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BMW i Ventures

Investor type

CVC

Founded

2011

AUM

$1 100 M

Location

Mountain View, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$5-10 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series B Series A

Region of investment

Europe
Investor profile last updated: 14 May, 2026

Profile

BMW i Ventures invests in high-performance companies and helps them execute quickly by delivering agile precision—ensuring real-world impact on hardware, software, sustainability across manufacturing, transportation, and services

Industry

Life Sciences Cybersecurity Mobility Media and Entertainment Real Estate Robotics Software Sports/SportsTech Telecommunications Travel Security Marketing and Advertising SaaS Transportation Energy

BMW i Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Fund I
Corporate VC (CVC)
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Robotics
SaaS
Security
Software
Telecommunications
Transportation
Energy
Seed
Series A
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$100 M
February 2011
Fund II
Corporate VC (CVC)
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Robotics
SaaS
Security
Software
Transportation
Seed
Series A
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$550 M
November 2016
BMW i Ventures Fund III
Corporate VC (CVC)
Robotics
SaaS
Security
Software
Telecommunications
Transportation
Energy
Seed
Series A
North America
$5-10 m
$300 M
April 2026

Contacts

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Gabriel Kiekenbeck Investor
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Maximilian Warthmann Investor @ BMW i Ventures
Investor @ BMW i Ventures
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FAQs about BMW i Ventures

BMW i Ventures operates as a corporate VC (CVC). It backs companies at Seed, Series B and Series A, writing tickets of $5-10 m.
BMW i Ventures is located in Mountain View, California, United States.
BMW i Ventures was founded in 2011.
BMW i Ventures invests in companies and startups in Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Mobility, Media and Entertainment, Real Estate, Robotics, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Telecommunications, Travel, Security, Marketing and Advertising, SaaS, Transportation, Energy.
BMW i Ventures invests in companies and startups in Europe.
BMW i Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B, Series A.
BMW i Ventures usually invests $5-10 m on average.
BMW i Ventures has around $1 100m assets under management.
BMW i Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2026-04-22
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