BMW i Ventures

BMW, Toyota Back a Driverless Startup

BMW, through its i Ventures fund, and Toyota led a $11.5 million seed investment round for May Mobility, a micro-transit company that deploys self-driving electric shuttles short distances. By running one-kilometer routes on repeat, the…

BMW, GM and Toyota invest in the self-driving startup Nauto

Two-year-old Nauto, a Silicon Valley company focusing on artificial intelligence for autonomous vehicles has received additional funding from BMW, GM and Toyota. The total Series B round came it at $159 million, with additional funding…

BMW i Ventures Makes Strategic Investment in Shift

BMW i Ventures Announces Strategic Investment in GaN Systems

BMW i Ventures Announces Strategic Investment in GaN Systems

BMW i Ventures has announced a strategic investment in GaN Systems, a fabless power transistor company at the forefront of semiconductor technology. Gallium Nitride (GaN) is a wide band gap semiconductor material that allows for…

BMW i Ventures Announces Strategic Investment in Xometry

BMW i Ventures Announces Strategic Investment in Xometry

BMW i Ventures has announced a strategic investment in Xometry, a leading on-demand manufacturing platform that is transforming businesses by providing product designers and engineers access to a nationwide network of manufacturing facilities. Since launching…

BMW i Ventures Announces Strategic Investment in Proterra

BMW i Ventures has announced a strategic investment in Proterra, the leading innovator and manufacturer of heavy-duty electric mass transportation vehicles. Proterra’s mission is to eliminate the dependency on fossil fuels and significantly reduce operating…

BMW i Ventures Announces Investment in Bus.com

BMW i Ventures Announces Investment in Bus.com

BMW i Ventures has announced an investment in Bus.com, formerly ShareTheBus, an emerging startup that removes the complexity of renting a bus and coordinating group transportation anywhere in the US and Canada, and is set…

BMW i Ventures Announces Strategic Investment in STRIVR

BMW i Ventures Announces Strategic Investment in STRIVR

BMW i Ventures has announced a strategic investment in STRIVR Labs, Inc., the world leader in using virtual reality (VR) for professional training. STRIVR was named one of Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in…