BMW i Ventures

Mountain View, United States ยท Generalist
Tier 1 Industrial Priority

Bio

BMW i Ventures is the Mountain View-based corporate venture arm of BMW Group, with offices in San Francisco and Munich. AUM stands at roughly $1.1bn, with Fund III closing at $300m in April 2026. The portfolio of 90-plus companies covers car development, manufacturing, and digital sales. Industrial holdings include Solid Power (solid-state batteries), Boston Metal, Kodiak (autonomous trucks), Our Next Energy, Mangrove Lithium, and Xometry. Stage focus runs seed through Series B.

Industries

Transport & MobilityClimate TechAdvanced MaterialsRoboticsAdvanced ManufacturingCybersecurity HardwareAI Infrastructure

Stages

SeedSeries A

Geography

US

Notable investments

  • Solid Power
  • Boston Metal
  • Turntide Technologies
  • Kodiak Robotics
  • Mangrove Lithium
  • Proterra
  • Our Next Energy