James Wu
Principal @ M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
James Wu is a Series A investor at M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund in San Francisco Bay Area focused on Software and SaaS. James is an Associate for M12 in the Bay Area. Previously, he was an Associate with FTV Capital, a growth equity fund with ~$3B of assets under management, where he sourced and executed on multi-stage investments in enterprise technology and services. At FTV Capital, he invested broadly across the enterprise technology ecosystem, includingcybersecurity, marketing technology, HR technology and DevOps. James started his career as an investment banker at Jefferies TMT group, where he focused on M&A, debt, and equity transactions for software and internet companies. James received his BA in Economics and Accounting from UCLA. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 70%
Last updated:
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Industries James Wu invests in
Stages James Wu invests in
Countries James Wu invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (40%)
- SaaS 1 (10%)
- Video 1 (10%)
- Computer 1 (10%)
- Internet 1 (10%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (30%)
- Series B 3 (30%)
- Series C 1 (10%)
Investments
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Auctor
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Auctor is a software platform that provides an AI-driven system designed to support software implementation processes for professional services teams and system integrators. It functions as an “agentic operating system” that captures, structures, and manages project requirements while keeping related conversations, decisions, and artifactsconnected throughout the delivery lifecycle. The platform ingests institutional knowledge and automatically records inputs from discovery sessions and workshops, transforming unstructured data into structured requirements ready for execution. It also generates project materials such as scopes, plans, and documentation, enabling teams to move from discovery to delivery more efficiently while maintaining consistency across outputs. Additionally, Auctor maintains traceability across teams and stages, ensuring alignment between stakeholders and preserving continuity from initial planning through implementation. | $20M / Series A / Apr 15, 2026 | |
Outset
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AI-powered user research | $30M / Series B / Dec 10, 2025 | |
Nuon
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Nuon helps you run your app on your customer's cloud. | $16.5M / Series A / Dec 17, 2024 | |
Conduktor
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Conduktor is a proactive unifying layer for any operational data source that accelerates data utilization. It is providing security and control to maximize data streaming utilization in enterprise. Backed mainly by RTP Global, Ansa, M12 (Microsoft’s), Accel, we're pioneering the Streaming Data Management space.We provide a platform to helpcentral teams defining multi-layered security and governance controls through an independent flexible layer. It's combined to a powerful Console for engineering teams to self-serve, drive efficiency, and reduce inconsistencies. Honored to work with such customers as Capital Group, Lufthansa, Honda, DICK'S, and so many other leading enterprises in USA and Europe. | $30M / Series B / Nov 12, 2024 | |
Metrika
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Monitoring, analytics, and actionable insights for decentralized systems. | $4M / Series A / Mar 02, 2023 | |
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Metrika
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Monitoring, analytics, and actionable insights for decentralized systems. | $4M / Series A / Mar 02, 2023 | |
Truepic
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Truepic provides authenticity infrastructure for the internet. The company’s transparency tools deliver verifiable information about the origin and editing history of digital content. Truepic is dedicated to advancing products and services that establish transparency in digital content, empowering viewers and users to identify authenticity anddifferentiate human from computer-generated. Recognized as one of TIME’s Best Inventions and Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, consumers, businesses, creators, and publishers trust Truepic’s technologies to make informed decisions. | $26M / Series B / Sep 14, 2021 | |
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Truepic
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Truepic provides authenticity infrastructure for the internet. The company’s transparency tools deliver verifiable information about the origin and editing history of digital content. Truepic is dedicated to advancing products and services that establish transparency in digital content, empowering viewers and users to identify authenticity anddifferentiate human from computer-generated. Recognized as one of TIME’s Best Inventions and Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, consumers, businesses, creators, and publishers trust Truepic’s technologies to make informed decisions. | $26M / Series B / Sep 14, 2021 | |
InVia Robotics
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inVia Robotics provides the next generation of robotics warehouse automation solutions for e-commerce distribution centers and supply chains. As the developer of the world's first "Robotics-as-a-Service" autonomous mobile robot picking and goods-to-person system, inVia is powering the future of warehouse productivity withoutdisrupting the ecosystem of a business's operations. | $30M / Series C / Jul 28, 2021 | |
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InVia Robotics
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inVia Robotics provides the next generation of robotics warehouse automation solutions for e-commerce distribution centers and supply chains. As the developer of the world's first "Robotics-as-a-Service" autonomous mobile robot picking and goods-to-person system, inVia is powering the future of warehouse productivity withoutdisrupting the ecosystem of a business's operations. | $30M / Series C / Jul 28, 2021 |
Co-Investors
M12 - Microsoft’s venture fund, invests in early-stage enterprise software companies with a focus on AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, developer tools, vertical SaaS, and Web3/Gaming. Since 2016, M12 has invested in over 100 companies, helping startups accelerate growth with unparalleled access to Microsoft.
M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund Contacts
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Abhi Kumar
Partner, Investment Committee, and Asia-Pacific Head
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Irad Dor
Partner
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James Wu
Principal
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Matthew Goldstein
Managing Director
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Michael Bervell
Portfolio Development Manager
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What does James Wu invest in?
James Wu invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Video startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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