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Marcus Behrendt

Investor

Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures · Board director at Alitheon

Mountain View, California

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

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326 people in our graph share verified history with Marcus — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Rishi ModiunlockedMarcus: together at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (2018)
×5Marcus: together at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
×2Marcus: together at BMW i Ventures
Marcus: together at Alitheon

About

Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures since 2018. Previously spent five years at BMW in user experience and HMI concepts roles, and earlier held positions at JD Power, Mercedes-Benz and Herlitz PBS. Holds a Management and Engineering degree from TU Berlin and an executive VC degree from UC Berkeley Haas.

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Board director at Alitheon

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Alitheon's investors · 7

BMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M checksDepartment of Defensesince 2019Department of EnergyWashington · since 2023Emerald Technology Ventures AgZurich · $540K – $5.4M checks · since 2026IPD CapitalAventuraShasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checksU.S. Air Forcesince 2022

Co-founders at Alitheon

DRDavid Ross
David RossExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. BMW i VenturesManaging Director / CEOcurrent2022 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  2. BMW i VenturesPartner and CEO2018 — 2022Mountain View, California
  3. DeepDriveMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  4. Bcomp LtdMember Board Of Directorscurrent2022 — presentFribourg, Switzerland
  5. RLP, Rapid Liquid PrintMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Alitheon, Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  7. DSP Concepts, Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — presentSanta Clara, CA, USA
  8. NAUTOStrategic Council to the Board2018 — 2022Palo Alto, CA, USA
  9. GenXComm Inc.Member Board Of Directors2020 — 2021Austin, Texas, United States
  10. MapillaryMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2020Malmo, Sweden
  11. BMW GroupVice President User Experience, Control Panels, Ergonomics2016 — 2018Munich, Germany
  12. BMW GroupVP HMI Concepts and Concept Quality2015 — 2016Munich Area, Germany
  13. BMW GroupSenior Manger HMI Concepts and Concept Quality2013 — 2015Munich Area, Germany
  14. J.D. PowerCEO at J.D. Power Europe GmbH2006 — 2013Munich Area, Germany
  15. Mercedes-Benz AGManager Multi Project Management2004 — 2006Stuttgart Area, Germany
  16. Mercedes-Benz AGManager Product Analysis Active Safety2001 — 2004Stuttgart Area, Germany
  17. Mercedes-Benz AGDevelopment Engineer Vehicle Dynamics1998 — 2001
  18. Herlitz PBS AGBusiness Development Specialist1995 — 1998Berlin Area, Germany

Skills & more

Corporate Venture Capital8User Experience (UX)6Competitive Analysis12Market Research22User Interface Design2Start-ups3Venture Capital3Market Analysis8Marketing Strategy8Customer Insight7Project Management5Business Strategy7
+12 moreAnalyticsAutomotiveSegmentationQuantitative ResearchBusiness PlanningProduct DevelopmentCustomer SatisfactionData AnalysisStrategyStrategic PlanningManagementMarketing Research

From Marcus's professional profile.

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
Baris Guzel
Partner 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

Network1

Baris Guzel
Partner at BMW i Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Marcus Behrendt?
Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures since 2018. Previously spent five years at BMW in user experience and HMI concepts roles, and earlier held positions at JD Power, Mercedes-Benz and Herlitz PBS. Holds a Management and Engineering degree from TU Berlin and an executive VC degree from UC Berkeley Haas.
Where does Marcus Behrendt work?
Marcus Behrendt is Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures and Board director at Alitheon.
What check size does Marcus Behrendt write?
Marcus Behrendt typically writes checks of $6M – $10M.
Where did Marcus Behrendt go to school?
Marcus Behrendt studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Executive Education, Venture Capital Executive Program); Technische Universität Berlin (Dipl.-Ing. (Wirtschaftsingenieur), Management and Engineering).

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