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BMW i Ventures · 机构档案
机构速览
BMW i Ventures is the BMW Group-backed corporate venture capital firm investing in technologies for automotive, mobility, manufacturing, and supply chains. In April 2026 it launched a USD 300 million third fund focused on AI and industrial technologies, bringing stated capital under management to USD 1.1 billion. It invests from Seed through Series B in North America and Europe.
来源核验日期： · Fund size, total capital under management, stage, check range, and portfolio counts come from BMW Group or BMW i Ventures disclosures. Company portfolio exits are selected company outcomes, not an audited fund-level return record. Featherless.ai’s USD 20 million Series A is its round total, not BMW i Ventures’ individual check.
本库收录的融资关联
- Kanu AI2026-09-30 · 种子轮 · 1170 万美元
- Featherless.ai2026-04-30 · A轮 · 2000 万美元
关联仅表示收录记录中的参与，不代表完整投资组合或投资收益。
基本信息
| Corporate backing | Fully backed by BMW Group. 来源 4 |
|---|---|
| Fund III | USD 300 million, launched in April 2026; BMW Group reports USD 1.1 billion in total capital under management. 来源 4 |
| Investment stage | Seed through Series B, with initial checks up to USD 10 million. 来源 1 |
| Geographic focus | North America and Europe. 来源 1 |
| Managing partner experience | Marcus Behrendt joined in 2018 after BMW and Mercedes-Benz product and operations roles; Kasper Sage joined in 2016 after venture investing and Deutsche Telekom business-development roles. 来源 2 |
发展节点
- 2026-04-29
BMW i Ventures launched its USD 300 million Fund III, bringing stated capital under management to USD 1.1 billion. 来源 4
公开成绩与记录
- BMW i Ventures’ portfolio page reports more than 90 investments and over 30 exits; the public list is not a fund-level performance statement. 来源 3
- BMW i Ventures participated in Featherless.ai’s USD 20 million Series A announced in April 2026. The amount is the company’s total round; its individual check was not disclosed. 来源 5
- 融资来源记录：Kanu AI · 种子轮 · 2026-09-30 · 本轮参投 · $11.7 million。这是本库收录的披露案例，不代表完整投资组合。 来源 6
官方联系方式
- Mountain View headquarters：2606 Bayshore Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
- Munich office：Freddie-Mercury-Strasse 5, 80797 Munich, Germany
- Official website：BMW i Ventures
原始来源
- 1. About Us | BMW i Ventures
We write early-stage checks up to $10M to support visionary founders dedicated to solving real-world challenges in large markets.
- 2. Team | BMW i Ventures
Marcus Behrendt has been a Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures since 2018.
- 3. Portfolio | BMW i Ventures
We have invested in over 90 companies to-date, with over 30 exits.
- 4. BMW i Ventures launches USD 300 million Fund III | BMW Group PressClub
BMW i Ventures today launched its third fund, putting $300 million behind a clear premise
- 5. Featherless.ai 获 2000 万美元融资，扩展开源 AI 无服务器平台
with participation from BMW i Ventures, Kickstart Ventures, Panache Ventures, and Wavemaker Ventures
- 6. Kanu AI 结束隐身模式，获 1170 万美元，将员工工作流转化为定制软件
Trilogy Equity Partners led the round, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z speedrun, BMW i Ventures, and Accel.