M12 Associate

InforCapital, partnership; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

InforCapital, partnership is looking for an Associate in San Francisco to support its investment team. The role involves building investment theses, monitoring market trends, sourcing deals, and assisting portfolio companies.

The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in finance, investment, or technology, with a strong focus on venture capital, investment banking, or technology startups. M12 promotes diversity of ideas and offers a platform to support innovative companies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in finance, investment, or technology sectors.
• Strong background in venture capital, investment banking, or technology startups.
• Exceptional research and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor market trends and industry news.
• Source deals and assist with due diligence.
• Prepare internal investment memos and track deal flow.

Skills

Market analysis

Research skills

Financial analysis

Investment evaluation

Relationship building

Education

3+ years experience in finance, investment, or technology

Tools

Valuation modeling

Job description

# M12 AssociateMicrosoft M12AssociateVenture CapitalFull-timeLocationSan Francisco, United StatesDate PostedJune 11, 2026RegionCaliforniaStay ahead of the marketGet instant notifications when new job openings matching "Venture Capital / Associate jobs in San Francisco, United States" are published.## About This RoleM12, the corporate venture capital arm of Microsoft, is seeking an Associate based in San Francisco to join its investment team. M12 focuses on early-stage investments in Artificial Intelligence, B2B SaaS, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, DevOps, and Gaming/Web3. Since launching in 2016, M12 has backed and helped build over 100 great companies, providing portfolio companies with value-added resources through special access to Microsoft's platform and services.In this role, you will help build investment theses around current and new domains of interest, monitor the market, source deals, build relationships with top-tier investors, support investment processes and due diligence, and assist portfolio companies as a member of the investment team.Research and market exploration responsibilities include: continuously monitoring market trends, industry news, and startup companies; tracking VCs, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and sector experts; performing high-quality research and analysis on key market and industry trends; and developing new insights and opinionated views.Deal sourcing and investment support responsibilities include: attending industry conferences and building relationships with startups and venture investors; sourcing deals aligned to key themes; assisting with due diligence evaluation including financial and unit economics analysis and valuation modeling; preparing internal investment memos; and tracking deal flow.Operational responsibilities include metrics tracking, financial and operational KPI documentation, portfolio presentation production, and thought leadership content creation.M12 values diversity of ideas and seeks team members with 3+ years of relevant experience in finance, investment, or technology. Candidates with backgrounds in venture capital, investment banking, or technology startups are particularly well-suited.Apply for this Position