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BMW i Ventures

BMW i Ventures, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Mountain View, operates as a private equity firm with additional offices in San Francisco and Germany. The firm specializes in making series A and B-stage investments in innovative automotive technology companies worldwide. BMW i Ventures aims to support solutions that enhance BMW's current and future business, particularly in technology and customer services. By focusing on cutting-edge developments, the firm seeks to foster advancements that align with the evolving landscape of the automotive industry.

Focus

Scale StageSeries BAutonomous VehiclesSeries CSeries AShow more
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Marcus Behrendt

Managing Partner

Antony Douglas

MD

Baris Guzel

Partner

Michael Christoph Hammer

Chief Financial Officer

Uwe Higgen

Managing Partner

Samantha Huang

Principal

Atanas Mukov

Senior Associate

Todd Poole

Senior Associate

Ulrich Quay

Managing Partner

Kasper Sage

Managing Partner

Past deals in Automotive

Autobrains

Series C in 2022
Cartica’s revolutionary automotive visual intelligence platform is built on the foundation of a mature self-learning technology backed by more than 200 patents. Utilizing robust signature-based representation structures coupled with unsupervised learning methodologies, Cartica’s visual intelligence platform garners a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the vehicle’s environment.

Autobrains

Series C in 2021
Cartica’s revolutionary automotive visual intelligence platform is built on the foundation of a mature self-learning technology backed by more than 200 patents. Utilizing robust signature-based representation structures coupled with unsupervised learning methodologies, Cartica’s visual intelligence platform garners a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the vehicle’s environment.

Autobrains

Series C in 2021
Cartica’s revolutionary automotive visual intelligence platform is built on the foundation of a mature self-learning technology backed by more than 200 patents. Utilizing robust signature-based representation structures coupled with unsupervised learning methodologies, Cartica’s visual intelligence platform garners a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the vehicle’s environment.

AutoFi

Venture Round in 2020
AutoFi is a commerce platform delivering point of sale solution for financing a vehicle online. The platform allows consumers to purchase and finance a vehicle entirely online through a seamless user experience and an automated application and approval process. The company's platform connects an auto dealer’s customers to a network of lenders, providing a fast, mobile-first checkout experience. It provides vehicle buyers instant full spectrum decisions with customizable terms.

Autobrains

Series B in 2019
Cartica’s revolutionary automotive visual intelligence platform is built on the foundation of a mature self-learning technology backed by more than 200 patents. Utilizing robust signature-based representation structures coupled with unsupervised learning methodologies, Cartica’s visual intelligence platform garners a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the vehicle’s environment.

Caroobi

Series B in 2018
Caroobi is an integrated marketplace for automotive aftersales. The company's mission is to provide the best end-to-end repair experience with a 100% transparent and easy booking process. They seek to revolutionize the automotive aftersales industry – across Europe and throughout the world. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Caroobi

Series A in 2017
Caroobi is an integrated marketplace for automotive aftersales. The company's mission is to provide the best end-to-end repair experience with a 100% transparent and easy booking process. They seek to revolutionize the automotive aftersales industry – across Europe and throughout the world. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.