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Founder advice June 25 4 min read

What Microsoft 365 E7 means for startups building enterprise AI agents

Building powerful AI agents is not enough. Startups must design for enterprise readiness, governance, and deployment to succeed at scale.

News June 17 3 min read

Y Combinator and Microsoft partner to support the next generation of AI startups

Y Combinator has chosen Microsoft Foundry to support its internal AI development and future products.

Events and community engagement June 9 5 min read

Microsoft Build 2026: 5 top announcements every startup should know

Microsoft Build 2026 introduced new updates for AI startups, including model choice, trusted data grounding, Marketplace discovery, and Microsoft for Startups benefits to help founders build, scale, and reach customers faster.

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Events and community engagement June 2 5 min read

Microsoft for Startups introduces a clearer path from AI development to enterprise growth

Microsoft for Startups introduces a unified program that helps founders build faster, scale smarter on Azure, and accelerate enterprise growth.

Events and community engagement May 21 6 min read

11 Startups to watch at Microsoft Build 2026

Microsoft Build 2026 reflects a sharp technical focus, organized around the engineering decisions that determine whether AI ships, scales, and holds up under real conditions.

Startup stories May 19 4 min read

How Neubird AI uses agentic AI on Azure to transform cloud operations and incident response

Neubird AI is helping enterprises move beyond traditional observability with AI-powered incident investigation on Azure.

Founder advice May 14 6 min read

Biotech’s AI upgrade: An operating system built for science

Biotech is shifting to AI‑native operating models.

Founder advice May 13 7 min read

From agents to enterprise: 5 signals that matter when you’re building AI for real customers

AI founders and investors from Microsoft for Startups, Ema, Drishya AI, and M12 share five signals shaping the next generation of enterprise-ready AI companies, from workflow integration and trust to production deployment and enterprise scale.

Events and community engagement May 5 4 min read

Microsoft Build 2026 sessions every startup should attend

Microsoft Build 2026 is just around the corner and this year’s event is packed with content for every role on a startup team; from AI-focused hands-on labs to lightning talks and deep-dive breakout sessions on agentic AI, custom model deployment, and multi-agent frameworks.