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BMW i Ventures
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJul 16, 2026
BMW i Ventures

BMW i Ventures

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BMW i Ventures: A venture capital firm investing in high-performance companies for impactful innovation in manufacturing and transportation.

Location
Mountain View, CA, US
Founded
2011
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BMW i Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm investing in high-performance companies across hardware, software, and services in manufacturing, transportation, and sustainability. The firm combines execution speed with long-term strategic partnership, providing entrepreneurs access to resources and an ecosystem of specialists.

Notable portfolio companies include Carbon, ChargePoint, Desktop Metal, and Proterra. BMW i Ventures focuses on purpose-driven entrepreneurs, offering agile precision and value-add support to help companies execute quickly and create real-world impact. Their investments span various stages, from seed to later rounds, with a particular emphasis on Series A and B funding.

BMW i Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments74
Current Portfolio Count41
Total Portfolio Exits3

Top Investment Stages

Series B19 (30.6%)
Series A16 (25.8%)
Series Unknown10 (16.1%)
Series C9 (14.5%)
Seed8 (12.9%)

Stage Mix

Series B 31%Series A 26%Series Unknown 16%Series C 15%Seed 13%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

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BMW i Ventures - Classification

Also Known As
  • BMW i Ventures LLC
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 6 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end