At Microsoft, we are committed to supporting the next generation of AI-first entrepreneurs and startups. Today we are thrilled to announce that we are working with Conviction, a new venture firm purpose-built to serve AI-Native startups, to support their new incubator, Embed.
Conviction Embed, a highly selective, eight-week program for extraordinary early (pre-seed, seed-stage) founding teams. Embed harnesses a powerful network and tribal knowledge on software company-building, while creating a community for shared learning about AI-native challenges.
Applications are open now for Embed and will remain open until August 4, 2023.
If yours is one of the selected for the program, you will receive:
- $150K investment, uncapped MFN SAFE
- Up to $350K in Microsoft Azure credits
- $50K of other credits to OpenAI, Anthropic, Baseten and access to technical advisory from model and cloud partners
- Participation in the eight-week incubator. Details here
- Access to advisors and visiting partners like Ivan Zhao, CEO of Notion, Henrique Duburugas, CEO Brex, David Hsu, CEO of Retool, Dylan Field, CEO of Figma, Kaz Nejatian, COO of Shopify, Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel, Harrison Chase, CEO of Langchain and more.
We are proud to be the exclusive cloud partner of Embed, nurturing the next generation of AI-first entrepreneurs. The Embed incubator is a unique opportunity for startups to refine their strategies, connect with industry leaders, and shape the future of AI-powered innovation, and by providing startups with Azure credits and resources, we aim to empower them to build groundbreaking AI-powered solutions that will shape the future.
Learn more about Embed and apply here. Learn more about the support we provide startups in AI through Founders Hub here.