Microsoft
Enterprise Software · Redmond, United States · #224 globally
0.13%
Spawner rate
397
Funded founders
300,291
Alumni tracked
$13.6B
Capital raised by spawns
Founder DNA
Sectors spawned founders go on to build in
Over-indexed on Cybersecurity. Founders spawned from Microsoft pick it 2× more often than the global founder population.
Cybersecurity
2.0×
Professional Services
2.0×
EdTech
2.0×
Enterprise Software
1.3×
Consumer Internet
1.1×
AI / Machine Learning
1.0×
Health Tech
0.8×
Fintech
0.4×
← under · 1× market average · over →
The Microsoft network
Where the founders came from, when spawns were founded, and how much they have raised since
Spawned companies
| Company | Founders from Microsoft | Role at Microsoft | Raised | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RazorpayspawnerFintech | Shashank Kumar(2014) | Software Development Engineer | 2014 | $817M |
Oxide Computer CompanyHardware / Semiconductors | Jessie Frazelle(2018) | Principal Developer Advocate | 2019 | $578M |
CuspAIAI / Machine Learning | Max Welling(2023) | VP & Distinguished Scientist | 2024 | $530M |
TruvetaHealth Tech | Jay Nanduri(2020) | Technical Fellow | 2020 | $515M |
SemperisCybersecurity | Guy Teverovsky(2013) | Senior Premier Field Engineer | 2013 | $498M |
WorkatoEnterprise Software | Alexey Timanovsky | — | 2013 | $427M |
Sarvam AIAI / Machine Learning | Pratyush Kumar(2023) | Researcher | 2023 | $425M |
Hippocratic AIHealth Tech | Subhabrata (Subho) Mukherjee(2023) | Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research (MSR) Redmond | 2023 | $402M |
Globality, Inc.Enterprise Software | Lior Delgo(2014) | Partner Group Program Manager, XBOX | 2015 | $358M |
Rec RoomEnterprise Software | Bilal Orhan(2016)Cameron Brown(2016)Dan Kroymann(2016)Josh Wehrly(2016)Nick Fajt(2016) | Software EngineerCreative DirectorSenior Software Developer - HoloLensSoftware Engineer IIPrincipal Program Manager | 2016 | $334M |
Eight SleepConsumer Internet | Matteo Franceschetti(2015) | Network Partner | 2014 | $329M |
Cloverleaf InfrastructureEnergy / Climate Tech | Brian Janous(2023) | VP of Energy | 2024 | $300M |
INRIXLogistics / Supply Chain | Bryan Mistele(2004) | General Manager | 2005 | $264M |
OptibusEnterprise Software | Amos Haggiag(2014) | Senior Software Development Engineer | 2014 | $260M |
FinVolutionOther | 张俊(2008) | Technical Support Lead | 2007 | $257M |
VayEnterprise Software | Bogdan Djukic(2017) | Senior Software Engineer | 2018 | $222M |
FactoryEnterprise Software | Eno Reyes(2022) | Software Engineer | 2023 | $220M |
Efficient ComputerHardware / Semiconductors | Brandon Lucia(2014) | Researcher | 2022 | $190M |
SeekOutEnterprise Software | Anoop Gupta(2015)Aravind Bala(2013)Vikas Manocha(2000) | Distinguished ScientistPrincipal Development ManagerSoftware Design Engineer | 2017 | $189M |
KaratEnterprise Software | Mohit Bhende(2013) | Senior Director, XBOX | 2014 | $174M |
RStudioOther | JJ Allaire(2007) | Principal Architect | 2009 | $172M |
VarjoHardware / Semiconductors | Urho Konttori(2016) | Forward Program Manager | 2016 | $172M |
Posit PBCEnterprise Software | JJ Allaire(2007) | Principal Architect | 2012 | $166M |
ClassplusEdTech | Bhaswat Agarwal(2015) | Technology Strategist | 2015 | $159M |
PitchMedia / Entertainment | Adam Renklint(2017)Christian Reber(2017)Marvin L(2017)Misha Karpenko(2018) | Senior Software EngineerEntrepreneur in ResidenceSoftware EngineerSenior Software Engineer | 2018 | $138M |