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Founder advice March 26 4 min read

From vision to venture: What it takes to build a VC-backable AI startup

Learn how structural forces, investor benchmarks, and enterprise demands are redefining what it takes to build a durable, VC‑backable AI startup.

Startup stories March 23 3 min read

How Notch ships action-taking AI agents safely in regulated customer support

Notch shows how startups can build action-taking AI agents for regulated support with layered guardrails, escalation controls, and Azure infrastructure.

Thought leadership February 10 7 min read

FYAI: Why startups will help accelerate global AI transformation

From innovative enterprise applications that reinvent the way we work to software development tools that help us understand the impact of agentic AI, startups can help accelerate the future of technology.

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Founder advice February 3 4 min read

Turn your Startup credits into momentum with GitHub, AKS, and AI models

If you’re building a startup, Startup credits often show up early in your journey.

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Startup stories January 20 4 min read

How Overcut builds secure, enterprise‑ready agentic workflows on Azure

Modern enterprises rely on an increasingly complex software delivery stack, spanning ticketing and planning tools, Git platforms, CI systems, and cloud infrastructure.

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Startup stories January 15 3 min read

How AI-powered collaborations are transforming healthcare and life sciences

Across clinical care, research, and population health, startups and enterprises are working together to turn AI into solutions.

News December 10, 2025 2 min read

Plansom uses Microsoft’s Foundry SDKs to bring result management into Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Azure AI powers Plansom Agent in Teams—helping leaders set SMART goals, automate follow-through, and track progress effortlessly.

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Events and community engagement December 4, 2025 3 min read

Microsoft Ignite 2025 Recap: innovation, AI momentum, and resources for Founders

Microsoft Ignite 2025 brought together founders, developers, and enterprise leaders from around the world to explore the next era of AI innovation.

Events and community engagement November 18, 2025 6 min read

5 startups to watch

Startups are scaling faster than ever—building agentic AI systems, multimodal experiences, and real-world solutions with Microsoft Cloud and AI.

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Startup stories November 6, 2025 4 min read

Decagon: Building the AI concierge for modern customer experience

Decagon is quickly transforming the enterprise customer experience from rigid and generic to adaptive and personalized thanks to its unified, AI-native platform that brings agent development, testing, analytics, and deployment into one place.

Events and community engagement November 4, 2025 4 min read

Microsoft Ignite 2025: Turning vision into enterprise impact

Microsoft Ignite 2025 is where startups and enterprises come together to build what’s next.

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Startup stories October 22, 2025 3 min read

Cybersecurity for startups: How ContraForce empowers frontline teams

With support from Microsoft for Startups, ContraForce empowers MSPs to deliver scalable, AI-powered cybersecurity solutions that protect businesses worldwide.