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About Investor

Peter Lenke is a Managing Partner at M12, Microsoft’s venture fund, based in San Francisco. He leads investments in deep tech, climate tech, energy tech, AI, and robotics across Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds. His investment range is broader than many peers, typically from $1M to $30M, reflecting a focus on capital-intensive, long-term innovation. He is drawn to foundational technologies that can transform industrial systems and sustainability infrastructure. Peter’s background emphasizes scaling complex technologies from early research into commercial deployment. He plays a key role in M12’s bets on frontier technologies with strategic enterprise applications.