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Valentina Escudero

Investor at M12

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Valentina Escudero is an Early Stage Investor at M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund, with expertise in strategy, entrepreneurship, and tech innovation. She has a background in business development at Microsoft and experience as a research assistant in neuroeconomics and bio labs at prominent institutions like University of Pennsylvania. Valentina's career highlights include her role as an Early Stage Investor at M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund, and her diverse experience in business development and research roles at Microsoft, Bain & Company, PwC, and prestigious research labs.

Work Experience 

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M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund

  • Early Stage Investor

    2022 - Current

    Supporting M12 on investments in AI, Data, and vertical SaaS. Passionate about data, content strategy, strategic brand marketing. Doing what I love by connecting with innovative startups, developing investment theses, and identifying emerging trends and opportunities with exceptional teams. ○ ML/AI and big data: Datology AI, Synth Labs, Unstructured.io, Wallaroo ○ AI x SaaS: Typeface, Andor Health, Paxafe ○ AI x Entertainment: Inworld AI, Volley ○ Open source/DevOps: Tooljet, Bytewax

M12 is the venture capital arm of Microsoft that invests in early-stage companies.

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Microsoft

  • Business Development Analyst @M365

    2020

    - Developed strategic partnerships in healthcare and manufacturing, focusing on co-marketing opportunities and joint promotional campaigns with ISVs.

  • Business Development Intern @Xbox

    2020 - 2020

    Enhanced the user experience for GamePass Users via partnerships with lifestyle brands - Executed marketing initiatives aimed at enhancing the Xbox ecosystem and user experience. - Collaborated with the marketing team to develop promotional materials and campaigns.

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Bain & Company

  • BEL Intern

    2019 - 2019

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PwC

  • Summer Consulting Intern

    2019 - 2019

Platt Labs

  • Research Assistant @ Neuroeconomics lab

    2017 - 2019

Leidy Labs

  • Research Assistant @ UPenn Bio lab

    2017 - 2018

    Data analysis (using Python and Excel) and retrieval of information in an eco-evolutionary biology lab.

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