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Microsoft Corp | Institution profile
Institution at a glance
Microsoft Corp appears as a corporate strategic investor in public financing disclosures. In November 2025, Microsoft announced an expanded partnership with Anthropic and a commitment to invest up to USD 5 billion. Later reporting named Microsoft Corp among participants in Anthropic’s Series G without disclosing Microsoft’s individual contribution. Microsoft’s venture arm, M12, is tracked separately.
Source verification date: · The “up to USD 5 billion” figure is the ceiling of Microsoft’s announced investment commitment, not confirmation that the full amount was paid. Anthropic’s total Series G is not Microsoft’s contribution. M12 is a Microsoft-backed venture organization; its portfolio and outcomes are not attributed to Microsoft Corp’s direct investment record.
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Key facts
| Corporate investment commitment | Microsoft announced a commitment to invest up to USD 5 billion in Anthropic in November 2025; the ceiling is not a confirmed amount disbursed |
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| Separate venture organization | M12 describes its mission as advancing technology through investment, insight and collaboration with Microsoft; M12 portfolio data is tracked separately from Microsoft Corp direct investments |
Organization background
Microsoft has made strategic corporate investments alongside commercial partnerships. The venture activity of M12 is maintained as a separate organizational record.
Milestones
- 2016
M12’s official history dates the formation of Microsoft Ventures to 2016.
- 2018
Microsoft Ventures was renamed M12, according to the organization’s official history.
- November 18, 2025
Microsoft announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic and NVIDIA and a commitment to invest up to USD 5 billion in Anthropic; this is a stated commitment ceiling.
Public record
- An August 10, 2026 disclosure of Anthropic’s Series G named Microsoft Corp as a participant. The USD 30 billion figure is the round total; Microsoft’s individual investment was not disclosed.
- Microsoft’s 2025 announcement described a commitment to invest up to USD 5 billion in Anthropic as part of a broader strategic partnership; it did not state that the full ceiling had been disbursed.
Official contact details
- Microsoft official website: Microsoft
Sources
- 1. GIC-backed Anthropic finalizes USD 30 billion funding at USD 380 billion valuation
along with participation from a who’s who of other investors, from Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners to Big Tech firms Nvidia Corp and Microsoft Corp.
- 2. Microsoft, NVIDIA and Anthropic announce strategic partnerships | The Official Microsoft Blog
As part of the partnership, NVIDIA and Microsoft are committing to invest up to $10 billion and up to $5 billion respectively in Anthropic.
- 3. Who we are | M12
Microsoft Ventures is born.
- 4. Who we are | M12
Microsoft Ventures becomes M12
- 5. Who we are | M12
Accelerate the future of technology through investments, insights, and meaningful partnership with Microsoft.