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<P><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">We are currently accepting applications for our next Microsoft Ventures Accelerator in Seattle dedicated to Digital Work. This cohort will focus on startups building scalable productivity applications, cloud-centric software platforms and enterprise-grade solutions to help people get more done. Startups can </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.microsoftventures.com/accelerators/seattle" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"><SPAN STYLE="color: #0563c1; font-size: medium;">apply now for the Digital Work Accelerator</SPAN></A><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">.</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height: 13.5pt;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;">Come learn about the new </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #404040; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #404040; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: 'lumm=75000 lumo=25000';">Seattle </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;">class, meet </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #404040; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #404040; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: 'lumm=75000 lumo=25000';">local </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;">startups in the space, speak to folks from Microsoft Ventures and get all of your </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #404040; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #404040; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: 'lumm=75000 lumo=25000';">important </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;">questions answered. Food and beverages will be served.</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height: 13.5pt;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">The Accelerator will kick off in March in Seattle. We are accepting applications now and closes on <SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline;">January 30, 2015</SPAN>. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">This cohort will offer spots to 10-15 startups exclusively selected to participate in the program and will conclude with a Demo Day event in July. We are encouraging startups from around the world with an itch to </SPAN></SPAN><A HREF="http://news.microsoft.com/download/presskits/microsoftventures/PitchBook_4Q2014_Enterprise.png" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"><SPAN STYLE="font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #0563c1; font-size: medium;">change the way we work</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN STYLE="color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"> to apply for this second cohort.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">As a platform and productivity company, Microsoft is uniquely positioned to help startups succeed. We firmly believe that in a mobile first, cloud first world, startups have a huge opportunity to revolutionize the workplace with smart, powerful and connected solutions.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">Microsoft's goal is to help startups foster exciting new ideas by providing mentorship, technology and expertise to build global companies, without taking equity. The startups that have graduated from our accelerators have seen great success, with 80% receiving an average funding of $1.9M (USD) within a year from graduation. 16 startups have also had exits with some of the top companies in the industry.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height: 13.5pt;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">Startups can find more information and apply at </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.microsoftventures.com/accelerators/seattle" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"><SPAN STYLE="color: #0563c1; font-size: medium;">www.microsoftventures.com/accelerators/seattle</SPAN></A><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"> and follow us on Twitter @MSFTVentures.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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