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Baris Guzel

Investor

Partner at BMW i Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $6M – $10M checks · typically $8M

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Baris: together at Tekion
Baris: together at Deutsche Bank
Baris: together at BMW i Ventures

About

Partner who joined BMW i Ventures in 2017. Previously worked with VC funds including Presidio Partners and The Halo Funds, and investment banks BofA Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank. Holds engineering degrees from Istanbul Technical and Duke and an MBA from UNC Chapel Hill.

Contact· published on Baris's own website

Experience

  1. BMW i VenturesPartnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. AMPECOBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
  3. Tekion CorpBoard Directorcurrent2018 — present
  4. XometryBoard Observercurrent2017 — presentBethesda, MD
  5. ZUMBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. KredosAiBoard Directorcurrent2026 — present
  7. QualyticsBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
  8. Estes EnergyBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
  9. GreenSpark SoftwareBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  10. MacroFabBoard Directorcurrent2022 — present
  11. Our Next Energy, Inc.Investorcurrent2021 — present
  12. Simr (formerly UberCloud)Board Observercurrent2024 — present
  13. AutoFiBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  14. Solid Power, Inc.Investor2021
  15. MapillaryBoard Observer2018 — 2020Malmo, Skåne County, Sweden
  16. Presidio PartnersVenture Capital Associate2016 — 2017
  17. Deutsche BankTechnology Investment Banking Associate2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  18. VCIC (Venture Capital Investment Competition)Global Coordinator/ Director Emeritus2014 — 2015
  19. UNC Kenan-FlaglerMBA Graduate - Class of 20152013 — 2015Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  20. Bank of America Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Summer Associate2014New York City Metropolitan Area
  21. IsbankAssistant Bank Inspector/ Examiner2009 — 2013
  22. The Halo Fund (Early-stage Venture Capital Fund)Venture Capital Analyst2008Palo Alto, CA
  23. The Angels' ForumVenture Capital Analyst2008Palo Alto, CA
  24. New Commercial Room Venture Capital & Consulting GmbHVenture Capital Analyst2007Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Skills & more

Microsoft ExcelAnalysisStrategyLeadershipManagementFinancial ModelingEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness AnalysisBanking
+12 moreFinancial AnalysisStart-upsCorporate FinanceData AnalysisProject ManagementVenture CapitalPortfolio ManagementBusiness PlanningResearchProject PlanningValuationDue Diligence

Languages English · German · Turkish

  • Series 79 — FINRA
  • Series 63 — FINRA
  • C2: Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung (Advanced Level German Certificate) — Goethe-Institut e.V.

From Baris's professional profile.

Deals · 1

KredosAIQuoted

via BMW i Ventures · filed May 2026

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Colleagues at BMW i Ventures

Alexander Branding
Senior Associate at BMW i Ventures
Allen Chen
Senior Associate at BMW i Ventures
Aneta Auberger
Executive Assistant and Project Manager at BMW i Ventures
Cedric Char
Vice President at Fifth Wall
Inga Grieger
Business Development Manager and Managing Director at BMW i Ventures
Kasper Sage
Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures
Kathy Li
Operations & Finance Analyst at BMW i Ventures
Leon Springer
Analyst at BMW i Ventures

Network9

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Roland MangerScout
Partner at Bek Ventures
Salil DeshpandeScout
General Partner at Uncorrelated Ventures
Seth LevineScout
A longtime venture capitalist and nationally bestselling author
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Kasper Sage
Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures
Manuel Silva Martínez
General Partner at Mouro Capital
Marcus Behrendt
Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Baris Guzel?
Partner who joined BMW i Ventures in 2017. Previously worked with VC funds including Presidio Partners and The Halo Funds, and investment banks BofA Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank. Holds engineering degrees from Istanbul Technical and Duke and an MBA from UNC Chapel Hill.
Where does Baris Guzel work?
Baris Guzel is Partner at BMW i Ventures.
What check size does Baris Guzel write?
Baris Guzel typically writes checks of $6M – $10M.
Where did Baris Guzel go to school?
Baris Guzel studied at Duke University (Master of Engineering Management – Technology Management and Entrepreneurship); UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Istanbul Technical University (Bachelor of Sc., Industrial Engineering).

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