Shun Hagiwara

M12 is Microsoft’s corporate venture capital fund. We invest across key focus areas in the most promising early-stage companies that are disrupting markets in the business of today and tomorrow.

M12 is Microsoft’s corporate venture capital fund. We invest across key focus areas in the most promising early-stage companies that are disrupting markets in the business of today and tomorrow.

Emergence Capital invests in people who change the way the world works. We go deep with visionary founders and partner with them from first check to IPO, powering their journey from emerging to iconic. Our portfolio includes category-defining companies like Salesforce, Veeva, and Zoom, along with the next generation of AI-powered startups like [Together.ai](http://together.ai/), Genspark, and Physical Intelligence. Along the journey, we bend the odds of success; more than 9 in 10 of our early-stage investments raise successful follow on rounds, more than 1 in 5 go on to exceed a billion dollar valuation, and more than 1 in 10 have gone public. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter at emcap.substack.com.

Fractal Software is launching the next generation of vertical SaaS startups. We’re a collective of former founders and operators who believe that all industries deserve best in class, modern software to enhance their businesses. We want to partner with entrepreneurs who share the same passion and conviction for these ideas.

L.E.K. Consulting is a global management consulting firm that uses deep industry expertise and rigorous analysis to help business leaders achieve practical results with real impact. We are uncompromising in our approach to helping clients consistently make better decisions, deliver improved business performance and create greater shareholder returns. The firm advises and supports global companies that are leaders in their industries — including the largest private and public sector organizations, private equity firms and emerging entrepreneurial businesses. Founded in 1983, L.E.K. employs more than 2,300 professionals across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. We have deep expertise and a proven track record in a broad range of industries: • Business Services • Consumer Products • Education • Energy & Environment • Financial Services • Healthcare Services • Industrials • Life Sciences & Pharma • Media & Entertainment • MedTech • Private Equity • Retail • Technology • Travel & Transport

KPMG is one of the world’s leading professional services firms and the fastest growing Big Four accounting firm in the United States. With 90+ offices and more than 36,000 employees and partners throughout the US, we’re leading the industry in new and exciting ways. Our size and strength make us much more agile and responsive to changing trends.