Alan Du
Partner
M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund
M12 partner focused on AI applications, AI security, fintech, and enterprise software.
Bio
Professional summary
Todd Graham is a Managing Partner at M12. His official profile states that he leads investments in cybersecurity, developer tools, and cloud infrastructure. Before M12, he was a Vice President at Venrock focused on early-stage enterprise infrastructure and cybersecurity. He also led corporate strategy for Cisco’s Security and Collaboration businesses, including work related to inorganic strategy, and earlier led product for IT Business Management at VMware. He co-founded Bluenose Analytics and, while in college, founded a data loss prevention company that was acquired by RSA, EMC’s security division.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
early-stage enterprise infrastructureearly-stage cybersecurity
Sector
cybersecuritydeveloper toolscloud infrastructureenterprise infrastructure
Thesis
CybersecurityDeveloper toolsCloud infrastructureEnterprise infrastructure
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
M12VenrockCiscoVMwareBluenose AnalyticsRSA
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with enterprise security, developer workflow, or cloud-infrastructure pain that maps to his stated focus areas and operator-investor background.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his founder background in data loss prevention and Bluenose Analytics.
- 2Connect the pitch to security, identity, or cloud infrastructure rather than broad enterprise software.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official M12 profile lists recent thought leadership and news items related to agentic identity, AI security, and cybersecurity.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- M12 / Microsoft's Venture FundManaging PartnerUnknown – Present
- VenrockVice PresidentUnknown – Unknown
- VMwareProduct Lead, IT Business ManagementUnknown – Unknown
- DLP Startup (unnamed)FounderUnknown – Unknown
Education
- University of MichiganUnknown, Unknown
Skills
Cybersecurity InvestingDeveloper ToolsCloud InfrastructureEnterprise Software
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