Microsoft for Startups

Building a startup takes more than speed. It takes the right support. 🚀 Annie Pearl shares how Microsoft for Startups helps founders build fast, scale smart, and sell more with credits, technical guidance, GTM support, and marketplace opportunities. Apply to Microsoft for Startups: msft.it/6015Qfg1H #MicrosoftForStartups #Startups #AI

The Microsoft for Startups hub on @MicrosoftLearn has everything founders need to build fast, scale smart, and sell more. One place for technical benefits, GTM resources, and program guidance. Start exploring: msft.it/6013vo8Rz #MicrosoftForStartups #Founders

The deadline is coming up fast. Nominations for the 2026 Partner of the Year Awards close July 7. B2B startups building on Azure, Power Platform, or Microsoft 365 — submit before time runs out: msft.it/6049vn1ON #MicrosoftForStartups #Founders #AIStartups

Enterprise AI that actually ships. Ema deployed an HR companion at Hitachi in under 8 weeks. Running on #Azure inside Microsoft Teams, Skye gives 40,000+ employees one place for onboarding, policy questions, leave requests, and more. Answers that used to take days now arrive in minutes. Check out the full story: msft.it/6015voUY7 #MicrosoftForStartups #AIStartups #AI

Meet the Startups Hub on Microsoft Learn. Built for founders who want to move faster from idea to execution with focused AI tools and learning paths. Start here → learn.microsoft.com/en-us/startups/

Building fast is table stakes. Microsoft for Startups just made the harder part easier. New program, new opportunities for founders ready to scale and sell. 🔗 msft.it/6049Qf9mU #MicrosoftForStartups #AIStartups

Y Combinator is partnering with @microsoft to support the founders building the next wave of AI-native companies. @ycombinator builds internally on @Azure and #MicrosoftFoundry, and through this expanded partnership, founders in the #YC ecosystem get access to that same infrastructure: Startup credits, GPU access, and enterprise go-to-market pathways. Learn more about the partnership: msft.it/6015vYl1x #MicrosoftForStartups #YCombinator #Startups

Picking the most powerful model isn't the hard part anymore. Operating it in production is. Model selection, evals, cost optimization, governance. A practical dev guide to getting this right in Microsoft Foundry: msft.it/6018vYbJk

Microsoft Build 2026 delivered. Here's what it means for AI founders: 5 announcements, zero fluff. 🔗 msft.it/6010vg49E #MicrosoftBuild #MicrosoftForStartups

Builders showed up, San Francisco delivered. Thanks to everyone who made Dev Your Own Way one for the books. 🛠️ #MicrosoftforStartups #MSBuild

Paris. Rooftop. France vs. Senegal. Kicking off VivaTech week with @Microsoft and partners on June 16. Founders and investors building and backing the next wave of innovation. Spots are limited. Register: msft.it/6019v5d4X #VivaTech #WorldCup2026

Bold ideas deserve the biggest stages. Behind every bold idea is a founder pushing it forward, and @msft4startups is here to support every step of the journey. #NYTechWeek #MicrosoftForStartups

Microsoft for Startups is introducing a simpler path to help founders build fast, scale smart, and sell more. Startups can now apply directly, start building with Startup credits, and unlock more benefits as they grow on @Azure. Read the blog: msft.it/6018vbNMj #MicrosoftForStartups #Azure #AI #AIStartups

Join us at 9:30 a.m. PT tomorrow to follow our live blog and learn more about Microsoft’s latest updates in AI powered tools and platforms for developers and beyond. msft.it/6019vbr0R

Microsoft Build 2026 is this Monday. If you're still on the fence, here's your nudge. Before you go: 📋 Sessions built for startup founders → msft.it/6012vZf8o 🚀 Startups to Watch at Build → msft.it/6016vZf8s 🏆 Imagine Cup is back → msft.it/6017vZf8t Register now → msft.it/6018vZf8Q #MicrosoftBuild #MicrosoftForStartups

The Microsoft Build edition of The AI Digest is live. Sessions to attend, startups to watch, the Imagine Cup reveal, and founder stories from the teams actually shipping AI in production. Everything you need for Build week. 🔗 msft.it/6016vZkMw #MicrosoftBuild #AIStartups #MicrosoftForStartups

Last call for Dev Your Own Way. Registration closes tomorrow. Join us for an after-hours #MicrosoftBuild reception with founders, devs, technical experts, and the startup ecosystem. No slide decks. Just real conversations, real tools, and people actually building. Register: msft.it/6017vkX9v

Healthcare founders in Boston: join us June 9 for an invite-only panel and networking evening with @FlareCapital and @LRVHealth. Real talk on AI traction, enterprise sales, and fundraising in 2026. Space is limited, registration closes June 2. 🔗 msft.it/6018vVlsi

Your startup's work deserves recognition. The 2026 Microsoft for Startups Partner of the Year Awards are open. If you're a B2B startup building on @Azure, Power Platform, or Microsoft 365, nominations open in June. Get ahead and start your submission now: msft.it/6018vn1O2

If you're heading to New York for @TechWeek_ we have six events lined up with something for every stage of the founder journey. 📍 New York, New York ➡️ Founder Exchange: Early Builders in the AI Era Sunday, June 1 | 7:00pm–10:00pm EDT 🔗 msft.it/6014vnD0q ➡️ The AI Founder Playbook: Breakfast & Panel @Microsoft Monday, June 2 | 8:30am–12:00pm EDT 🔗 msft.it/6015vnD0S ➡️ @EverywhereVentures Pre-Seed Founders Breakfast Tuesday, June 2 | 9:00am–11:00am EDT 🔗 msft.it/6016vnD0s? ➡️ Founders x Funders Breakfast with @SerenaVentures, @LinkedIn, and Microsoft for Startups Wednesday, June 3 | 9:00am–12:00pm EDT 🔗 msft.it/6017vnD0t ➡️ VC Reverse Pitch with Founders & Funders and Microsoft for Startups Thursday, June 4 | 10:00am–1:00pm EDT 🔗 msft.it/6018vnD0Q? ➡️ From Idea to Live MVP in 6 Hours with @GitHub Copilot Thursday, June 4 | 9:30am–4:30pm EDT 🔗 [Registration link] #NYTechWeek

The startups joining us at #MSBuild 2026 are working on the problems that sit between a promising AI demo and something that actually runs in production. Meet the cohort building on Azure. 🔗 msft.it/6016vVpM2