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BMW i Ventures

HQ · California
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BMW i Ventures is an independently managed corporate venture fund backing Seed through Series B companies across the automotive ecosystem. It invests up to $10 million initially in advanced manufacturing, mobility, supply-chain technology, circularity and advanced materials, industrial and developer software, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and other physical-world technologies.

Stage focus
SeedSeries ASeries B
Lead / follow
Mostly Follow
Check size

Up to $10M

Source ↗
Specialization
Industrial / ManufacturingSupply Chain / Logistics / MobilityClimate / EnergyDeep TechInfrastructure / Developer ToolsCybersecurity
Generalist / Specialist

Specialist

Latest fund size

$300M Fund III

Latest fund vintage

2026

Investing team
  • Baris Guzel, PartnerBaris GuzelPartner
  • Cedric Char, PrincipalCedric CharPrincipal
  • Kasper Sage, Managing PartnerKasper SageManaging Partner
  • Leon Springer, AnalystLeon SpringerAnalyst
  • Marcus Behrendt, Managing PartnerMarcus BehrendtManaging Partner
  • Samantha Huang, PrincipalSamantha HuangPrincipal
  • Scott Walbrun, PrincipalScott WalbrunPrincipal
  • Thomas Molleker, PrincipalThomas MollekerPrincipal
Notable investments

ChargePoint, Xometry, Life360, Desktop Metal, Proterra, Solid Power, Moovit, Mapillary, GaN Systems, Fox Robotics

Sources
bmwiventures.com/about-us ↗bmwiventures.com/news/bmw-i-ventures-closes-300m-fund-iii-to-back-ai-across-the-automotive-ecosystem ↗bmwiventures.com/team ↗

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