Alessandro Levi
Partner
M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund
M12 partner investing in AI, deep tech, next-generation computing, and semiconductors.
Bio
Professional summary
Alan Du is a Partner at M12 based in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in AI applications, AI security, and fintech. Before M12, he was an investment partner at PayPal Ventures focused on AI and fintech, and earlier served as interim Head of Operations for Greater China at Docker. He was also an early team member at Revolution, investing across enterprise SaaS and tech-enabled services.
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Cart.comDeep InstinctKite AIMagicMineOSPrime SecurityRasaSafeBreachSeal SecuritySkipifyThoropassTrueML
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- M12PartnerPresent
- PayPal VenturesInvestment Partner2020 – 2025
- DockerInterim Head of Operations, Greater China
- RevolutionInvestment team
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyUndergraduate degree
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA
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