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BMW i Ventures

2606 Bayshore Parkway, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Overview

Invests in cutting-edge technology and service solutions for automotive.

Founded

2011

Deals ยท 12mo

7

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
Germany
United States

Sector focus

Automotive
Finance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

91rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Kanu AI
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
CodeRabbit
Aug 2026Participated
$143 MSeries C
Estes Energy Solutions
Jul 2026Led
$11 MSeed
KredosAI
Jul 2026Led
$7 MSeries A
Featherless.ai
Apr 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Synera
Apr 2026Participated
$41 MSeries B
Mangrove Lithium
Jan 2026Participated
$71 MOther Equity
Qualytics
Jun 2025Led
$10 MSeries A
Via Science
Mar 2025Participated
$28 MSeries B
Skylo
Feb 2025Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Athenic AI
Jan 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Mangrove Lithium
Jan 2025Participated
$35 MOther Equity
Kanu AI
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
CodeRabbit
Aug 2026Participated
$143 MSeries C
Estes Energy Solutions
Jul 2026Led
$11 MSeed
KredosAI
Jul 2026Led
$7 MSeries A
Featherless.ai
Apr 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Synera
Apr 2026Participated
$41 MSeries B
Mangrove Lithium
Jan 2026Participated
$71 MOther Equity
Qualytics
Jun 2025Led
$10 MSeries A
Via Science
Mar 2025Participated
$28 MSeries B
Skylo
Feb 2025Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Athenic AI
Jan 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Mangrove Lithium
Jan 2025Participated
$35 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

BMW i Ventures: 91 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
BMW i Ventures: 91 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed35
Series A1011
Series B420
Series C+215
Other Equity516

Monthly Deal Activity

BMW i Ventures: 91 deals are recorded across 189 months.All available history.
BMW i Ventures: 91 deals are recorded across 189 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '111
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
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Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '152
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '161
Mar '160
Apr '161
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '171
Mar '171
Apr '171
May '171
Jun '172
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '183
Mar '181
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '192
Mar '190
Apr '190
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Jun '192
Jul '191
Aug '191
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Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '191
Jan '202
Feb '201
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Apr '200
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Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '211
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Dec '210
Jan '222
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Oct '221
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '232
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Jan '240
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Dec '241
Jan '252
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Dec '250
Jan '261
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Apr '262
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Aug '261
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

BMW i Ventures: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (45 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BMW i Ventures: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (45 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Transportation & Logistics45
Networks, Cloud & Communication24
Manufacturing24
Hardware & Robotics22
AI & Machine Learning21
Enterprise Software20
Space & Frontier Tech18
Clean Energy & Sustainability17
Data, Analytics & IT11
Travel & Hospitality5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
AR/VR3
Crypto & Blockchain3
Fintech3
Media & Entertainment3
Health & Life Sciences3
Developer Tools3
Education & Workforce1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

BMW i Ventures: 91 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BMW i Ventures: 91 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M9
$10M-$25M28
$25M-$50M26
$50M-$100M12
$100M-$250M10
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

BMW i Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (63 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

BMW i Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (63 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States63
Europe16
Canada6
Israel3
227612
Brazil1
BMW i Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Toyota Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

BMW i Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Toyota Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Toyota Ventures6
Breakthrough Energy Ventures5
Highland Capital Partners5
Intel Capital5
Sequoia Capital5
UVC Partners5
Cherry Ventures4
Continental4
Foundry Group4
Robert Bosch Venture Capital4
Airbus Ventures3
Almaz Capital3
BDC Capital3
Braemar Energy Ventures3
Energy Impact Partners3
GE Ventures3
Index Ventures3
Next473
NGP Capital3
Porsche Ventures3

Investment Strategy

BMW i Ventures: Led accounts for 26% and participating for 74% of round participation.All available history.
BMW i Ventures: Led accounts for 26% and participating for 74% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2426%
Participating6774%
BMW i Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics.All available history.
BMW i Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2083%
Co-led417%

Team

Baris Guzel

Principal

Brian Wei

Analyst

Dr. Julien Hohenstein
Kasper Sage

Managing Partner

Marcus Behrendt

Managing Director

Michael Hammer

CFO

Samantha Huang

Principal

Scott Walbrun

Principal

Sohaila Ouffata

Director of Platform