BMW i Ventures
Corporate VCMountain View · Pre-Seed–Series B · 15 people tracked
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.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 77 of 87 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×34Mobility & Transportation ×24Hardware ×22Cleantech ×18Advanced Manufacturing ×16Enterprise Software ×16New Materials ×14SaaS ×14
HQs:United States×45Germany×4Canada×2United Kingdom×2Switzerland×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 45 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×262 founders×113 founders×54+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with education data
Carnegie Mellon University ×2Princeton University ×2The University of Texas at Austin ×2Ursinus College ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 30 founders with career history
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ×3C100 ×2IBM ×2Stanford University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
8 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 28 with degree data)
Investments · 87 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 42023 · 32021 · 22020 · 12017 · 12015 · 22014 · 119 dated
Solid Power develops all-solid-state battery technology for automotive applications.
EnergyHardwareNew MaterialsLouisville, US
Douglas Campbell(Executive Officer, Director)Alexandra Gold(Executive Officer)Brandon Kelly(Executive Officer)Steve Furhman(Executive Officer)Joshua Buettner-Garrett(Executive Officer)David Jansen(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSnatched Ventures
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)in
BoardGeorge Hornig(Director)Laurence Zuriff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Deutch(Director)
Co-investorsCherry VenturesDell Technologies CapitalMaryland TEDCOPraxis Ventures Management, LlcTEDCOAlmaz Capital
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)Yonatan Appel(Co-founder, CTO)Roy Bachar(Chief Business Officer)Keren Cohen(Chief Financial Officer)Boaz Hartal(Chief Data & Platform Officer)Oren Fridman(SVP Customer Success & Operations)
Co-investorsGlilot Capital PartnersManiv MobilityAlliance VenturesCisco InvestmentsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Volvo Group Venture Capital AB+3 more
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)Taymur Ahmad(Founder)inWilliam Brewer(Executive Officer)James F. Sheridan, Jr.(Executive Officer)Ivan Ardemagni(Executive Officer)Timothy Scott Housefield(Executive Officer)
Board seatKasper Sage· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgLiquidity CapitalMaterial ImpactSeraph GroupTDK Ventures
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)Roei 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
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
DELMIA, a Dassault Systèmes brand, provides software built on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform that uses virtual twins, industrial AI, and augmented reality to plan, manage, and optimize manufacturing operations, supply chains, and workforces.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalBeat VenturesSpacecadet VenturesStage 2 Capital
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
Autobrains develops Agentic AI vision software for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving, scaling from L2++ to L4 for automakers building robotaxis and mass-market vehicles.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationMunich, DE
Igal Raichelgauz(Founder)in
Co-investorsTemasekToyota Ventures
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)Kevin Singerman(Executive Officer, Director)inMandar Gokhalein
BoardDavid Silverman(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalCrosslink CapitalEniac VenturesFJ LabsLerer HippeauMouro Capital+7 more
Bcomp develops bio-based composite materials, including its ampliTex flax fibre technical fabrics and powerRibs reinforcement grids, as lightweight, lower-carbon alternatives to carbon and glass fibre reinforcements.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsAirbus VenturesPorsche VenturesRKKVCVerve VenturesVolvo Cars Tech Fund
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))Antoine Allanore(Co-founder (MIT professor))Tadeu Carneiro(CEO)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesClimate InvestmentPrelude VenturesInternational Finance CorporationEnergy Impact PartnersFine Structures Ventures+7 more
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.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-investorsFounderFuelJackson Square VenturesY Combinator
Moovit provides urban mobility services and offers geofencing mobile advertising that lets businesses target users with location-based offers.
AdTechMobility & Transportation
Co-investors10DBRM CapitalVintage Investment Partners
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, LLCFounders Circle CapitalG2 Venture PartnersNext Legacy PartnersSilver Lake Partners
CelLink develops electrical interconnect systems for power and data.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardware
Co-investorsDoon Capital
Co-investorsQualcomm Ventures
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)Pasquale Romano(Executive Officer, Director)Antonio Canova(Executive Officer)Jonathan Kaplan(Executive Officer)
BoardNeil Suslak(Director)inBruce Chizen(Director)in
Co-investorsBraemar Energy VenturesClearvision VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesEstag CapitalF4 VenturesMadison Parker Capital+6 more
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+15 more
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+5 more
Cyclic Materials recovers rare earth elements and critical minerals from end-of-life products such as automotive motors, wind turbine generators, hard disk drives, and medical devices using its proprietary MagCycle and REEPure technologies.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsClimate InvestmentEnergy Impact PartnersHitachi VenturesZero Infinity Partners
DeepDrive develops electric motor and drivetrain solutions for electric vehicles, including in-wheel and central drive systems.
EnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationMünchen, DE
Alexander Rosen(Founder)Christopher Römmelmayer(Founder)Dean P(Founder)Markus Domme(Founder)Stefan Ender(Founder)
Co-investorsBayern KapitalLeitmotifTechstarsUVC PartnersXPRENEURS
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)
BoardDayna Grayson(Director)in
Co-investorsBaukunstConductive VenturesConstruct CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founder CollectiveLux Capital+7 more
DSP Concepts develops Audio Weaver, a real-time embedded audio processing platform for designing, deploying, and managing audio across chipsets and products.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsSony Ventures Corporation
Embotech develops an AI-powered autonomy stack with a dual-path architecture combining AI-based prediction and motion planning with a TÜV SÜD-certified deterministic safety layer for safety-critical industrial vehicles.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRobotics
Andreas Kyrtatosin
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgYttriumNabtesco Technology Ventures
Estes Energy Solutions builds Magnus, a magnesium-alloy battery platform delivering 225 Wh/kg using commercially available lithium-ion cells, designed for transport sectors including rail, marine, aviation, and on/off-highway vehicles.
CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsBaukunstGigascale CapitalTrucks VC
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
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 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+2 more
Co-investorsChrysalixCycle Capital
Graphcore develops processor technology and hardware for artificial intelligence and machine learning workloads, aimed at AI innovators and researchers.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Nigel Toon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalAir Street CapitalBalderton CapitalBosch VenturesC4 VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)+9 more
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-investorsThird Prime
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 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)
BoardKenneth Pickering(Director)Michael Pucker(Director)
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesDns CapitalManhattan WestKleiner Perkins
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
Co-investorsIndex VenturesFTV Capital
KINEXON offers a real-time automation platform that uses RTLS technologies (UWB, BLE, RFID) to track and orchestrate moving industrial assets and centrally manage mobile transport robots such as AMRs and AGVs.
IoTLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Co-investorsWessel ManagementThomas H. Lee Partners
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)SIP Global PartnersAresCredo Ventures+2 more
The page presents Kredos AI, a company whose tagline references human-like artificial intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSBellevue, US
Balaji Sridharan(Executive Officer, Director)David Thoms(Executive Officer, Director)David William Thoms(Executive Officer, Director)
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 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+7 more
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
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)Lauren Antonoff(Executive Officer, Director)Russell Burke(Executive Officer)Mark Goines(Director)Brit Morin(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersDCM VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalFontinalis Partners+7 more
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 VenturesThird Sphere
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)
Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersCathexis VenturesDentsu VenturesEdison PartnersFoundryTexas HALO Fund+1 more
Mangrove Lithium operates an electrochemical, modular lithium refining platform that converts raw lithium from brines, hard rock, clay, geothermal DLE, and recycled batteries into battery-grade lithium hydroxide or carbonate.
CleantechEnergyNew Materials
Saad Dara(CEO & Founder)David St. Angelo(Chief Technology Officer)Annie Liu(Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer)
Co-investorsCanada Growth FundBreakthrough Energy VenturesInBC Investment Corp.BDC Capital Corporation
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)
BoardEvan Nisselson(Director)in
Co-investorsMetaAir Street CapitalIntrepid Growth PartnersLDV CapitalNFXSamsung Catalyst Fund+2 more
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
Aurora develops self-driving technology for autonomous vehicles.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationPittsburgh, US
Chris Urmson(CEO)Drew BagnellSterling AndersonRandy R. Reibel(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Stephen Crouch(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)Trenton Berg(Senior Hardware Engineer (listed as a founder on Crunchbase))
Co-investorsGeodesic CapitalGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesK9 VenturesKhosla VenturesMillennium New Horizons+7 more
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)Alex Buttle(Founder)
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveICONIQIndex VenturesPhoenix CourtLocalGlobeMarchmont Ventures
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)inSteve Zika(CEO and Co-founder)Rob Salter(CFO)Robert E. Turner(Director)Rob Goldman(Executive Officer)Chad Stamper(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCommunity Development Venture Capital AllianceEthos VCScrum VenturesAiiM PartnersAscendo VenturesCollaborative Fund+4 more
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)Luke Haverhals(Founder & Chemist)inRob Salter(CFO)
Co-investorsEvolution VC Partners
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)Vijay Pendyala(Senior Vice President, Engineering)in
Co-investorsAllianz XDnx VenturesGreylock PartnersManiv MobilityMudita VenturePlayground Global+4 more
A company working on energy storage solutions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyNovi, US
Mujeeb Ijaz(Founder & CEO)Dr. Deeana Ijaz(Chief Strategy Officer)Nathan Saliga(Chief Technical Officer)Carl Sickles(Chief Operating Officer)Erik Strang(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalAssembly VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCoatue ManagementTrousdale Ventures
Phoenix Tailings develops clean technology for rare earth element refining in the United States.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechNew MaterialsBoston, US
Nick Myers(CEO & Co-Founder)Thomas Villalón(CTO & Co-Founder)Anthony Balladon(Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder)Michelle Chao(Cofounder)Nicholas Myers(Founder)in
BoardNichola Eliovits(Director)in
Co-investorsBantam GroupCoalitionGeodesic CapitalMPowerOlive Tree CapitalOne Way Ventures+9 more
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)Paul Hvass(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardWhitney Rockley(Director)inChris Girgenti(Director)inToshiya Otani(Director)
Co-investorsDynamo VenturesFf Venture CapitalFirst Star VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedLeonis CapitalMcRock Capital+5 more
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
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)Steven Rowe(Director)
BoardRob Johnson(Director)
Co-investorsConductive VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersEvolution VC PartnersMitsui Global InvestmentObvious Ventures+3 more
PureCycle uses a patented purification process to recycle polypropylene (No. 5) plastic waste into PureFive resin, a virgin-like recycled resin.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsJacksonville, US
Michael Otworth(Executive Officer, Director)Jaime Vasquez(Executive Officer)Brad Kalter(Executive Officer)Dustin Olson(Executive Officer, Director)Melissa Trednick(Executive Officer)Lawrence Somma(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsInnventure
Qualytics provides a data quality platform that uses AI and machine learning to help enterprises proactively detect and manage data quality issues at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMaryland, US
Gorkem Sevinc(CEO)inEric(Co-founder)inNicole(Chief Marketing Officer)inTonni(Chief Sales Officer)in
Co-investorsConductive VenturesLegalTechInner Loop CapitalTech Square Ventures
Qualytics is a data control layer that validates data at the point of use, using AI to automatically generate and maintain data quality rules while teams define governance standards.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Eric(Co-founder)inGorkem Sevinc(CEO)in
Co-investorsInner Loop CapitalKnoll VenturesTCP Venture CapitalTech Square VenturesConductive Ventures
Rapid Liquid Print develops elastomer manufacturing using its patented Gravity Free Manufacturing technology powered by Veer, producing 3D-printed silicone products and inflatables with high elongation properties.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsMilton, US
Bjorn E. Sparrman(Director)Schendy G. Kernizan(CEO, Treasurer, Secretary)Skylar TibbitsinJared LaucksinSchendy Guiders Kernizan(Executive Officer, Director)Florian Beckmann(Director)
Tensordyne develops AI-focused math, chips, hardware, and software aimed at data center inference systems, targeting lower energy use and cost for running advanced AI.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSunnyvale, US
RK Anand(Co-founder and Chief Product Officer)inGilles Backhus(Co-Founder, VP of AI & Product)inMarc Bolitho(CEO)in
Co-investorsBanyan VenturesBosch VenturesDns CapitalGreatPoint VenturesMayfield Fund
REVER is a motorcycle trip planning and navigation app that lets riders discover route maps, plan rides, and use offline maps with turn-by-turn directions and voice guidance.
ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMobility & TransportationSocialEagle, US
Justin BradshawMark Roebke
Co-investors500 GlobalGreater Colorado Venture Fund
Ridecell provides an AI-powered asset intelligence and orchestration platform for automotive leasing and finance companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aarjav Trivedi(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBeyond1435 GmbHConvergeLG Technology VenturesManiv MobilityNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), Llc+5 more
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.
Creator EconomyDeveloper Tools
Guido Rosso(Founder)inCraig Sartor(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCategory VenturesUnusual VenturesWorklife Ventures
RunSafe Security develops cybersecurity software that hardens embedded systems and commercial/defense software against exploitation by disrupting the determinism attackers need to build reliable exploits.
CybersecurityDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMclean, US
Joseph M. Saunders(Founder and CEO)Doug Britton(EVP)Shane Fry(Chief Technology Officer)Bill Stulb(Director)
BoardJoe Addiego(Director)inPatricia Muoio(Director)in
Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersSINEWAVE VENTURESCritical VenturesInner Loop CapitalIronGate Capital AdvisorsNextGen Venture Partners+2 more
Sevii offers an agentic AI-native Autonomous Defense & Remediation (ADR) platform that autonomously hunts and remediates cybersecurity threats in real time using AI agents operating within user-defined guardrails.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsOverlineSaas Ventures, L.L.C.
Skylo provides satellite connectivity that integrates with existing mobile networks to fill coverage gaps for consumer smartphones, wearables, and enterprise devices.
Co-investorsBoeing HorizonX VenturesDCM VenturesIntel CapitalNext47NGP CapitalSamsung Catalyst Fund+5 more
Strivr provides an AI-powered quality assurance system delivered through smart glasses that lets its AI see what frontline workers see, detecting operational errors in real time and giving corrective, hands-free guidance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardwareLivingston, US
Zachary Gray(Executive Officer, Director)Deborah Gray(Executive Officer)Gordon A. Uehling III(Director)
BoardDavid Angstreich(Director)Gordon Uehling III(Director)Andrew Gray(Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalGreatPoint VenturesAccenture VenturesWorkday Ventures
Synera provides an agentic AI automation platform for engineers, aimed at helping engineering organizations automate time-consuming processes and product development workflows.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Dr. Moritz Maier(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)inDaniel Siegel(Chief Product Officer & Co-founder)Sebastian Möller(Chief Finance Officer & Co-founder)
Co-investorsCherry VenturesSpark CapitalDeepTech & Climate FondsIsaiISAI GestionUVC Partners+2 more
Tekion provides an AI-native cloud platform that unifies dealership management, OEM operations, and consumer experiences for automotive retailers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwarePleasanton, US
Jay Vijayan(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Guru Sankararaman(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAlliance VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalG SquaredIndex VenturesMonta Vista Capital+2 more
Simr (formerly UberCloud) provides a cloud platform for engineering simulation, using SimOps practices and high-fidelity digital twins to make simulation workloads more accessible for engineering and IT teams.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Turntide develops electrification technology and powertrain components—including motors, inverters, and batteries—for OEMs building electric vehicles and other moving machinery.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationSunnyvale, US
Piyush Desai(Founder)in
Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBreakthrough Energy VenturesClimate InvestmentG Vision CapitalNew Ground VenturesOpen Field Capital+4 more
Urgently offers an AI-driven platform for roadside assistance operations, providing automated dispatching, smart pricing, job performance insights, and proactive customer and provider communication.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaSVienna, US
Ric Fleisher(Executive Officer)Surendra Goel(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Spanos(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Ryan(Director)Michael Skoff(Executive Officer)Luke Kathol(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAllianz XEmerald Technology Ventures AgRocketship.vcStructural CapitalForte Ventures
Vendia provides a platform that unifies MCP servers, API connections, and file storage into an AI-ready data layer, letting AI agents securely access and act on enterprise data across workflows without integration code or ETL pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Shruthi Rao(Founder)
Co-investorsFuture Perfect VenturesNewView CapitalNeythri Futures Fund
Verusen offers an AI platform that connects to a company's ERP, EAM, or P2P systems to optimize MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) inventory and spare parts without requiring data cleanup.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Paul Noble(Founder, CSO)Scott Matthews(Chief Executive Officer)Jeremiah Woodford(Chief Revenue Officer)Ross Sonnabend(Chief Product Officer)Marcus Tewksbury(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsCemex VenturesDynamo VenturesFlyover CapitalGlasswing VenturesTech Square Ventures
VIA builds Web3 and blockchain-based systems designed to protect data from theft, misuse, and manipulation through decentralization, encryption, and secure handling.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnergy
John(Co-inventor of core platform)
Co-investorsBosch VenturesMassMutual VenturesNXT VenturesPrefix CapitalRobert Bosch Venture CapitalThe Westly Group
Helping companies realize the value of their data through AI and blockchain
Somerville, US
Colin Gounden(Executive Officer, Director)Katherine Ravanis(Executive Officer)
BoardAdam Jackson(Director)Alan Parnass(Director)Danny Cotter(Director)inKasper Sage(Director)
Co-investorsThe Westly Group
Yellowbrick Data provides a secure data analytics platform deployed within customer cloud accounts and on-premises, designed for enterprises that require data security, availability, and granular access control.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US
Neil Carson(Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder)Mark Brinicombe(Co-founder and Architect)Jim Dawson(Co-founder)
Co-investorsThird Point VenturesIn-Q-TelIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Menlo VenturesNext47RPS Ventures+2 more
Zendrive is a San Francisco mobility risk intelligence company using smartphone data to score driving behavior for insurers.
San Francisco, US
Jonathan Matus(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPadmasree Warrior(Director)Max Ventilla(Director)Ran Makavy(Director)
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalFontinalis PartnersThompson Hutton, LLCTrucks VCACME CapitalFirst Round Capital+4 more
Zum provides cloud-based software and logistics optimization for school bus transportation, serving school districts to improve route efficiency, vehicle utilization, safety transparency, and costs.
EdTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Ritu Narayan(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAngelPadClearvision VenturesClimate InvestmentDnx VenturesFundersClubGraphene Ventures+10 more
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has BMW i Ventures made?
- BMW i Ventures has 78 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 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 4 of the 13 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 287 tracked co-investors.
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Breakthrough Energy, founded by Bill Gates, backs innovators developing affordable, reliable, and clean energy technologies, investing across manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings.
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.
Emerald Technology Ventures is a venture capital investor focused on complex, cutting-edge technologies, supporting entrepreneurs at the frontier of scientific and industrial innovation.
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 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.
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.
Toyota Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area that makes early-stage investments in startups globally.
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.
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.
Intel Capital is the corporate venture capital arm associated with Intel, investing in and supporting technology companies as they scale.
Fontinalis Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups working on mobility, industrial innovation, and energy.
Innovation Endeavors is an early-stage venture fund that invests in founders and supports venture creation through pre-team and pre-idea programs. The firm provides portfolio companies with access to mentors, advisors, and an entrepreneur ecosystem.
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Scale Venture PartnersPICUS CAPITALFoundryMouro CapitalG2 Venture PartnersLAUNCHub VenturesMassMutual VenturesGlasswing VenturesSchematic VenturesFlyover CapitalStartFast VenturesAccelCanvas VenturesWingUncorrelated VenturesEntrée CapitalDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)OurCrowdTarget GlobalEarlybird Venture CapitalWestWave CapitalCelesta Capitalmuru-DNeotribe VenturesAV8 VenturesKOMPAS VCIronspring Venture
Firms observed investing alongside BMW i Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with BMW i Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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