Marcus Behrendt
InvestorManaging Partner at BMW i Ventures
Mountain View, California
Writes $6M – $10M checks · typically $8M
FoundedAlitheon
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.
Experience
- BMW i VenturesManaging Director / CEOcurrent2022 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- BMW i VenturesPartner and CEO2018 — 2022Mountain View, California
- DeepDriveMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- Bcomp LtdMember Board Of Directorscurrent2022 — presentFribourg, Switzerland
- RLP, Rapid Liquid PrintMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Alitheon, Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- DSP Concepts, Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — presentSanta Clara, CA, USA
- NAUTOStrategic Council to the Board2018 — 2022Palo Alto, CA, USA
- GenXComm Inc.Member Board Of Directors2020 — 2021Austin, Texas, United States
- MapillaryMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2020Malmo, Sweden
- BMW GroupVice President User Experience, Control Panels, Ergonomics2016 — 2018Munich, Germany
- BMW GroupVP HMI Concepts and Concept Quality2015 — 2016Munich Area, Germany
- BMW GroupSenior Manger HMI Concepts and Concept Quality2013 — 2015Munich Area, Germany
- J.D. PowerCEO at J.D. Power Europe GmbH2006 — 2013Munich Area, Germany
- Mercedes-Benz AGManager Multi Project Management2004 — 2006Stuttgart Area, Germany
- Mercedes-Benz AGManager Product Analysis Active Safety2001 — 2004Stuttgart Area, Germany
- Mercedes-Benz AGDevelopment Engineer Vehicle Dynamics1998 — 2001
- Herlitz PBS AGBusiness Development Specialist1995 — 1998Berlin Area, Germany
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessExecutive Education, Venture Capital Executive Program2018
- Technische Universität BerlinDipl.-Ing. (Wirtschaftsingenieur), Management and Engineering1992 — 1998
Skills & more
Corporate Venture Capital8User Experience (UX)6Competitive Analysis12Market Research22User Interface Design2Start-ups3Venture Capital3Market Analysis8Marketing Strategy8Customer Insight7Project Management5Business Strategy7
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AnalyticsAutomotiveSegmentationQuantitative ResearchBusiness PlanningProduct DevelopmentCustomer SatisfactionData AnalysisStrategyStrategic PlanningManagementMarketing ResearchFrom Marcus's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business511
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
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Also attended Technische Universität Berlin52
Dominik MatykaInvestor at Cavalry VenturesMichal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgCarolin FunkPartner at Blue Bear Capital PartnersSamuli SirénGeneral Partner & Founder at RedstoneAlex SmolaCEO and Co-Founder of Boson AI at PICUS CAPITALPiia MaaranenPartner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at BMW i Ventures23
Allen ChenPrincipal at Osage University PartnersChristian NoskePartner at NGP CapitalBradley WelchManaging Partner at Joyance PartnersPatrick HarmonSenior Principal at B4 CapitalMargret DupslaffInvestment Manager at Alstin CapitalBrian WeiInvestor at Tribeca Venture Partners
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Also worked at Bcomp Ltd1
Also worked at Alitheon, Inc.1
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
Principal at BMW i Ventures
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
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