When was Microsoft Accelerator founded?

Microsoft Accelerator was founded in 2012.

Where is Microsoft Accelerator's headquarters located?

Microsoft Accelerator's headquarters is located in Paris (France).

How many companies has Microsoft Accelerator invested in?

Microsoft Accelerator has invested in 432 companies, including LetsTransport & Verbit.

Which companies has Microsoft Accelerator invested in lately?

Hallid & Cerebri Ai are the latest investments by Microsoft Accelerator.

How many exits has Microsoft Accelerator been involved in?

Microsoft Accelerator's portfolio has seen 9 IPOs and 114 acquisitions.

How many unicorns are there in Microsoft Accelerator's portfolio?

There are 7 unicorns in Microsoft Accelerator's portfolio.

Microsoft Accelerator - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio & Investment Trends

Microsoft Accelerator, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2012, is based in Paris, France. With a presence in 29 countries, it has supported around 432 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Aug 2026, Microsoft Accelerator has 7 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 123 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include LetsTransport, Verbit and Locus. The program primarily supports Series A startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $60K Seed round in Hallid on Dec 20, 2019.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Paris, France

Portfolio Companies

LetsTransport, Verbit & 430 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, High Tech & 27 more

Stages of Investment

Seed, Series A & 3 more

Locations of Investment

United States, India & 27 more

Unicorn in Portfolio

Coralogix, Semperis & 5 more

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Microsoft Accelerator has a portfolio of 432 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in QuestionPro and Xcalar.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, Israel and 26 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 26 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Microsoft Accelerator:

1. LetsTransport

Provider of managed logistics services including first-mile, mid-mile, and last-mile delivery. The company offers customized solutions for various shipping needs, including per packet, per tonne, and per unit. It provides end-to-end management of delivery services.

Key facts about LetsTransport

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Bengaluru (India)
Annual Revenue: ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Last Known Valuation: $*****
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $92.6M
Employee Count: 490 as on Aug 31, 2025
Investors: BlackSoil, Innoven Capital and 69 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 24, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

2. Verbit

Provider of cloud and AI-based natural language processing platform to develop speech recognition applications. It is leveraging a cloud-based speech recognition technology that is based on the latest advances in the field of deep learning neural networks. It has applications in court reporting and depositions, education and disability needs, distance learning and relearning, media production, and business analysis.

Key facts about Verbit

Founded Year: 2017
Location: New York City (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series E
Total Funding till date: $550M
Employee Count: 1,624 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Sapphire Ventures, Vertex Ventures Israel and 38 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series E, Nov 23, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Locus

Provider of an AI-powered platform for optimizing logistics and delivery. The platform offers solutions for fulfillment automation, dispatch planning, and delivery orchestration. It also provides features such as track and trace, analytics, and insights. The platform supports various industries, including retail, fast-moving consumer goods, and e-commerce.

Key facts about Locus

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Milpitas (United States)
Last Known Valuation: $*****
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $82.5M
Employee Count: 351 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investors: GIC, Deep Learning and 33 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 27, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

4. DailyRounds

Provider of a social platform for healthcare professionals. It offers a platform where clinicians share and discusses clinical cases and shares knowledge. It also provides updates with the latest practice-relevant journal articles, drug databases, ECGs and treatment guidelines, and Continuing Medical Education courses.

Key facts about DailyRounds

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Bengaluru (India)
Annual Revenue: ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $1.7M
Employee Count: 498 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investors: Burman Family, Groundupp Ventures and 9 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 17, 2016, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

5. BigID

Provider of data security, privacy, compliance, and AI governance platform. The platform offers data discovery, classification, and security across various environments. It facilitates risk remediation, data loss prevention, access governance, and data protection. The platform also provides data mapping, data masking, and compliance control automation. It helps manage regulatory risk, automate assessments, and address violations.

Key facts about BigID

Founded Year: 2016
Location: New York City (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $308M
Employee Count: 625 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investors: Western Technology Investment, Glynn Capital and 33 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 08, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Microsoft Accelerator has invested in 432 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Hallid and most recent follow-on round was in Cerebri Ai.

Here are Microsoft Accelerator's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	0	0	0
2024	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0
2022	0	0	0
2021	0	0	0
2020	0	0	0
2019	2	1	3
2018	44	0	44
2017	7	0	7

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Microsoft Accelerator has made 26 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $60K, 20 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $15M, 13 investments in Series B stage, 1 investment in Series C stage and 1 investment in Series D stage.

Here are Microsoft Accelerator's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	27
Series A	20
Series B	13
Series C	1
Series D	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Microsoft Accelerator has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure, FinTech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 407 Tech companies, 350 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 323 Software companies and at least 220 companies focusing on Saas.

Here are Microsoft Accelerator's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	50
High Tech	18
Enterprise Infrastructure	15
FinTech	11
Vertical SaaS	11
Others	63

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Microsoft Accelerator has made most investments in United States (23), followed by China where it has made 12 investments.

Here are Microsoft Accelerator's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	23
China	12
India	7
United Kingdom	7
Israel	4
Others	9

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Microsoft Accelerator has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Microsoft Accelerator:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Dec 20, 2019	Hallid	Germany	Seed	8228	-
Dec 04, 2019	Cerebri Ai	United States	Series A	3123	Arcis Capital Partners [+3]
Nov 04, 2019	Volterra	United States	Series B	2405	Khosla Ventures [+2]
Oct 06, 2018	Exovite	Spain	Seed	7302	-
Oct 05, 2018	Ingress One	United Kingdom	Seed	3605	-

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Microsoft Accelerator has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Coralogix, Semperis, Silverfort and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Coralogix. It became a unicorn in 2025, 1 years before Microsoft Accelerator first invested in it.

Here is a list of unicorns in Microsoft Accelerator's portfolio:

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Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
65	Coralogix	Provider of an AI-native observability platform that unifies real-time insights across systems, security, and AI workloads	2014	Enterprise Infrastructure [+1]	San Francisco	Series F	ldpkkrt
66	Semperis	Provider of Active Directory and Entra ID security and recovery solutions	2013	Enterprise Infrastructure [+1]	Hoboken	Series C	krh{gjc
66	Silverfort	Multi-factor authentication solutions provider	2016	Enterprise Infrastructure [+1]	Tel Aviv	Series D	panqini
63	Quantexa	Developer of decision intelligence software for data analysis and management	2016	Enterprise Applications [+3]	London	Series F	pyasgwl
58	Tractable	Developer of artificial intelligence software for automated vehicle damage assessment	2014	Auto Tech [+3]	London	Series E	hfdcnsx

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9 of Microsoft Accelerator's portfolio companies have become public. MINIEYE got listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG), in Dec 2024 at marketcap of $806M and Zoomcar got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).

Here are Microsoft Accelerator's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
MINIEYE	Dec 27, 2024	Aug 15, 2018	Series A	4678
Zoomcar	Dec 29, 2023	-	-	4129
DeepGlint	Mar 17, 2022	-	-	8448
Sophia Genetics	Jul 23, 2021	Oct 04, 2018	Series D	7580
Datatang	Dec 11, 2020	Jul 2013	Seed	4187

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114 companies from Microsoft Accelerator's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Dremio in May 2026 by SAP for $*****.

Here are Microsoft Accelerator's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Dremio	May 06, 2026	-	-	3944
TVision Insights	Apr 15, 2026	-	-	1158
LetsTransport	Feb 10, 2026	-	-	1366
Datometry	Nov 10, 2025	-	-	1818
Locus	Oct 07, 2025	-	-	2422

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Over the past 13 years, 374 investors have co-invested in Microsoft Accelerator's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Microsoft Accelerator: New Enterprise Associates, Google Ventures and 230 others have invested in rounds before Microsoft Accelerator. There are 4 companies where New Enterprise Associates has invested before Microsoft Accelerator and 3 companies where Google Ventures has invested before Microsoft Accelerator.
Top Co-investors of Microsoft Accelerator: 6 investors entered a company along with Microsoft Accelerator. These include investors like New Enterprise Associates (1 company).
Invested after Microsoft Accelerator: A total of 136 investors have invested in Microsoft Accelerator's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Viola Group (2 companies) and Firstime (2 companies).