M12, the venture capital arm of Microsoft, has signalled a renewed interest in backing European startups, as it unveiled an investment in SuperAwesome, the London-based kidtech platform, less than two weeks after funding Comtravo, the German business travel startup.
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January 27, 2020
Microsoft’s M12 is on the hunt again for European startups
Two investments in two weeks — into SuperAwesome and Comtravo — signal that Microsoft's venture capital arm is back in the game in Europe.
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