The business world and startups have been majorly impacted by the turn of events and it is time to reassess the situation. On this Wednesday’s podcast, Equity, Alex had the pleasure of discussing what has changed in the venture capital market due to the current state of the situation. He spoke to Hans Yang and Tom Davis both from Microsoft’s startups’ facing team to get insight into how the behemoth is attempting to stay connected to the startup world.
Microsoft’s Pegasus program and the venture capital provided by their venture arm are two of the major ways Microsoft is attempting to remain connected to the startups. According to the discussion, when the traditional venture capital market dwindles in the current state of the economy, then tech giants like Microsoft should step up.
Big tech companies like Google and Amazon are also known to heavily invest in startups, so it makes sense why Microsoft is doing the same. Artificial intelligence is something that Microsoft has been particularly close with, as per the discussion between Alex and Tom & Hans.
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Microsoft has been one of the top tech companies, providing various products and services in the tech industry since 1975. Started by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, it has grown to become the third most valuable company in the world, behind Apple and Alphabet. Microsoft is heavily invested in Artificial Intelligence (AI), with many of their products incorporating the technology. Recently, Microsoft has also become involved in the venture capital market, providing tools and resources to startups.
Hans Yang is the General Manager of Microsoft for Startups. Under his leadership, Microsoft has established the Pegasus program, a suite of resources and tools offered to startups accepted into the program. Tom Davis is Microsoft’s Senior Director of Microsoft for Startups. He is responsible for helping the startups to grow and develop through various resources and initiatives. He also works closely with Microsoft’s AI products and research. Both Yang and Davis have been instrumental in helping Microsoft’s venture capital investments succeed.
