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BMW i Ventures

Corporate VC

Mountain View · Pre-Seed–Series B · 15 people tracked

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Investment thesis

BMW i Ventures backs visionary early-stage founders tackling significant real-world problems in large markets, writing checks up to $10M. Its focus spans car development (autonomous, connected, electric, shared mobility, batteries, materials, sensors), digital sales and services, information technology (data analytics, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, dev tools), manufacturing (automation, additive manufacturing, IoT, cloud), supply chain (computer vision, data management, logistics optimization), and sustainability (decarbonization across energy, mobility, built environment, and industrials). Portfolio companies gain access to BMW's ecosystem through joint development, customer relationships, knowledge exchange, and technical validation.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$10M
HQ
Mountain View, California, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$800M
Tracked investments
96
Unicorns
6
IPOs
5
Acquisitions
4

Team · 15 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 81 of 96 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×38Hardware ×24Mobility & Transportation ×24Advanced Manufacturing ×20Cleantech ×20Enterprise Software ×18New Materials ×15SaaS ×15

HQs:United States×52Germany×6Canada×3Switzerland×2United Kingdom×2Israel×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 56 portfolio companies
46%
solo founders
26 of 56 mapped founding teams
46%
repeat founders
of 80 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 23 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×262 founders×193 founders×54+ founders×6

Where their founders studiedfrom 75 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Stanford University ×5Technical University of Munich ×4The University of Texas at Austin ×4University of California, Berkeley ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Middlebury College ×2Princeton University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 71 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×34Business & Management ×12Computer Science ×10Physics ×7Finance & Accounting ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×4Chemistry ×3Economics ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 80 founders with career history

Stanford University ×4Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz centre for polar and marine research ×3University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ×3Apple ×2AUDI AG ×2Bosch ×2Bosch Engineering GmbH ×2C100 ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×5Techstars ×2

20 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 79 with degree data)

Investments · 96 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 62024 · 92023 · 52022 · 42021 · 42020 · 22019 · 42018 · 32017 · 12016 · 22015 · 245 dated

ChargePointchargepoint.comin𝕏NYSE: CHPT

ChargePoint provides networked electric vehicle charging infrastructure and management software for company vehicle fleets and motor pools.

EnergyHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSCampbell, US

Richard Lowenthal(Director)inPasquale Romano(Executive Officer, Director)inAntonio Canova(Executive Officer)Jonathan Kaplan(Executive Officer)Richard "Rick" Wilmer(President and Chief Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNeil Suslak(Director)in

Co-investorsBraemar Energy VenturesClearvision VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesEstag CapitalF4 VenturesMadison Parker Capital+7 more

Solid Powersolidpowerbattery.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SLDP

Solid Power develops all-solid-state battery technology for automotive applications.

EnergyHardwareNew MaterialsLouisville, US

Douglas Campbell(Executive Officer, Director)inAlexandra Gold(Executive Officer)inBrandon Kelly(Executive Officer)inSteve Furhman(Executive Officer)Joshua Buettner-Garrett(Executive Officer)Linda Heller(Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary)in

Co-investorsAventurine PartnersSnatched Ventures

Xometryxometry.comin𝕏NASDAQ: XMTR

Xometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers—from startups to global enterprises—with a vetted global network of suppliers for precision components across prototyping and high-volume production.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainGaithersburg, US

Randy Altschuler(Founder)inRandolph Altschuler(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director)Sanjeev Singh Sahni(President)in

BoardGeorge Hornig(Director)Laurence Zuriff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Deutch(Director)

Co-investorsCherry VenturesDell Technologies CapitalMaryland TEDCOPraxis Ventures Management, LlcTEDCOAlmaz Capital+5 more

Mangrove Lithiummangrovelithium.comin𝕏✓ verified

Mangrove Lithium is a cleantech company that develops a patented, feedstock-flexible electrochemical refining technology to convert diverse lithium feedstocks into battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate.

CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsDelta, CA

Saad Dara(CEO & Co-Founder)inDavid St. Angelo(Chief Technology Officer)inAnnie Liu(Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer)in

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesBDC Capital CorporationCanada Growth FundOrion Industrial VenturesInBC Investment Corp.

Upstream Securityupstream.autoin𝕏✓ verified

Upstream 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)inYonatan Appel(Co-founder, CTO)inRoy Bachar(Chief Business Officer)inKeren Cohen(Chief Financial Officer)inBoaz Hartal(Chief Data & Platform Officer)inOren Fridman(SVP Customer Success & Operations)in

Co-investorsGlilot Capital PartnersManiv MobilityAlliance VenturesCisco InvestmentsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Volvo Group Venture Capital AB+3 more

Actnanoactnano.comin𝕏Nov 2021

actnano develops PFAS-free, gel-state conformal coatings (Advanced nanoGUARD) that protect printed circuit boards and electronics from water, condensation, and harsh environments.

CleantechHardwareNew MaterialsCambridge, US

S. Taymur Ahmad(Executive Officer, Director)inTaymur Ahmad(Founder)inWilliam Brewer(Executive Officer)inJames F. Sheridan, Jr.(Executive Officer)Ivan Ardemagni(Executive Officer)inTimothy Scott Housefield(Executive Officer)

Board seatKasper Sage· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgLiquidity CapitalMaterial ImpactSeraph GroupTDK Ventures

Alitheonalitheon.cominSeed · Dec 2019 · $9M

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.

AI & Machine LearningBellevue, US

David Ross(Executive Officer, Director)inRoei Ganzarski(Executive Officer, Director)Roei G.inScot Land(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMarcus Behrendt(Director)inRoss Collins(Director)

Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgIPD CapitalShasta Ventures

AMPECOampeco.comin𝕏Series A · Jan 2023 · $13M

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.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyRetail TechSaaS

Orlin Radev(Chief Executive Officer)inStefan Ivanov(Chief Revenue Officer)inAlexander Alexiev(Chief Technical Officer)in

Co-investorsCavalry VenturesNAPLAUNCHub Ventures

Ascon Systemsascon-systems.dein𝕏Nov 2023

DELMIA is a Dassault Systèmes brand that provides manufacturing, supply chain, and service operations software powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain

Atomicoatomico.com

London-based European venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström, investing from seed to pre-IPO.

Co-investorsBeast VenturesPeakRedbus VenturesSamsung Catalyst FundTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Atomico+2 more

Autobrainsautobrains.aiin𝕏

Autobrains provides software-based smart camera technology for automotive safety that runs on low-compute hardware (1 TOPS) and is hardware agnostic, meeting GSR regulations and NCAP safety ratings.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationMunich, DE

Igal Raichelgauz‏(Founder)in

Co-investorsTemasekToyota Ventures

AutoFiautofi.comin𝕏

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.

AI & Machine LearningFintechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Michael Mignano(Founder & CEO)Jonathan Palan(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Singerman(Executive Officer, Director)inMandar Gokhalein

BoardDavid Silverman(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalCrosslink CapitalEniac VenturesFJ LabsLerer HippeauMouro Capital+7 more

Bcompbcomp.comin𝕏Apr 2024 · $40M

Bcomp manufactures powerRibs™, a natural fibre reinforcement grid for composite structures that mimics leaf-vein patterns to provide high stiffness at minimal weight.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsFribourg, CH

Christian Fischer(Founder)in

Co-investorsVenture KickVerve VenturesAirbus VenturesPorsche VenturesRKKVCVolvo Cars Tech Fund

BMW Group Compliancebmwgroup.comin𝕏

The BMW Group manufactures premium automobiles and motorcycles, and provides financial and mobility services globally through a network of over 30 production sites.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumerFintechHardwareMobility & TransportationMunich, DE

Boston Metalbostonmetal.comin

Boston Metal develops Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE), an electrified process for producing steel and other metals from a range of oxide feedstocks without direct emissions.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsWoburn, US

Donald Sadoway(Co-founder (MIT professor))inAntoine Allanore(Co-founder (MIT professor))Tadeu Carneiro(CEO)in

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesClimate InvestmentPrelude VenturesInternational Finance CorporationEnergy Impact PartnersFine Structures Ventures+8 more

Bright Machinesbrightmachines.com

Software-defined manufacturing company using AI and robotics to assemble AI servers, racks and storage systems.

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalEclipse VenturesGeodesic CapitalLux CapitalBlackRockEclipse+1 more

Bus.combus.comin𝕏Defunct

Bus.com provides charter and transit transportation services for enterprise and government organizations across North America.

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationMontreal, CA

Kyle Boulay(Cofounder, CEO)inWolf Kohlberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesFounderFuelJackson Square VenturesY Combinator

by: Intelmoovit.com

Moovit provides a mobile app combining real-time transit information and payment across multiple transportation modes, and offers AI-powered Mobility as a Service solutions for cities and transit agencies.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechMobility & TransportationSaaSTel Aviv, IL

Nir Erez(Co-Founder, President)Roy Bick(Co-Founder)Yaron Evron(Co-Founder)Nir Bezalel(CEO)

Co-investors10DBRM CapitalVintage Investment Partners

Carboncarbon3d.comin

Carbon provides 3D printing hardware, photopolymer resins, and computational design software that brands use to design, develop, and manufacture high-performance products.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsRedwood City, US

Joseph M. DeSimone(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph DeSimone, PhD(Co-Founder & Board Member)inPhilip DeSimone(Co-founder & Office of the CEO)inSteve Nelson(Launch CEO & Co-founder)inEd Samulski, PhD(Advisor & Co-founder)inAlex Ermoshkin, PhD(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsSequoia CapitalEshelman Ventures, LLCExposition VenturesFounders Circle CapitalG2 Venture PartnersNext Legacy Partners+1 more

CelLinkcellinkcircuits.comin𝕏Series B · Oct 2019 · $23M

CelLink manufactures high-conductance flexible harnesses for automotive and battery applications, specializing in lightweight intelligent wiring systems for electric vehicles.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardwareCalifornia, US

Kevin Coakley(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMalcom Brown(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJeff Yu(Director)inJames Cross(Director)Bruce Graham(Director)Mark Schulz(Director)in

Co-investorsBosch VenturesFontinalis PartnersRobert Bosch Venture CapitalFranklin TempletonStandard InvestmentsT. Rowe Price+2 more

Cellinktechnologiescellinktechnologies.comin𝕏

CelLink Technologies produces interconnect technology for battery systems that consolidates multiple functions into a single flex circuit, reducing manufacturing costs and weight compared to traditional approaches.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareSan Carlos, US

Kevin Coakley(CEO & Co-Founder)inMalcolm Brown(VP Engineering & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsDoon Capital

Clarotyclaroty.comin𝕏Series B · Jun 2018 · $60M

Team82 is a cybersecurity vulnerability and threat research team that identifies software and firmware vulnerabilities in cyber-physical systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoT

Galina Antova(Founder)inYaniv Vardiin

BoardDavid Millstone(co-CEO of Standard Industries and co-CIO of Standard Investments)

Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalB CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBosch VenturesClearvision Ventures+17 more

CodeRabbitcoderabbit.aiin𝕏Series C · Aug 2026 · $143M

CodeRabbit provides AI-powered code review tools for developers to improve software quality and efficiency in development workflows.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsWalnut Creek, US

Harjot Gill(Executive Officer, Director)inGuritfaq Singh(Executive Officer, Director)inVishavjeet Kaur(Executive Officer)Alex Berkenkamp(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Flex Capital PartnersFoothill VenturesHarmony PartnersNVenturesScale Venture Partners+6 more

Cyclic Materialscyclicmaterials.earthin

Cyclic Materials recovers rare earth elements and other critical minerals from end-of-life products through proprietary magnet separation and refining technologies.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsKingston, CA

Co-investorsArcTern VenturesClimate InvestmentEnergy Impact PartnersHitachi VenturesInMotion VenturesZero Infinity Partners+1 more

DeepDrivedeepdrive.techinMar 2023

DeepDrive develops electric motor and drivetrain solutions for electric vehicles, including in-wheel and central drive systems.

EnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationMünchen, DE

Alexander Rosen(Founder)inChristopher Römmelmayer(Founder)inDean P(Founder)Markus Domme(Founder)inStefan Ender(Founder)in

Co-investorsBayern KapitalLeitmotifTechstarsUVC PartnersXPRENEURS

Desktop Metaldesktopmetal.comin

Desktop Metal develops additive manufacturing (3D printing) platforms and materials for production-volume manufacturing, targeting engineers, designers, manufacturers, and medical professionals.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareBurlington, US

Ric Fulop(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardDayna Grayson(Director)in

Co-investorsBaukunstConductive VenturesConstruct CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founder CollectiveLux Capital+8 more

DSP Conceptsdspconcepts.comin

DSP Concepts provides embedded audio software and development tools for engineering teams building audio products on digital signal processors and system-on-chip platforms.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareIoTSanta Clara, US

Paul Beckmann(Co-founder / CEO)inChin Beckmann(Co-founder / CTO)in

Co-investorsSony Ventures Corporation

Embotechembotech.cominSeries B · Dec 2024 · $26M

Embotech is an ETH spin-off deep-tech company focused on autonomous driving systems and Level 4 autonomy platforms for industrial applications, with emphasis on functional safety certification.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsZurich, CH

Dr. Alexander Domahidi(Founder)Andreas Kyrtatosin

Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgYttriumNabtesco Technology Ventures

Estesestes.energyin

Estes designs and manufactures advanced battery platforms using domestically-sourced magnesium and new material compositions to achieve higher energy density for electrified marine, aviation, rail, and commercial vehicles.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationNew Materials

Dustin Grace(CEO)inDavid Lai(Chief Engineer)inÇağkan Yildiz(CTO)inTolga Yildiz(Head of Partnerships)in

Co-investorsBaukunstGigascale CapitalTrucks VC

Estes Energyestesenergy.comSeed · Jul 2025 · $11M

Estes Energy Systems installs and maintains control systems for energy applications with a focus on clean installation and customer service.

CleantechConstruction TechEnergyLexington, US

Jack Estes(Founder)

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)

Formantformant.ioin

Formant Metaphysics is an AI-powered incident management and ticketing system designed for physical operations in industrial settings.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSan Francisco, US

Jeff Linnell(Founder)inJames Turnshek(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)in

Co-investorsPICUS CAPITALThursday VenturesIntel CapitalSignalFire

Formantformant.aiinOct 2023

Formant provides a governed operating layer that connects frontier AI models, heterogeneous robotics hardware, and enterprise operations to run physical AI deployments in production.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRobotics

Jeff Linnell(Founder)in

Co-investorsSignalFireGoodyear VenturesGS FuturesHillsvenIntel CapitalPelion Ventures+2 more

Fox Roboticsfoxrobotics.cominApr 2024

Fox Robotics builds the FoxBot, an autonomous counterbalance forklift that uses onboard cameras, LiDAR, and machine-learning perception to identify and move pallets during trailer loading and unloading at warehouse receiving docks.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Peter Anderson-Sprecher(Founder)in

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesCongruent VenturesEniac VenturesFoothill VenturesLa FamigliaTransLink Capital+3 more

Fox Roboticsfox-robotics.comOct 2022 · $20M

Autonomous mobile robots for logistics, warehousing, agriculture, manufacturing, aerospace, and health sectors.

Peter Anderson-Sprecher(Founder)in

Co-investorsAnglia Capital GroupEniac VenturesFoothill VenturesJapan Airlines TransLink InnovationMenlo VenturesSignalFire

Graphcoregraphcore.aiin𝕏Dec 2018 · $200Macquired by SoftBank Corp. Website

Graphcore builds processor hardware and systems for machine intelligence and AI workloads.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors

Nigel Toon(Co-founder and Executive Chairman)inNick Bishop(Chief Financial Officer)inSally Doherty(Chief Marketing Officer)inJohn Walsh(Chief Operating Officer)inMarcus McElroy(General Manager)inHelen Byrne(VP AI Technology)in

Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalAir Street CapitalBalderton CapitalBosch VenturesC4 VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)+10 more

GreenSpark Softwaregreensparksoftware.comin𝕏Feb 2025

Green Spark Software offers ReSpark, a platform for scrap and recycling yard operators that combines yard operations, commercial intelligence, logistics, financial workflows, and AI agents in one system.

Circular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew York, US

Gordon Driscoll(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Omri Bloch(Director)Evan Vandegriff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsBienville CapitalThird PrimeTiger Global ManagementZero Infinity Partners

Gxcgxc.ioin𝕏

GXC provides end-to-end private 5G and LTE network solutions for enterprise customers, combining radio access networks, core infrastructure, mesh networking, and management systems with integrated security.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT

Co-investorsIn-Q-Tel

HeyChargeheycharge.cominJan 2022 · $4.7M

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 Cardé(Founder)inRobert Lasowski(Founder)inChris Carde(Founder)in

Co-investorsFirst MomentumVireo VenturesY CombinatorStatkraft Ventures

Jetti Resourcesjettiresources.cominAug 2017

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.

CleantechNew Materials

Michael Outwin(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Perlman(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardKenneth Pickering(Director)Michael Pucker(Director)in

Co-investorsCongruent VenturesDns CapitalManhattan WestKleiner Perkins

JustParkjustpark.comin𝕏

JustPark operates an online marketplace and app that lets drivers find and reserve parking and EV charging spaces, and lets space owners rent out their driveways or car parks.

MarketplacesMobility & TransportationPropTech

Anthony Eskinazi(Founder)in

Co-investorsFTV CapitalIndex VenturesLLR

Kinexonkinexon.cominApr 2022 · $130M

KINEXON provides industrial IoT solutions for indoor and outdoor localization and mobile robot orchestration to help manufacturing companies automate operations on shopfloors and in warehouses.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSports TechMunich, DE

AlexanderOliver

Co-investorsWessel ManagementThomas H. Lee Partners

Kodiakkodiak.aiin𝕏Nov 2021 · $125M

Kodiak AI develops AI-powered autonomous ground transportation solutions, with initial focus on driverless trucking.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsCalifornia, US

Don Burnette(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsA'Z AngelsBattery VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Harpoon VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersManhattan Venture Partners+7 more

KredosAIkredosai.comin𝕏Series A · May 2026 · $7M

The page presents Kredos AI, a company whose tagline references human-like artificial intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSBellevue, US

Balaji Sridharan(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Thoms(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJeff Bocan(Director)Peter Mueller(Director)inSyed Nasir Ali(Director)

PartnerBaris Guzel· quoted

Co-investorsEarly Light VenturesOkapi Venture CapitalSeaChangeMotley Fool VenturesSaas Ventures, L.L.C.StartFast Ventures+1 more

Lilac Solutionslilacsolutions.comin

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)inNicholas Goldberg(Chief Legal Officer of Issuer)David Gelinas(Chief Financial Officer of Issuer)inRaef Sully(Chief Executive Officer of Issuer)in

BoardClay Dumas(Director)inDavid Danielson(Director)in

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesLowercarbon CapitalAzolla VenturesMount Wilson VenturesPrelude VenturesPresidio Ventures+8 more

Limeli.mein𝕏

Lime operates a shared micromobility service offering short-term rentals of electric bikes and scooters.

CleantechConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Wayne Ting(CEO)in

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesAkkadian VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBling CapitalCoatue Management+29 more

Lreadylife360.comin𝕏May 2014

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.

ConsumerHealthtechIoTSan Francisco, US

Chris Hulls(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Haro(Director)inLauren Antonoff(Executive Officer, Director)inRussell Burke(Executive Officer)in

BoardRyan Swagar(Director)Chris Cheever(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesBand of AngelsBessemer Venture PartnersBullpen CapitalDCM Ventures+11 more

Lunewave Inc.lunewave.comin𝕏

Lunewave develops cutting-edge antenna and sensor technology for automotive advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicles, wireless communications, robotics, and drones.

AI & Machine LearningHardware

John Xinin

Co-investorsblue 9 capitalFoothill VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalProeza VenturesIntact VenturesThird Sphere+1 more

MacroFabmacrofab.comin𝕏Series C · Jan 2023 · $42M

MacroFab operates a software platform for contract electronics manufacturing, connecting businesses to a network of manufacturing facilities and generating itemized quotes and production-ready orders from uploaded design files.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesHardwareSaaSHouston, US

Mikhail Govshteyn(Director)Christopher Church(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJason Seats(Director)in

Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersCathexis VenturesDentsu VenturesEdison PartnersExposition VenturesFoundry+2 more

Mapillary Marketplace, SAASmapillary.comin𝕏

Mapillary offers a collaborative platform that hosts, processes, and publishes street-level imagery and map data, using computer vision and machine learning to automate map-making at scale.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureMobility & TransportationSaaSBjarred, SE

Jan Erik Solem(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardEvan Nisselson(Director)in

Co-investorsMetaAir Street CapitalIntrepid Growth PartnersLDV CapitalNFXSamsung Catalyst Fund+2 more

May Mobilitymaymobility.comin𝕏

May Mobility develops multi-policy decision-making technology for autonomous vehicles that processes real-time sensor data to analyze driving scenarios and optimize safety.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsAnn Arbor, US

Edwin Olson(Founder/CEO)inDr. Edwin Olson(CEO and Founder)in

Co-investorsMillennium New Horizons1843 CapitalBase Venture Management, Inc.Expansion Venture CapitalLG Technology VenturesLudlow Ventures+8 more

Mighty AIaurora.techin𝕏Acquired

Aurora develops self-driving technology for autonomous vehicles.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationPittsburgh, US

Chris Urmson(CEO)inDrew BagnellinSterling AndersoninRandy R. Reibel(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inStephen Crouch(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inTrenton Berg(Senior Hardware Engineer (listed as a founder on Crunchbase))in

Co-investorsGeodesic CapitalGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesK9 VenturesKhosla VenturesMillennium New Horizons+7 more

Motorwaymotorway.co.ukin𝕏

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.

B2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSector AgnosticBrighton, GB

Tom Leathes(Founder)inHarry Jones(Founder)inAlex Buttle(Founder)

Co-investorsFounder CollectiveICONIQIndex VenturesPhoenix CourtLocalGlobeMarchmont Ventures

Natural Fiber Welding, Inc.nfw.earthin𝕏Jul 2021

NFW (Natural Fiber Welding) develops plant-based, plastic-free materials including a leather alternative (MIRUM), engineered textiles (CLARUS), footwear outsoles (PLIANT), and biobased foam (TUNERA) for use by fashion, footwear, and consumer brands.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsPeoria, US

Luke Haverhals(Founder and Chemist)inLuke Haverhals, Ph.D.(Founder)Steve Zika(Co-Founder, CEO)inRob Salter(CFO)inRobert E. Turner(Director)Rob Goldman(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCommunity Development Venture Capital AllianceEthos VCScrum VenturesAiiM PartnersAscendo VenturesCollaborative Fund+4 more

Naturalfiberweldingnaturalfiberwelding.comin𝕏

Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) develops plant-based, plastic-free performance materials, including a leather alternative (MIRUM), engineered textiles (CLARUS), footwear outsoles (PLIANT), and biobased foam (TUNERA).

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Steve Zika(CEO & Co-founder)inLuke Haverhals(Founder & Chemist)inRob Salter(CFO)in

Co-investorsEvolution VC Partners

Nauto Connected Carnauto.comin𝕏

Nauto provides an AI-enabled fleet and driver safety platform that uses real-time video analysis and machine learning to predict and prevent distracted driving and collisions for commercial fleets.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareInsurTechIoTMobility & TransportationPalo Alto / Sunnyvale, US

Heck Stefan(Executive Officer, Director)Stefan Heck(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inFrederick Soo(Co-Founder & CTO (former))Yoav Banin(President (previously Chief Product Officer))inRuslan Belkin(Chief Technology Officer)inVijay Pendyala(Senior Vice President, Engineering)in

Co-investorsAllianz XDnx VenturesGreylock PartnersManiv MobilityMudita VenturePlayground Global+4 more

Our Next Energy Inc. (ONE)one.aiin𝕏

A company working on energy storage solutions.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyNovi, US

Mujeeb Ijaz(Founder & CEO)inDr. Deeana Ijaz(Chief Strategy Officer)Nathan Saliga(Chief Technical Officer)inCarl Sickles(Chief Operating Officer)inErik Strang(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalAssembly VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCoatue ManagementTrousdale Ventures

Phoenix Tailingsphoenixtailings.comin𝕏Series B · Jul 2021 · $43M

Phoenix Tailings develops clean technology for rare earth element refining in the United States.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechNew MaterialsBoston, US

Thomas Villalón(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)Anthony Balladon(Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder)inMichelle Chao(Cofounder)inNicholas Myers(Founder)inNick Myers(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)in

BoardNichola Eliovits(Director)in

Co-investorsBantam GroupCoalitionGeodesic CapitalMPowerOlive Tree CapitalOne Way Ventures+9 more

Plus One Roboticsplusonerobotics.comin𝕏

Plus One Robotics develops intelligent parcel handling robotics systems that combine computer vision, AI, and supervised autonomy for logistics and ecommerce organizations.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Antonio, US

Erik Nieves(CEO & Co-founder)inShaun Edwards(CTO & Co-founder)inPaul Hvass(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardWhitney Rockley(Director)inChris Girgenti(Director)inToshiya Otani(Director)

Co-investorsDynamo VenturesFf Venture CapitalFirst Star VenturesIndustrious VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedKhosla Ventures+8 more

Prometheusprometheusfuels.comin𝕏Mar 2020

Prometheus Fuels develops systems that convert intermittent renewable energy into liquid fuels for remote electrification.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergySanta Cruz, US

Rob McGinnis(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersExpaMaersk GrowthMetaplanetY CombinatorARCH Venture Partners+3 more

Proterraproterra.com

Proterra designs and manufactures zero-emission battery systems for commercial vehicles.

CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationGreenville, US

Ryan Popple(Executive Officer, Director)Eric McCarthy(Executive Officer)C. W. Plummer, Jr.(Executive Officer)Dave Rich(Executive Officer)

BoardRob Johnson(Director)Michael Smith(Director)

Co-investorsConductive VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersEvolution VC PartnersMitsui Global InvestmentObvious Ventures+6 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Athenic AIBlackmore Sensors & AnalyticsBlackmore Sensors and AnalyticsChargemasterFabbalooGaN SystemsGenXCommParkopediaSimr (formerly UberCloud)

Exits · 9

5 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 4

ChargePointNYSE: CHPTSolid PowerNASDAQ: SLDPXometryNASDAQ: XMTRGraphcoreacq. by SoftBank Corp. Website

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has BMW i Ventures made?
BMW i Ventures has 96 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
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, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Energy, Hardware, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, Semiconductors.
Where is BMW i Ventures located?
BMW i Ventures is headquartered in Mountain View, US.
Does BMW i Ventures lead rounds?
BMW i Ventures has led 12 of the 35 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does BMW i Ventures co-invest with?
BMW i Ventures most often shares deals with Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Y Combinator, Climate Investment, among 311 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does BMW i Ventures back?
Across 20 deals with disclosed amounts, BMW i Ventures has joined rounds of $450K – $200M (median $27M).

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Co-investors · 39

Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Breakthrough Energy, founded by Bill Gates, backs innovators developing affordable, reliable, and clean energy technologies, investing across manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings.

$500K – $50M
SignalFire

SignalFire is a seed-stage venture capital firm that combines a full-team support model with its data-driven Beacon AI platform to back founders.

$250K – $15M
Energy Impact Partners

Energy Impact Partners is an investment firm that connects entrepreneurs with major corporate partners to help drive the transformation of the global economy toward a more sustainable future.

$5M – $20M
Emerald Technology Ventures Ag

Emerald Technology Ventures is a venture capital investor focused on complex, cutting-edge technologies, supporting entrepreneurs at the frontier of scientific and industrial innovation.

$540K – $5.4M
Scale Venture Partners

Scale Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with AI companies, supporting their transition from founder-led growth to a scalable go-to-market operation.

$5M – $25M
Next47

Next47 is a venture capital firm that invests early, focusing on the product itself before metrics or hype, partnering with founders to help them scale from initial concept to growth.

DCM Ventures

DCM Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that leads rounds and partners with a small number of companies each year, backing innovative founders with a global, cross-border team.

Both backed · 3
$250K – $15M
Intel Capital

Intel Capital is the corporate venture capital arm associated with Intel, investing in and supporting technology companies as they scale.

$1M – $20M
Fontinalis Partners

Fontinalis Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups working on mobility, industrial innovation, and energy.

Both backed · 3
$250K – $5M
Toyota Ventures

Toyota Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area that makes early-stage investments in startups globally.

Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.

$100K – $200M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.

Both backed · 2
$15M – $75M
27 more co-investors

FoundryAccelInnovation EndeavorsPICUS CAPITALMouro CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalG2 Venture PartnersLAUNCHub VenturesCelesta CapitalMassMutual VenturesGlasswing VenturesSchematic VenturesFlyover CapitalStartFast VenturesCanvas VenturesWingUncorrelated VenturesEntrée CapitalDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)OurCrowdTarget GlobalWestWave Capitalmuru-DNeotribe VenturesAV8 VenturesKOMPAS VCIronspring Venture

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