Microsoft Ventures is a strategic partner for worldwide startups focused on business growth and development, industrial strength technology, and usable products. The firm takes a special interest to partner with proven young B2B startups looking to leverage their global routes to market. Since 2008, more than 85,000 startups in 165 countries have received access to tools and resources through Microsoft Ventures' BizSpark program. BizSpark offers three years of free software and support for startups. The firm has accelerators across the world and has also created the Bing Fund in 2012 to make seed investments.