# BMW i Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> BMW i Ventures is a corporate vc based in United States. 31 investments on record, 5 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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# BMW i Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 31 cheques on record.

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Pre-seed Seed Series A Automotive Batteries Vehicle

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**100%** of best year **5** **cheques in 12 months**, 31 on record

Since the last cheque **4** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$26M** Cheque size, as they say **$6.0M – $10M** Rounds led **2 of 31** Sole investor **3 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 73%**

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## BMW i Ventures highlights

- 01 5 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 50% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 3 rounds, median undisclosed
- 04 1 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> We operate with the speed and rigor of a Silicon Valley VC firm, while leveraging the value-add of BMW as a corporate partner From their own website

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $6.0M – $10M as they say
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO
- **Sectors:** Automotive Batteries Vehicle
- **Based in:** Mountain View, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **31 appearances**

- **2026** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[Querio](https://millionrounds.com/company/querio)** GB · Tech.eu **$5.0M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[PreScalar](https://millionrounds.com/company/prescalar)** Seed · US · Tech Funding News **$7.0M** *Led*
- **Aug** **[CodeRabbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/coderabbit)** Series C · US · TechStartups **$143M** With 12 others
- **Jul** **[KredosAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/kredosai)** Series A · US · Firms' own news pages **$7.0M** *Led*
- **Apr** **[Featherless.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/featherless-ai)** Series A · US · Wavemaker Partners **$20M** With 8 others
- **2025** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Skylo](https://millionrounds.com/company/skylo)** Growth · US · TechStartups **$30M** With 9 others
- **2024** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Ampeco](https://millionrounds.com/company/ampeco)** Series B · BG · TechCrunch **$26M** With 6 others
- **2019** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[May Mobility](https://millionrounds.com/company/may-mobility)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$50M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Trifacta](https://millionrounds.com/company/trifacta)** US · Fortune **$100M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Recogni](https://millionrounds.com/company/recogni)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$25M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Yellowbrick Data](https://millionrounds.com/company/yellowbrick-data)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$81M** With 7 others
- **May** **[Xometrty](https://millionrounds.com/company/xometrty)** US · FinSMEs **$50M** With 7 others
- **Feb** **[May Mobility](https://millionrounds.com/company/may-mobility)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$22M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[MoneyOnClick](https://millionrounds.com/company/moneyonclick)** IN · Techcircle **$2.3M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Urgent.ly](https://millionrounds.com/company/urgent-ly)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$21M** With 3 others
- **2018** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[Graphcore](https://millionrounds.com/company/graphcore)** Series D · GB · FinSMEs **$200M** With 12 others
- **Nov** **[ChargePoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/chargepoint)** Series H · US · FinSMEs **$240M** With 8 others
- **Jul** **[Xometry](https://millionrounds.com/company/xometry)** Prnewswire **$25M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Caroobi](https://millionrounds.com/company/caroobi)** DE · TechCrunch **$20M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[May Mobility](https://millionrounds.com/company/may-mobility)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$12M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **Moovit** IL · TechCrunch **$50M** With 8 others
- **2017** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Desktop Metal](https://millionrounds.com/company/desktop-metal)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$45M** With 2 others
- **2015** 1 round
- **Sept** **[ZIRX](https://millionrounds.com/company/zirx)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Zendrive](https://millionrounds.com/company/zendrive)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Summon](https://millionrounds.com/company/summon)** US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[Chargemaster](https://millionrounds.com/company/chargemaster)** GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Life360](https://millionrounds.com/company/life360)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$10M** With 6 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Embark](https://millionrounds.com/company/embark)** Seed · US · press.bmwgroup.com **$1.0M** With 8 others
- **May** **[ChargePoint, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/chargepoint-inc)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$48M** With 4 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[JustPark](https://millionrounds.com/company/justpark)** Seed · GB · telegraph.co.uk **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[MyCityWay](https://millionrounds.com/company/mycityway)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

We hold **11** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

**55** of 60 we have independently watched raise

[Actnano](https://millionrounds.com/company/actnano)[Alitheon](https://millionrounds.com/company/alitheon)[Ampeco](https://millionrounds.com/company/ampeco)[Autobrains](https://millionrounds.com/company/autobrains)[Autofi](https://millionrounds.com/company/autofi)[Bcomp](https://millionrounds.com/company/bcomp)[Bostonmetal](https://millionrounds.com/company/boston-metal)[Brightmachines](https://millionrounds.com/company/bright-machines)[Bus](https://millionrounds.com/company/bus-com)[Carbon3d](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbon3d)[Chargepoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/chargepoint)[Coderabbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/coderabbit)[Cyclicmaterials](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyclic-materials)[Deepdrive](https://millionrounds.com/company/deepdrive)[Desktopmetal](https://millionrounds.com/company/desktop-metal)[Dspconcepts](https://millionrounds.com/company/dsp-concepts)[Embotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/embotech)[Formant](https://millionrounds.com/company/formant)[Foxrobotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fox-robotics)[Gansystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/gan-systems)[Geturgently](https://millionrounds.com/company/urgent-ly)[Graphcore](https://millionrounds.com/company/graphcore)[Greensparksoftware](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenspark-software)[Heycharge](https://millionrounds.com/company/heycharge)[Jettiresources](https://millionrounds.com/company/jetti-resources)[Justpark](https://millionrounds.com/company/justpark)[Kinexon](https://millionrounds.com/company/kinexon)[Kodiak](https://millionrounds.com/company/kodiak-robotics)[Life360](https://millionrounds.com/company/life360)[Lilacsolutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/lilac-solutions)[Lunewave](https://millionrounds.com/company/lunewave)[Macrofab](https://millionrounds.com/company/macrofab)[Mangrovelithium](https://millionrounds.com/company/mangrove-lithium)[Mapillary](https://millionrounds.com/company/mapillary)[Maymobility](https://millionrounds.com/company/may-mobility)[Motorway](https://millionrounds.com/company/motorway)[Naturalfiberwelding](https://millionrounds.com/company/natural-fiber-welding)[Nauto](https://millionrounds.com/company/nauto)[One](https://millionrounds.com/company/our-next-energy)[Phoenixtailings](https://millionrounds.com/company/phoenix-tailings)[Plusonerobotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/plus-one-robotics)[Proterra](https://millionrounds.com/company/proterra)[Qualytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/qualytics)[Rapidliquidprint](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapid-liquid-print)[Recogni](https://millionrounds.com/company/recogni)[Ridecell](https://millionrounds.com/company/ridecell)[Rive](https://millionrounds.com/company/rive)[Runsafesecurity](https://millionrounds.com/company/runsafe-security)[Skylo](https://millionrounds.com/company/skylo)[Strivr](https://millionrounds.com/company/strivr)[Synera](https://millionrounds.com/company/synera)[Tekion](https://millionrounds.com/company/tekion)[Turntide](https://millionrounds.com/company/turntide)[Vendia](https://millionrounds.com/company/vendia)[Xometry](https://millionrounds.com/company/xometry) Ascon-systems Athenic Bppulse Cellinktechnologies Claroty and 16 more

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **1 in all**

**[Embark](https://millionrounds.com/company/embark)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$26M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **-**

Led 2 of 31 rounds **6%**

- **Said size:** $6.0M – $10M
- **Sole investor:** 3 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *5*
- Seed said *4*
- Series B said *4*
- Series C *3*
- Venture *2*
- Pre-seed said *-*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 3
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 2
- [Atomico](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atomico) 2
- [Dell Technologies Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell-technologies-capital) 2
- [Expansion Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/expansion-venture-capital) 2
- [Fontinalis Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fontinalis-partners) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as BMW i Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**500 Global** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Atomico** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atomico)[**Dell Technologies Capital** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell-technologies-capital)[**Expansion Venture Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/expansion-venture-capital)[**Fontinalis Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fontinalis-partners)[**GE** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ge)[**Google Ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)[**InMotion Ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inmotion-ventures)[**Jaguar Land Rover** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jaguar-land-rover)[**Maryland Venture Fund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maryland-venture-fund)[**Maven Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maven-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies BMW i Ventures put money into.

[**Querio** $5.0M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/querio)[**CodeRabbit** $143M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/coderabbit)[**KredosAI** $7.0M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/kredosai)[**Featherless.ai** $20M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/featherless-ai)[**Skylo** $30M · Feb 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/skylo)[**Ampeco** $26M · Nov 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/ampeco)

## Quick answers about BMW i Ventures

### What does BMW i Ventures invest in?

BMW i Ventures invests most often at Series A and Seed (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Automotive, Batteries and Vehicle.

### How active is BMW i Ventures?

31 investments on record, 5 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has BMW i Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Querio (Oct 2026), PreScalar (Seed, Oct 2026) and CodeRabbit (Series C, Aug 2026).

### How big are BMW i Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $26M. It says it writes cheques of $6.0M to $10M.

### Does BMW i Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 31 investments on record (6%).

### Where does BMW i Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (73%) and the United Kingdom (13%).

### Is BMW i Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 5 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does BMW i Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (3 rounds together), 500 Global (2 rounds together) and Atomico (2 rounds together).

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