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 directories
What they invest in
from 40 of 82 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×18Mobility & Transportation ×14Enterprise Software ×12Hardware ×9Advanced Manufacturing ×8Energy ×8Cleantech ×7New Materials ×7
HQs:United States×26Germany×2Canada×1United Kingdom×1Israel×1
Investments · 82 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSolid Power develops all-solid-state battery technology for automotive applications.
EnergyHardwareNew MaterialsLouisville, US
Alexandra Gold(Executive Officer)Matthew Jones(Director)David Jansen(Executive Officer, Director)Brandon Kelly(Executive Officer)Douglas Campbell(Executive Officer, Director)Theodore Miller(Director)
Xometry provides an instant quoting platform for precision manufacturing components, serving startups through global enterprises from prototype to high-volume production.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareGaithersburg, US
Randolph Altschuler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)George Hornig(Director)John Deutch(Director)Laurence Zuriff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
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)
actnano develops PFAS-free conformal coatings for electronic protection across automotive, consumer electronics, medical, and industrial applications.
Deep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, US
S. Taymur Ahmad(Executive Officer, Director)William Brewer(Executive Officer)James F. Sheridan, Jr.(Executive Officer)Ivan Ardemagni(Executive Officer)Timothy Scott Housefield(Executive Officer)Robert Dobkin(Director)
Board seatKasper Sage· per SEC Form D
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
Roei Ganzarski(Executive Officer, Director)Ross Collins(Director)Nicole Piasecki(Director)Madjiguene Ndiaye(Director)Elliott Jurgensen, Jr.(Director)David Ross(Executive Officer, Director)
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
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 TechSaaS
Michael Mignano(Founder & CEO)Jonathan Palan(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Singerman(Executive Officer, Director)David Silverman(Director)
Boston Metal develops Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE), a platform technology for producing high-value and critical metals from inputs such as low-grade ores, mining waste, and industrial waste.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew Materials
Tadeu Carneiro(CEO)in
Carbon designs and manufactures 3D-printed products using advanced photopolymer resins, computational design tools, and proprietary hardware.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsRedwood City, US
James J. Goetz(Director)Joseph M. DeSimone(Executive Officer, Director)Andy Wheeler(Director)Adam Grosser(Director)Lars Steven Nelson(Director)Alan S. Mulally(Director)
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)Dayna Grayson(Director)
New York, US
Gordon Driscoll(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Omri Bloch(Director)Evan Vandegriff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
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
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<UNKNOWN>
Kenneth Pickering(Director)Andrew Perlman(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Pucker(Director)Michael Outwin(Executive Officer, Director)
Bellevue, US
Balaji Sridharan(Executive Officer, Director)David Thoms(Executive Officer, Director)David William Thoms(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJeff Bocan(Director)Peter Mueller(Director)Syed Nasir Ali(Director)
PartnerBaris Guzel· quoted
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)Ian Pearce(Director)inDavid Gelinas(Chief Financial Officer of Issuer)inSamuel Romer(Director)Raef Sully(Chief Executive Officer of Issuer)in
Lunewave develops cutting-edge antenna and sensor technology for automotive advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicles, wireless communications, robotics, and drones.
AI & Machine LearningHardware
Bjarred
Evan Nisselson(Director)Jan Erik Solem(Executive Officer, Director)
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
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)Harry Jones(Founder)Alex Buttle(Founder)
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 LearningHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationPalo Alto, US
Dr. Stefan Heck(CEO and Founder)Heck Stefan(Executive Officer, Director)
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)Nichola Eliovits(Director)Steve Bolze(Director)Yong Hyun Kim(Director)
ChargePoint provides networked electric vehicle charging infrastructure and management software for company vehicle fleets and motor pools.
EnergyHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS<UNKNOWN>, US
Neil Suslak(Director)Pasquale Romano(Executive Officer, Director)William Thayer(Director)Michael Linse(Director)Antonio Canova(Executive Officer)Richard Lowenthal(Director)
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)Shaun Edwards(CTO & Co-founder)Whitney Rockley(Director)Chris Cole(Director)Chris Girgenti(Director)Paul Hvass(Executive Officer, Director)
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
Proterra designs and manufactures zero-emission battery systems for commercial vehicles.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationGreenville, US
Ryan Popple(Executive Officer, Director)Eric McCarthy(Executive Officer)Rob Johnson(Director)Michael Smith(Director)Tom von Reichbauer(Director)Mike Donoughe(Director)
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
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, 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.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamPodcast with Marcus Behrendt (BMW i Ventures)
The European VC · Marcus Behrendt
Images
%20(1).jpg)
Co-investors · 39
SignalFire is a venture capital firm that positions itself as being built like a tech company, offering founders in-house AI/ML tools, data, advisory programs, and sector experts to support their portfolio.
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 corporates to help transform 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 a venture capital firm that backs founders at the earliest stages, often as their first investor before a product exists.
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, drawing on five decades of experience investing in 400 companies with 135+ IPOs.
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.
Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm that partners closely with founders on strategic and operational challenges to help build global companies.
Foundry Group is a venture capital firm that describes its approach as network-driven investing. It maintains offices in New York and Boulder, Colorado.
Mouro Capital is a venture capital investor backing early to growth stage companies, leveraging its expertise and global network across multiple regions.
▶27 more co-investors
Breakthrough Energy VenturesG2 Venture PartnersLAUNCHub VenturesGlasswing VenturesSchematic VenturesFlyover CapitalStartFast VenturesAccelInnovation EndeavorsScale Venture PartnersCanvas VenturesWingUncorrelated VenturesEntree CapitalDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)OurCrowdTarget GlobalEarlybird Venture CapitalWestWave CapitalCelesta CapitalMassMutual Venturesmuru-DNeotribe VenturesAV8 VenturesKOMPAS VCIronspring VentureEmerald Technology Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside BMW i Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with BMW i Ventures's recorded portfolio.
Similar investors
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders globally, supported by a community of founders and operators as LPs.
VenturEast is one of India's longest-standing venture capital fund managers, investing since 1997 and managing over $325 million across more than 100 investments in technology, healthcare, and clean environment.
A globally recognized venture capital firm designed to provide access to highly competitive venture deals to individual investors, consistently recognized for top-decile DPI performance and as one of the most active US venture firms.
Matterwave Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing hardware and software companies aiming to transform industrial value chains and become global leaders.
DCVC (Data Collective) is a venture capital firm that backs founders building companies which apply technology to major challenges across areas such as energy, biotech, agriculture, and machine learning.