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    BMW

    Mountain View, California, United StatesFounded 2011

    BMW i Ventures focuses on investing in innovative startups that are shaping the future of mobility and sustainability, encompassing areas like vehicle development, smart production, supply chain, digital sales, and information technologies. The firm operates with investment independence, primarily targeting Series A and B rounds, to achieve both financial returns and strategic value for the BMW Group and the broader automotive ecosystem.

    Average disclosed round size is $317.1M (across 7 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    9

    Fund Size

    $900M

    Top Stage

    Growth

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    9 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    IIonityGrowth$783MNov 2021
    Solid Power logoSolid PowerSeries B$130MMay 2021
    Northvolt logoNorthvoltGrowth$1BJun 2019
    Graphcore logoGraphcoreSeries D$200MDec 2018
    Fair logoFairSeries CFeb 2018
    Skurt logoSkurtSeries A$10MFeb 2017
    Carbon logoCarbonSeries C$81MSep 2016
    Vendia logoVendiaSeries A$15.5M
    Graphcore logoGraphcoreUnknown

    Top Co-Investors

    Volkswagen2 shared
    BlackRock1 shared
    Sorenson Capital1 shared
    AMF1 shared
    GE Ventures1 shared
    Nikon1 shared
    Atomico1 shared
    Sofina1 shared
    Robert Bosch Venture Capital1 shared
    C4 Ventures1 shared

    Last updated: 8 March 2026