BMW i Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 13

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 141

  • Portfolio
  • 56

  • Exits
  • 33

Exits

BMW i Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2011, BMW i Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of BMW Group based in Mountain View, California. The firm seeks to invest in commercial transportation, energy, information technology, mobile, e-commerce, financial technology, infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, nanotechnology, ridesharing, SaaS, supply chain technology, augmented reality, mobility technology, and oil & gas sectors across North America, Europe, and Israel.

Business Details

Year Founded
2011
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 2606 Bayshore Parkway
  • Mountain View, CA 94043
  • United States

BMW i Ventures Investments (141)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
GreenSpark Software 07-Feb-2025 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Athenic AI 30-Jan-2025 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Mangrove Lithium 28-Jan-2025 Other Metals, Minerals and Mining Generating Revenue
embotech 12-Dec-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
AMPECO 26-Nov-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Cyclic Materials 24-Oct-2024 Environmental Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
DeepDrive 19-Sep-2024 Electrical Equipment Generating Revenue
RunSafe Security 05-Aug-2024 Network Management Software Generating Revenue
Simr 21-May-2024 Later Stage VC Software Development Applications Generating Revenue
RLP. 08-May-2024 Later Stage VC Printing Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
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BMW i Ventures Exits (33)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Parkopedia 13-Feb-2025 Buyout/LBO
Graphcore 11-Jul-2024
Scoop Commute 09-Jul-2024
Eyefactive 01-Apr-2024
GaN Systems 24-Oct-2023
Urgent.ly 19-Oct-2023
Riven 25-Oct-2022
Fair 14-Mar-2022
Trifacta 07-Feb-2022 Merger/Acquisition
Solid Power 07-Dec-2021 Reverse Merger
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BMW i Ventures Fund Performance

Fund Name Vintage Size Dry Powder DPI RVPI TVPI IRR

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BMW i Ventures FAQs

  • What is BMW i Ventures?

    Founded in 2011, BMW i Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of BMW Group based in Mountain View, California.

  • When was BMW i Ventures founded?

    BMW i Ventures was founded in 2011.

  • Where is BMW i Ventures headquartered?

    BMW i Ventures is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

  • What is BMW i Ventures's total asset value?

    BMW i Ventures has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has BMW i Ventures made?

    BMW i Ventures has made 141 investments.

  • What has BMW i Ventures invested in?

    BMW i Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like GreenSpark Software, Athenic AI, and Mangrove Lithium within the Business/Productivity Software and Metals, Minerals and Mining industries.

  • What has BMW i Ventures invested in recently?

    BMW i Ventures's latest investment was on 07-Feb-2025 in GreenSpark Software, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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