Alan Du
Partner
M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund
M12 partner focused on AI applications, AI security, fintech, and enterprise software.
Bio
Professional summary
Cheryl Cheng is a Managing Partner at M12. Her official profile highlights a 16-year investing career across early to growth-stage software companies in healthcare, enterprise applications, and developer tools. Before joining M12, she founded and ran Vive Collective, a healthcare investment platform, and before that was a General Partner at BlueRun Ventures. Earlier in her career, she worked in brand management and marketing at The Clorox Company and The Sharper Image, and in technology mergers and acquisitions at Broadview International, covering enterprise software and semiconductors. She holds a B.A. in Public Policy from Stanford University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
early to growth-stage software companies
Sector
healthcareenterprise applicationsdeveloper toolssoftware
Thesis
HealthcareEnterprise applicationsDeveloper toolsEarly to growth-stage software
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
M12Vive CollectiveBlueRun VenturesThe Clorox CompanyThe Sharper ImageBroadview International
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with healthcare software, enterprise workflow impact, or developer-tooling relevance, especially where clinical or operational adoption matters.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference her healthcare investment platform experience through Vive Collective.
- 2Connect to Stanford Biodesign or design-led healthcare innovation if relevant.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official M12 profile lists healthcare as her current specialization.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- M12, Microsoft's Venture FundManaging PartnerPresent
Education
- Stanford UniversityB.A., Public Policy
- Northwestern University, Kellogg School of ManagementM.B.A.
Skills
enterprise AIhealthcare investingfintechgrowth-stage investingregulated industries
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