BMW i Ventures
Corporate VCPre-SeedβSeries B
Investment thesis
BMW i Ventures invests in technologies that advance the future of automotive, with particular emphasis on electric vehicle infrastructure, battery technologies, battery management systems, and digital solutions for vehicle dealerships and service. The portfolio demonstrates a focus on solving key barriers to EV adoption including charging infrastructure, battery range and cost, power conversion efficiency, and improved manufacturing processes for components.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
What they invest in
from 36 of 81 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ17Mobility & Transportation Γ12Enterprise Software Γ11Hardware Γ8Advanced Manufacturing Γ7Cleantech Γ6Climate Tech Γ6Energy Γ6
HQs:United StatesΓ13CanadaΓ1GermanyΓ1United KingdomΓ1IsraelΓ1
Investments Β· showing 60 of 81
founders shown can be your intro pathUpstream develops Ocean AI, an artificial intelligence tool for automotive and IoT cybersecurity that helps security analysts investigate threats in connected vehicles through a conversational interface for querying and analyzing security data.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityMobility & TransportationHerzliya, IL
Yoav Levy(Co-founder, CEO)Yonatan Appel(Co-founder, CTO)Roy Bachar(Chief Business Officer)Keren Cohen(Chief Financial Officer)
Tekion provides an AI-native cloud platform that unifies dealership management, OEM operations, and consumer experiences for automotive retailers. The platform serves automotive dealers, OEMs, and consumers across the automotive retail industry.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwarePleasanton, US
Jay Vijayan(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Guru Sankararaman(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)
actnano develops PFAS-free conformal coatings for electronic protection across automotive, consumer electronics, medical, and industrial applications. The company's Advanced nanoGUARD technology provides waterproof protection while maintaining signal integrity and regulatory compliance.
Deep TechNew Materials
Alitheon's FeaturePrint is an optical-AI technology that identifies and authenticates individual physical items by analyzing their inherent surface features without requiring labels, barcodes, or tags. The technology serves high-consequence industries including luxury goods, healthcare, automotive, aerospace, government, military, and electronics to prevent counterfeiting, track inventory, and ensure supply chain traceability.
AI & Machine Learning
AMPECO provides a software platform that enables retail companies to deploy and manage EV charging stations in their locations, attracting customers and generating revenue while integrating with existing retail systems. The platform includes features for pricing management, payment processing, loyalty program integration, and white-label mobile apps.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyRetail TechSaaS
Orlin Radev(Chief Executive Officer)Stefan Ivanov(Chief Revenue Officer)Alexander Alexiev(Chief Technical Officer)
AutoFi provides a sales platform for automotive retailers that integrates financing, incentives, and deal structuring into a unified AI-powered online and in-store experience. The platform serves dealerships and OEMs by managing the complexity of car sales transactions.
AI & Machine LearningFintechRetail TechSaaS
Michael Mignano(Founder & CEO)
Rive is a design and animation platform where creators build interactive experiences that run natively across web, mobile apps, games, and devices using an open-source runtime and GPU-accelerated vector graphics engine. It serves designers, animators, and developers who want to create and ship interactive content without handoffs between design and code.
Creator EconomyDeveloper Tools
Bus.com provides charter and transit transportation services for enterprise and government organizations across North America. The company operates a platform for group mobility solutions and has become a carbon-efficient transportation leader.
Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationMontreal, CA
Kyle Boulay(Cofounder, CEO)inWolf Kohlberg(Founder)
Carbon designs and manufactures 3D-printed products using advanced photopolymer resins, computational design tools, and proprietary hardware. The company serves product brands seeking high-performance, customizable solutions with exceptional mechanical properties.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials
ChargePoint provides networked electric vehicle charging infrastructure and management software for company vehicle fleets and motor pools. The platform integrates with existing fleet management tools to optimize charging operations, reduce costs, and manage emissions reporting.
EnergyHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS<UNKNOWN>
Desktop Metal develops additive manufacturing (3D printing) platforms and materials for production-volume manufacturing, targeting engineers, designers, manufacturers, and medical professionals. The company focuses on binder jet and digital light processing technologies designed to achieve production speeds and costs competitive with conventional manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareBurlington, US
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Formant Metaphysics is an AI-powered incident management and ticketing system designed for physical operations in industrial settings. It consolidates institutional knowledge, manages alarms, and enables predictive maintenance for enterprise fleets using goal-oriented agents and generative AI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT
HeyCharge provides hardware and software for companies to manage employee charging of company vehicles at home, with tax-compliant tracking and reimbursement capabilities across any OCPP-compatible wallbox.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationMunich, DE
Chris Carde(Founder)inRobert Lasowski(Founder and CBDO)inChris CardΓ©(Founder & CEO)
Jetti Resources is a technology company that enables increased copper production from existing mines by extracting copper from low-grade ores previously considered uneconomical to process. The company provides a low-risk solution for mining operators seeking to unlock additional copper supply for the energy transition without requiring new permits, process changes, or major capital investment.
CleantechNew Materials<UNKNOWN>
Kodiak AI develops AI-powered autonomous ground transportation solutions, with initial focus on driverless trucking. The company provides software and hardware systems designed for safe, efficient autonomous movement across various industries and environments.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsCalifornia, US
Don Burnette(CEO & Founder)
Lilac Solutions develops direct lithium extraction technology using ceramic ion exchange media, enabling fast, clean, and affordable lithium production from brines for the electric vehicle and battery industries.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsOakland, US
David Snydacker(President & Chief Technology Officer)
Life360 is a family safety mobile application that enables families and friends to share real-time location information, receive driving safety alerts, and check in with loved ones to maintain peace of mind about their whereabouts and well-being.
ConsumerIoT
Lunewave develops cutting-edge antenna and sensor technology for automotive advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicles, wireless communications, robotics, and drones.
AI & Machine LearningHardware
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May Mobility develops multi-policy decision-making technology for autonomous vehicles that processes real-time sensor data to analyze driving scenarios and optimize safety. The technology is designed for autonomous mobility applications.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsAnn Arbor, US
Edwin Olson(Founder/CEO)inDr. Edwin Olson(CEO and Founder)
Motorway is a marketplace platform where individual sellers list vehicles and over 8,000 verified car dealers compete to purchase them, helping sellers achieve better prices for their cars. The platform uses AI-powered profiling and daily auctions to connect private car sellers with dealerships across the UK.
B2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSector AgnosticBrighton, GB
Tom Leathes(Founder)Harry Jones(Founder)Alex Buttle(Founder)
Phoenix Tailings develops clean technology for rare earth element refining in the United States. The company operates across the full value chain, from mining and recycling to separation and magnet production.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechFintechNew MaterialsBoston, US
Nick Myers(CEO & Co-Founder)Thomas VillalΓ³n(CTO & Co-Founder)Anthony Balladon(Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder)
Plus One Robotics develops intelligent parcel handling robotics systems that combine computer vision, AI, and supervised autonomy for logistics and ecommerce organizations. The company provides robotic solutions for automated sorting and picking of parcels in fulfillment centers.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Antonio, US
Erik Nieves(CEO & Co-founder)Shaun Edwards(CTO & Co-founder)
Prometheus Fuels develops systems that convert intermittent renewable energy into liquid fuels for remote electrification. The ULDES and Fuel Forge systems operate independently from the grid, storing energy as liquid fuels when renewable power is available.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergySanta Cruz, US
Rob McGinnis(Founder/CEO)in
Proterra designs and manufactures zero-emission battery systems for commercial vehicles. The company provides battery solutions tailored for integration into large commercial and on/off-highway vehicles, along with engineering support, training, and service.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Qualytics provides a data control layer that validates data at the point of use for analytics, applications, and AI systems. The platform combines automated AI-driven quality rule generation with human governance to ensure trusted data context before decisions are made.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Gorkem Sevinc(CEO)
Qualytics provides a data quality platform that uses AI and machine learning to help enterprises proactively detect and manage data quality issues at scale. The platform combines automation with human context to enable cross-functional teams to establish shared ownership of data quality and build reliable data foundations for analytics and AI.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMaryland, US
Gorkem Sevinc(CEO)Gorkem(Co-founder & CEO)Eric(Co-founder)Nicole(Chief Marketing Officer)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does BMW i Ventures invest at?
- BMW i Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is BMW i Ventures's typical check size?
- BMW i Ventures typically writes checks of $10M.
- What sectors does BMW i Ventures focus on?
- BMW i Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cleantech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation.
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