Microsoft AI
Microsoft AI (MAI) is an artificial intelligence research laboratory and division of Microsoft, established on March 19, 2024. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, it has offices in major cities worldwide, including New York City, London, and Beijing. The division is led by Mustafa Suleyman, with Karén Simonyan serving as Chief Scientist. MAI oversees several consumer AI products, such as Copilot, an AI companion that assists users in problem-solving and idea exploration. It also manages Bing, an AI-powered search engine, and Microsoft Edge, a browser enhanced with AI features for various ta
Investing activity
Microsoft AI appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $12M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $12M. The most recent is geoSurge (Seed, $12M, Jul 2026).
Microsoft AI most often invests alongside AlbionVC, Play Ventures, Tuesday Capital and Passion Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Microsoft AI
What AI companies has Microsoft AI invested in?
Microsoft AI's AI investments include geoSurge. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Microsoft AI based?
Microsoft AI is based in Redmond, Washington, United States.
What stage does Microsoft AI invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Microsoft AI has invested at Seed, with a median round of $12M.
Who does Microsoft AI co-invest with?
Microsoft AI's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are AlbionVC (1 deal), Play Ventures (1 deal), Tuesday Capital (1 deal), Passion Capital (1 deal) and Octopus Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Microsoft AI?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Microsoft AI's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Microsoft AI to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.