# John Vela

> John Vela is a startup investor at M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund (Seattle). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/m12)
- Location: Seattle, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvela27/

John Vela is a startup investor at M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund in Seattle. John Vela is the Director of Portfolio Development of M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund.

## About M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

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.

5 contacts available at M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peter Lenke | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-lenke |
| Priyanka Mitra | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/priyanka-mitra |
| Todd Graham | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/todd-graham |
| James Wu | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-wu-855c |
| John Vela | Director of Portfolio Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-vela-77d2 |

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