diff --git a/src/components/SponsorLogo.astro b/src/components/SponsorLogo.astro
index 5cf4bb257..b5be27ff0 100644
--- a/src/components/SponsorLogo.astro
+++ b/src/components/SponsorLogo.astro
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const logo = sponsorLogos[sponsor.id];
     {
       website ? (
 
-        <a href={website} aria-label={`Link to ${title}`}
+        <a href={website} target="_blank" aria-label={`Link to ${title}`}
 >
           <Image
             src={logo}
diff --git a/src/components/sponsors/sponsor-tier.astro b/src/components/sponsors/sponsor-tier.astro
index fef6d7f5c..9a2fecb87 100644
--- a/src/components/sponsors/sponsor-tier.astro
+++ b/src/components/sponsors/sponsor-tier.astro
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const { tier, top } = Astro.props;
       "grid ml-12 items-center justify-items-center",
       {
         "grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3": !top,
-        "grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-1": top,
+        "grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2": top,
       },
     ]}
   >
diff --git a/src/content/sponsors/microsoft/display.png b/src/content/sponsors/microsoft/display.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69ce48f7f
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/content/sponsors/microsoft/display.png differ
diff --git a/src/content/sponsors/microsoft/index.md b/src/content/sponsors/microsoft/index.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df63bb0c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/sponsors/microsoft/index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+name: "Microsoft"
+url: "https://www.microsoft.com"
+location: "USA"
+description:
+  "Open Source enables Microsoft products and services to bring choice,
+  technology and community to our customers. "
+socials:
+  linkedin: "https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/vs-code/"
+  twitter: "https://x.com/code"
+  bluesky: "https://bsky.app/profile/visualstudio.com"
+tier: Platinum
+logo_padding: 10px 0px
+
+draft: true
+---
+
+## About Microsoft
+
+Open Source enables Microsoft products and services to bring choice, technology
+and community to our customers.
diff --git a/src/content/sponsors/microsoft/microsoft.svg b/src/content/sponsors/microsoft/microsoft.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4c4ebe21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/sponsors/microsoft/microsoft.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<svg id="Layer_2" data-name="Layer 2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 337.65 72" width="337.65" height="72">
+	<defs>
+		<style>
+			.cls-1 {
+			fill: #00aeef;
+			}
+
+			.cls-2 {
+			fill: #f26522;
+			}
+
+			.cls-3 {
+			fill: #ffc20d;
+			}
+
+			.cls-4 {
+			fill: #8dc63f;
+			}
+
+			.cls-5 {
+			fill: #77787b;
+			}
+		</style>
+	</defs>
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