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BMW i Ventures
San Francisco, CA
United States
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VCID: 39479
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Active investor
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The venture capital arm of BMW investing in hardware, software, and services across manufacturing, transportation, and sustainability.Overview
BMW i Ventures is the independent venture capital firm of BMW Group. Based in Silicon Valley and Munich, BMW i Ventures invests in early to growth-stage companies defining the future of automotive, sustainability, manufacturing, and supply chain, with a focus on Series A and B. Since starting in 2011, the firm has $800M under management and has invested in over 75 startups, including Bcomp, Boston Metal, CelLink, ChargePoint, GaN Systems, Motorway, Tekion and Xometry.
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Funding
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Fund Closing EUR 500,000,000
USD 529,000,000 (28 Nov 2016)
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | Germany |
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG |
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Selected investments
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Embotech AG Developer of autonomous driving solutions for industrial logistics. |
Switzerland | 12 Dec 2024 | Series B Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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DeepDrive GmbH Electric motor developer. |
Germany | 20 Sep 2024 | Series B Follow-on investment. Round participant. Active |
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Turntide Technologies Developer of intelligent motor system combined with IoT building automation technology to optimize efficiency. |
United States | 26 Sep 2020 | N/A Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Yellowbrick Data Data warehousing company. |
United States | 6 Jun 2019 | Series C Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Shift Technologies Inc |
United States | 13 Sep 2018 19 Jul 2017 |
Series D Round participant. Active |
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Nauto Inc Autonomous vehicle technology company. |
United States | 18 Jul 2017 | Series B Round participant. Active |
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Desktop Metal Inc Metal and carbon fiber 3D printing for engineers, designers, and manufacturers. |
United States | 6 Feb 2017 | Series C Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Life360 Inc Developer of an app that lets family members stay connected. |
United States | 7 Mar 2013 | Venture Active |
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JustPark Parking Ltd Desiger and developmer of a platform for reserving spaces for car parking. |
United Kingdom | 1 Jul 2011 | Seed Active |
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Bcomp |
Switzerland | N/A Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Coulomb Technologies Inc Coulomb Technologies is the leading electric vehicle charging solutions company. |
United States | N/A Active |