# Microsoft Accelerator

> Microsoft Accelerator is a VC fund in Redmond backing Software and Information Technology. See 126 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Redmond, United States
- Total investments: 126
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 2%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Microsoft-Ventures-6511637
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/MSFTScaleUp
- Website: https://startups.microsoft.com/en-us/scale-up/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MicrosoftAccelerator

Microsoft Accelerator is a global initiative empowering entrepreneurs around the world on their journey to build great companies. The program is now supported by Microsoft ScaleUp. For more information please visit https://startups.microsoft.com/en-us/scale-up/ Top 250k Enrichment Emp Range Freshness 2024 - NotFound

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 48 | 38% |
| Information Technology | 24 | 19% |
| SaaS | 20 | 16% |
| Mobile | 15 | 12% |
| Enterprise Software | 15 | 12% |

183 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 68 | 54% |
| Seed | 38 | 30% |
| Series A | 8 | 6% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 4% |
| Grant | 2 | 2% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 41 | 33% |
| China | 19 | 15% |
| Israel | 15 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 11 | 9% |
| India | 10 | 8% |

14 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ClearCOGS | ClearCOGS is an AI-powered SaaS platform that helps restaurants optimize their operations and increase profitability through data-driven insights. The company's mission is to provide local restaurants with the tools and technology to compete with larger chains by simplifying operations and streamlining decision-making. ClearCOGS found productmarket fit in 2024 when they identified their ICP of mid-market restaurant chains in the Fast-Casual and QSR segments.Key features of ClearCOGS include:-Accurate forecasting of individual menu item and ingredient demand, reducing waste and operational costs-Detailed reporting on what to prepare each day, such as how many briskets to prepare for lunch-Precise inventory management and ordering recommendations-Integration with leading POS systems like Toast to provide a holistic view of restaurant operationsClearCOGS synthesizes restaurant data from POS systems, back-of-house software, weather, events, and other sources to provide actionable answers to daily operational questions. The goal is to act as a "fractional digital CFO/COO" for restaurants, relieving them of the burden of statistical analysis and planning.By leveraging AI and machine learning, ClearCOGS aims to level the playing field for local restaurants, allowing them to operate as efficiently as large chains. The company's technology can increase restaurant profits by an average of 40% through accurate forecasting, inventory management, and ingredient management. | $3.8M | Seed | Apr 10, 2025 |  |
| Mistikist | Mistikist is a unique self-discovery experience that offers a way to clear your mind, relax, and rejuvenate with the aid of audio-visual content. Enjoy the simple, yet powerful experience of self-discovery sessions with our app.Take some time out of your day to relax with the sacred geometry experience.Easily clear your mind and relax withMistikist in the palm of your hand. The soothing sounds, music, and binaural beats will restore peace within minutes. Let your thoughts drift away as you experience a vibrant world of color, patterns, and live music.Never worry about anxiety or stress again. With Mistikist, you can clear your mind and relax in minutes.- The latest in mind-body science, proving how the brain processes sound. - Music and binaural sound waves made to offer an immersive experience. - A portal into a calming world of color, sound, and light - Experience a meditative experience unlike any other. - The most natural and powerful way to reduce stress and anxiety in just minutes. - Generate a deep sense of peace with the power of the mind.Have you been looking for a way to relax? Now you can! Mistikist features tranquil music, soothing visuals, and binaural beats to help you clear your mind and find peace.Nowadays, more and more people have difficulty in learning and suffer from mental problems due to the rush of everyday life and events and there are plenty of applications offering solutions to those problems. Creating Mistikist with lots of specially crafted sounds and images in order to change your brain frequencies, insert positive messages into your subconscious mind and help your brain regulate its chemistry so that you can have a better mood, we aim to provide you a long term solution for sleep problems and de-stressing.Providing these solutions in 12 different languages, we are trying to create an environment where you can experience the beauty & magic of binaural beats and sacred geometry in perfect harmony. Briefly, we are not here to provide you a temporary solution but a permanent and efficient solutions for your everyday life. Our main purpose is to provide you a space where you can enjoy your moment to take a breath and get rid of the daily problems permanently.What is included in Mistikist?Binaural Beat Meditations Scientific studies show that it is possible to entrain the human brain into certain frequencies via binaural beats. As there are 5 different frequencies in the human brain, each one is related to a specific purpose, we provide these 5 frequencies; Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, Theta.Sacred Geometry Being used since ancient civilizations, sacred geometry has always been an integral part of peace and comfort in any environment. As human-brain is delighted with the harmony of nature, people feel pretty calm and happy in the places where sacred geometry is being used consciously. Therefore, Mistikist contains plenty of visuals inspired by sacred geometry.Our Top Features: Exclusive Binaural Beat & Sacred Geometry contents Weekly blog posts Personal Note-taking & voice recording to track your progress User-friendly and user-oriented interfaceMistikist’s library offers plenty of contents about topics including: Relaxation Concentration Sleep Happiness Anger Self-Confidence Motivation Colors & Sacred Geometry Change & Courage Self-Love | $161K | Seed | Apr 01, 2024 |  |
| Scope | Scope is networking platform that connects entrepreneurs with like-minded people, content and opportunities. | $150K | Non-equity Assistance | Sep 19, 2022 |  |
| Covercy | Covercy - Commercial Real Estate Investments for People.We're a transparent ecosystem that combines investment management with built-in financial services. We store & move millions of dollars, *every day*.CRE Investment Firms distribute funds in minutes, control financials in real time, and engage HNW & family office investorswith Covercy’s integrated payments & deposits. We are recreating the entire financial journey for CRE investments - a $139B market size opportunity. | $3.2M | Seed | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| MintM | MintM is computer vision based data platform which helps physical businesses such as Ratail, Digital Signage, Logistics and Manufacturing with real time measurement, analysis and automation. |  |  | Sep 01, 2017 |  |
| NMLStream | NMLStream provides AI for information technology management. | $3M | Seed | Mar 17, 2017 |  |
| Parknav | [Parknav] (http://parknav.com) licenses real-time and static data about street parking to mobility and city customers. It is the leader in real-time street-parking availability data, and sells point solutions and aggregate solutions involving street-parking availability data. It is available B2B for 240 cities in the US and Europe. ItsParknav mobile application and its website provide coverage for 30 of those cities directly to consumers.Read more: https://www.facebook.com/parknav Follow: https://twitter.com/Parknav Contact: contact@parknav.com |  |  | Aug 11, 2016 |  |
| Fitwell | Fitwell is an AI powered fit-tech company that helps time starved people be fitter and healthier through a state of the art mobile app and bot. Fitwell has more than 1.6 million members globally and been selected Best of PlayStore and Top Developer by Google; featured among best apps by Apple. The company has been rated as one of the top start-upsby Early Metrics. Fitwell was named among top 10 AI companies in Fitness Tech industry to watch in 2018 by Disruptor Daily. |  |  | Mar 07, 2016 |  |
| Siemplify | Siemplify is a security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) provider that is redefining security operations for enterprises and MSSPs worldwide. Its holistic security operations platform is a simple, centralized workbench that enables security teams to better investigate, analyze, and remediate threats. Using automated, repeatableprocesses and enhanced measurement of KPIs, Siemplify empowers SOC teams to create a culture of continuous improvement. Siemplify's patented context-driven approach reduces caseload and complexity for security analysts, resulting in greater efficiency and faster response times.Founded by Israeli Defense Forces security operations experts with extensive experience running and training numerous SOCs worldwide, Siemplify is headquartered in New York with offices in Tel Aviv. | $4M | Seed | Feb 18, 2016 |  |
| Cronofy | We deliver tools and services that allow businesses, groups, and people to effectively organize their time. Managing time should take minimal effort and consider a person’s whole life with complete respect for their privacy. | $1.6M | Seed | Jan 29, 2016 |  |

10 of 126 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Microsoft for Startups](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/microsoft-for-startups) — VC Fund, 12 deals together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 12 deals together
- [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [2B Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/2b-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blume Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blume-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CRCM](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/CRCM) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Microsoft Accelerator invest in?

Microsoft Accelerator invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and SaaS startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 126 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Microsoft Accelerator last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Microsoft Accelerator closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 126 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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