Mony Hassid

Mony Hassid is a venture capital executive based in Tel Aviv, Israel, who most recently served as Managing Partner at Microsoft's venture fund, M12. During his tenure, he founded and led the firm's Tel Aviv office, overseeing strategic investments in dozens of regional technology startups as part of the corporate fund's multi-billion-dollar global capital deployment. He stepped down from his leadership position in May 2023 following a strategic shift that aligned the portfolio more closely with Microsoft initiatives, such as its partnership with OpenAI. Prior to his venture capital career, he earned both a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University. His professional background centers on identifying and scaling early-stage technology enterprises within the Israeli innovation ecosystem while bridging local founders with multinational corporate resources.