About M12
M12 is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of May 2026, M12 is an active investor, having invested in 263 companies, with 16 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Cinder Overall, M12 portfolio has seen 18 unicorns, 6 IPOs and 60 acquisitions including key companies like CloudFlare, Go1 and Innovaccer. A lot of funds co-invest with M12, with names like Cisco Investments sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. M12 has team of 19 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 7 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
M12's List of Top Investments
M12 has a portfolio of 263 companies, including 18 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Parabol and Nanofabrica.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, India and 19 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 28 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 7 more. Here is the list of top investments by M12:1. CloudFlare
Provider of cloud services for security, performance, and application development. The company delivers networking, security, and performance services through its connectivity cloud platform. It offers solutions for application security, application performance, and network services. The company's platform supports businesses in modernizing networks, securing workspaces, and optimizing web experiences.
Key facts about CloudFlare
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $332M
- Employee Count: 7,284 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, New Enterprise Associates and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Go1
Cloud-based LMS platform for multi-industry. The product allows employers to manage the training portal and works on an aggregation model that enables users to add courses from the marketplace, create a new course with the company materials, or upload existing content. The platform provides solutions for government, enterprises, and content creators.
Key facts about Go1
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: Brisbane (Australia)
- Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Jun 30, 2021
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $430M
- Employee Count: 610 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Blue Cloud Ventures, Tank Stream Ventures and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 09, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. BlueVine
Provider of business checking accounts, business loans, and business credit cards. The company offers business checking with interest, accounts payable automation, and international payments. Business loans include lines of credit, term loans, and SBA loan access through lending partners. The business credit card provides cash back on purchases.
Key facts about BlueVine
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $288M
- Employee Count: 593 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, TriplePoint Capital and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Sep 09, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Innovaccer
Developer of healthcare data platforms and artificial intelligence agent software. This technology unifies clinical, operational, and financial information from disparate systems to support decision-making. The platform provides tools for population health management, revenue cycle automation, and quality performance tracking. It enables the deployment of automated assistants to streamline administrative workflows, manage patient outreach, and facilitate care coordination across various healthcare settings. The system integrates non-electronic health record data to improve documentation accuracy and support value-based care initiatives.
Key facts about Innovaccer
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $675M
- Employee Count: 1,201 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Dragoneer Investment Group, Generation Investment Management and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jan 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. AppsFlyer
Provider of software for mobile attribution and marketing data analytics. This technology tracks user engagement across mobile applications, websites, and connected television platforms. It provides tools for deep linking, fraud prevention, and data collaboration to measure advertising performance. The software integrates cross-platform signals to assist in optimizing marketing spend and user acquisition strategies. It also includes features for managing creative assets and audience segmentation to improve conversion rates.
Key facts about AppsFlyer
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.3B
- Employee Count: 1,545 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: F-Prime Capital, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jun 22, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
M12's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
M12 has invested in 263 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 18 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 20 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 10 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Cinder and most recent follow-on round was in NeuBird.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 8 | 2 | 10 |
2025 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
2024 | 22 | 4 | 26 |
2023 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
2022 | 20 | 18 | 38 |
2021 | 20 | 29 | 49 |
2020 | 19 | 18 | 37 |
2019 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
2018 | 26 | 11 | 37 |
2017 | 23 | 8 | 31 |
M12's Investments by Stage
M12 has made 82 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $24.5M, 69 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $9.08M and 57 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $26M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 82 |
Seed | 69 |
Series B | 57 |
Series C | 15 |
Series D | 7 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
M12's Investments by Sector
M12 has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech, Vertical SaaS and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 247 Tech companies, 230 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 200 Software companies and at least 140 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 180 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 71 |
High Tech | 69 |
Vertical SaaS | 38 |
Consumer | 29 |
Others | 206 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
M12's Investments by Geography
M12 has made most investments in United States (154), followed by Israel where it has made 22 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 154 |
Israel | 22 |
India | 17 |
United Kingdom | 13 |
Germany | 9 |
Others | 32 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
M12's recent investments
M12 has made 10 investments in 2026 so far. Cinder and Auctor are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by M12:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 13, 2026 | United States | Series B | 6554 | [+4] | |
Apr 15, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1699 | [+6] | |
Apr 06, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6920 | [+3] | |
Apr 01, 2026 | United States | Series C | 6704 | [+3] | |
Mar 23, 2026 | Norway | Series A | 3285 | [+3] |
Unicorns in M12's Portfolio
M12 has 18 unicorns in its portfolio - RapidSOS, d-Matrix, Netradyne and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is RapidSOS. It became a unicorn in 2025, 7 years after M12 first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in M12's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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70 | Provider of an intelligent safety platform connecting data to first responders | 2012 | New York City | Series E | katopdl | ||
64 | Developers of digital-in memory compute engine for efficient AI processing | 2019 | Los Altos | Series C | m{bcprq | ||
67 | AI-powered fleet safety camera system | 2015 | San Diego | Series D | vrav{dy | ||
66 | Platform offering AI-enabled software for autonomous driving | 2017 | London | Series D | rczoqcf | ||
59 | Developer of an AI platform for personalized enterprise marketing content | 2022 | San Francisco | Series B | jhwtmly |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in M12's Portfolio
6 of M12's portfolio companies have become public. Zoomcar got listed on the OTC Markets (OTCMKTS), in Jan 2022 and Vertical Aerospace got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Here are M12's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Jan 07, 2022 | May 23, 2014 | Seed | 1998 | |
Dec 15, 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | Series A | 4969 | |
Nov 20, 2020 | Dec 19, 2018 | Series A | 7738 | |
Sep 13, 2019 | Dec 2014 | Series D | 2112 | |
- | Jul 21, 2014 | Seed | 9872 |
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Acquired companies in M12's Portfolio
60 companies from M12's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was GroundTruth in Mar 2026 by ZeroToOne AI for $*****.Here are M12's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 25, 2026 | Dec 12, 2016 | Series E | 1561 | |
Jan 09, 2026 | Nov 16, 2023 | Seed | 3987 | |
Nov 25, 2025 | - | - | 1629 | |
Oct 07, 2025 | - | - | 2348 | |
Sep 30, 2025 | May 20, 2021 | Series A | 8563 |
Team profile of M12
M12 has a team of 19 members including 6 Partners and 7 Principals located in United States. M12's team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in M12:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | United States | |||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Menlo Park | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | California | - | ||
Principal | United States | - | ||
Principal | United States | - | ||
Principal | United States | - | ||
Principal | United States | - |
Co-investors of M12
Over the past 18 years, 1769 investors have co-invested in M12's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before M12: Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners and 671 others have invested in rounds before M12. There are 11 companies where Y Combinator has invested before M12 and 7 companies where Lightspeed Venture Partners has invested before M12.
- Top Co-investors of M12: 429 investors entered a company along with M12. These include investors like Cisco Investments (6 companies).
- Invested after M12: A total of 667 investors have invested in M12's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Insight Partners (7 companies), Salesforce Ventures (7 companies) and SoftBank Vision Fund (7 companies).
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Vapi Secures $50M Series B Funding Amidst Reaching 1 Billion CallsMedia Bulletins•May 13, 2026•Vapi, Peak XV Partners, M12, Kleiner Perkins and 1 other
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