both content seekers and providers.

Stevie

Venture Round in 2014
Stevie is a platform that transforms social media feeds into broadcast television, creating personalized and monetizable entertainment across various platforms. By analyzing the content shared by viewers and their networks, Stevie's technology identifies relevant interests and preferences. The platform features unique channels such as The Me Show, Friends TV, and Music Non Stop, offering a tailored viewing experience for each user. Additionally, the Stevie Guide includes numerous channels based on popular social media pages and hashtags, providing an extensive library of content for passive viewing. Stevie’s application operates on HTML5 and is available on web, iOS, and Windows 8, with upcoming versions for Android and Samsung TV.

Pinio

Seed Round in 2014
Pinio lets us share what we think and how we feel in a richer, more personal way. Share your thoughts with the world, engage in small communities or spark public talks.

Nifty Window

Venture Round in 2014
Nifty Window is a distributed content marketing platform that helps brick & mortar businesses drive in-store sales across search, social media and mobile channels. It provides a suite of simple-to-use, rich content generation and distribution tools, via a single software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, to assist business owners bridge the online-offline consumer experiences and to seamlessly integrate the physical and digital worlds.

Likeshow

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Likeshow

Asia Innovations Group

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Asia Innovations Group (ASIG) is a leading live social company with more than 700 million registered users located in over 150 regions worldwide. ASIG has an integrated portfolio of social, gaming and e-commerce platforms designed to foster meaningful human connection. ASIG operates in eighteen offices around the globe that offer deep local market knowledge across all major emerging markets to augment the company’s cutting-edge technology and scalable global infrastructure. The company’s portfolio includes leading apps such as Uplive, the global live video platform, CuteU and Lamour, the dominant dating apps in global emerging markets. Its e-commerce platform, Hekka Fashion, offers an online shopping experience that brings accessible fashion to users around the world. As champions for creativity, opportunity and inclusivity for all, ASIG leverages its innovative products globally to empower creators, catalyze social impact, and safeguard a positive online environment. For more information, please visit https://www.asiainnovations.com.

Personalics

Venture Round in 2014
Personalics Ltd. is a New York-based company that develops a conversational engine designed for ecommerce platforms. This technology facilitates adaptive and native communication with shoppers across various channels, including email, social media, push notifications, and SMS. By leveraging demographic and behavioral analytics, Personalics enables brands to identify users and target them with tailored micro content that effectively captures their attention. The company’s platform gathers data from multiple touchpoints to generate personalized conversations, encouraging customers to return to stores. Additionally, all creative work for advertisements is produced in-house at no extra cost, allowing brands to streamline their marketing efforts and enhance customer engagement.

bepleez

Non Equity Assistance in 2013
Bepleez se trouve au croisement entre le réseau social (Facebook, twitter, ..) et le comparateur de prix (leguide.com, twenga, …). Les applications de discovery shopping (Pinterest, Fancy, ..) ont une approche « réseau social » et mettent l’accent sur la découverte et le suivi des tendances. Bepleez est quant à lui plus proche de la décision d’achat.

Tracktl

Non Equity Assistance in 2013
Tracktl is a music solution tailored for events and venues, aimed at enhancing brand identity and improving customer experiences through curated playlists. It allows venue managers to create, manage, and play music that aligns with their audience's preferences. The platform includes interactive features such as a social jukebox, social wall, and promotion manager, enabling customers to engage with the music actively. Users can connect to the venue's playlist via their smartphones, vote on songs, and add their favorite tracks, fostering a collaborative and personalized atmosphere. Tracktl's services support venue operators in delivering customized experiences while also gathering valuable data to enhance customer retention.

WeiPai

Non Equity Assistance in 2013
WeiPai is a mobile application that focuses on photo and video sharing, specifically through filtered micro-videos designed for social networking. It is recognized as the first phone-based social micro-video app, utilizing a patented real-time rendering engine that enables users to create engaging video content. The platform allows users to express themselves creatively and connect with others through visually appealing short videos.

Shoot4ME

Non Equity Assistance in 2013
Shoot4ME is a social platform that connects individuals and businesses seeking visual content, such as photos and videos, with those who can provide it. The platform serves as an alternative to traditional image banks, allowing brands to source authentic images of their products in real-world settings. It facilitates connections between agencies and content creators, enabling the delivery of unique and compelling visuals tailored to various projects. By focusing on user-generated content, Shoot4ME enhances the accessibility and diversity of visual media while addressing the needs of both content seekers and providers.

Scrap&Share

Non Equity Assistance in 2013
Photo album app for Windows 8, with an ephasis on "scrapbooking" and social sharing.

Youmiam

Non Equity Assistance in 2013
Youmiam, launched in 2013 by Théophile de La Bastie, Antoine Bachès, and Anthony Aubert, is a cooking application that combines recipe recommendations with a social community to enhance the cooking experience. The app allows users to share food recipes and provides daily tailored recommendations based on individual culinary preferences. This approach not only encourages users to cook more but also aims to improve their overall well-being through better eating habits. By December 2015, Youmiam had attracted a community of 400,000 members, reflecting its growing popularity and commitment to inspiring users in their culinary endeavors.

Ripl

Debt Financing in 2013
Ripl, Inc. is a company that provides a mobile application designed for small businesses and social media influencers to create and share engaging content across platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Founded in 2012 and based in Kirkland, Washington, Ripl enables users to personalize their posts by integrating their own photos into professionally-designed templates, allowing for the creation of animated video posts. The application offers simple customization options for text, colors, and music, making it user-friendly for on-the-go content creation. Ripl launched a premium subscription service, Ripl PRO, in 2016, which provides access to a comprehensive library of design templates and additional features, including custom branding and content scheduling. In addition to its mobile application, Ripl expanded its offerings by introducing an Android app in 2017 and a web application for desktop users in 2018, thus broadening its accessibility and functionality across various devices.

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.

Ripl

Seed Round in 2012
Ripl, Inc. is a company that provides a mobile application designed for small businesses and social media influencers to create and share engaging content across platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Founded in 2012 and based in Kirkland, Washington, Ripl enables users to personalize their posts by integrating their own photos into professionally-designed templates, allowing for the creation of animated video posts. The application offers simple customization options for text, colors, and music, making it user-friendly for on-the-go content creation. Ripl launched a premium subscription service, Ripl PRO, in 2016, which provides access to a comprehensive library of design templates and additional features, including custom branding and content scheduling. In addition to its mobile application, Ripl expanded its offerings by introducing an Android app in 2017 and a web application for desktop users in 2018, thus broadening its accessibility and functionality across various devices.

MoosCool

Grant in 2012
MoosCool operates an artist promotion platform that enables composers of electronic dance music to host, promote and distribute music. The company is based in the Russian Federation.

WebFives

Acquisition in 2007
Developer of a software designed to create and share digital media. The company's Vizrea Snap software allows users to securely and automatically move photos, video, audio, and more between camera phones and computer and share them with friends, enabling them to view photos from anywhere.

Meta

Series C in 2007
Meta is a social technology company that facilitates connections among individuals, communities, and businesses. Originally founded as Facebook in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg in Menlo Park, California, the company rebranded to Meta on October 28, 2021, to reflect its broader focus beyond social networking. Meta operates various applications and services, positioning itself as a leader in the social media landscape, with over 1.32 billion monthly active users. The company has continuously evolved, integrating features that enhance user engagement and community building. Meta's strategic initiatives also include partnerships aimed at advancing marketing and commercial efforts in the digital and mobile sectors. As it explores new technologies, including virtual and augmented realities, Meta aims to redefine how people interact and share experiences online.

Windows Live Hotmail

Acquisition in 1997
Windows Live Hotmail offers Web-based email services. Its services include Hotmail, MSN, Messenger, SkyDrive password-protected online storage, and Windows live, as well as provision for photos and slideshows, and calendar and events. The company was formerly known as MSN Hotmail. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Redmond, Washington.
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