Peter Berg is the Managing Partner at M12, Microsoft’s venture fund. See sector focus and contact routes.
Peter Berg is the Managing Partner at M12, Microsoft’s venture fund, where he leads the firm’s Vertical SaaS investments and draws on a background as a two-time founder and former strategy leader at Very Good Security. Before joining M12, he spent over six years directing Visa Ventures, focusing on fintech ecosystem investments and developing strategic partnerships like Visa B2B Connect. His investment thesis targets early-stage startups from Seed through Series C, with a primary emphasis on Series A and B rounds in sectors including fintech, payments, B2B SaaS, AI, Web3, and gaming. M12 typically invests mid-to-high single-digit millions per deal and seeks companies with initial traction, early product-market fit, and scalable sales motions. Notable portfolio companies associated with his work include Stripe and Chain (now Interstellar), reflecting his focus on payments and blockchain-enabled infrastructure. Berg emphasizes leveraging Microsoft’s extensive resources to add value to portfolio companies rather than just providing capital, distinguishing his corporate venture approach. He has not published distinctive public writing beyond a brief personal ann
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