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BMW iVentures

 

Stage: Pre-seed, Seed and Series A/ B

Focus Area: Hardware and Software in Mobility Tech

Investor type: Corporate Venture

Global HQ: 2606 Bayshore Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA

Offices: New York City and San Francisco

Website: www.bmwiventures.com

 

Fund size

Fund I – $525 Million (29 Nov 2016)

Fund II – $300 Million (12 Jan 2022)

Fund III – $300 million (01 April 2026)

New fund will be focusing on:

Physical AI and Agentic AI. Autonomous systems, robotics, and AI-driven production workflows

Manufacturing and supply chain. AI-powered intelligence to manufacturing processes, production planning, and supply chain optimization

Circularity and advanced materials. Next-generation materials innovations that combine performance improvements with more efficient resource use

 

Thesis

Investment thesis: the fund invests in the world’s leading mobility start-ups

Focus Area: Car development, Digital sales and services, Information technology, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Sustainability

Funding stages: Series Seed to Series B

Cheque size: upto $10 million

Target countries: North America and Europe

 

Portfolio

 

 

General Partners

Marcus Behrendt

Managing Partner

Education: Management and Engineering from Technische Universität Berlin

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Kasper Sage

Managing Partner

Education: MA (Diplom) in Strategic Marketing from the University of the Arts Berlin

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Investment Criteria