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BMW is continuing its strategic investments in key companies, started a few years back, under the BMW i Ventures umbrella. This week, the German company announced a new investment during the Series A financing of…
Gabriel Nica / January 28, 2021
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We’re on the cusp of a new era, technology-wise. The rollout of 5G networks will have far-reaching effects on almost all aspects of our lives, allowing for further development of technologies that will directly impact…
Gabriel Nica / July 29, 2020
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It was late 2018 when we first heard about a company that set out to do what seemed impossible at that time: turn CO2 into fuel. Apart from being able to absorb harmful CO2 from…
Gabriel Nica / June 9, 2020
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When Tesla decided to skip dealers initially the world skipped a beat for a moment. How could this be? How could a manufacturer decide to drop that entire process of buying a car and replace…
Gabriel Nica / February 14, 2020
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BMW Invests in SMC, aiming for next-level efficient electric motors
by Gabriel Nica / Date: January 22, 2020
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BMW announced a new investment yesterday through its investment arm BMW i Ventures. The newest company the Bavarians decided to invest in is Alitheon, a deep-tech AI developer based in Washington. The company raised $14.9…
Gabriel Nica / January 15, 2020
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BMW announced yesterday an investment in a start-up aimed at streamlining development processes: ELISE. Through the BMW i Ventures investment arm, the BMW Group is now a part of the company, which has been developing…
Gabriel Nica / November 5, 2019
BMW i
BMW i Ventures announced yesterday an investment in CelLink, a San Carlos, CA-based manufacturer of flexible circuit technology that delivers high-conductance, large-area, lightweight, and low-cost flexible circuits through a proprietary combination of manufacturing processes, designs,…
Gabriel Nica / October 30, 2019
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Trifacta, a start-up specialized in clearing the clutter in corporate data, announced it managed to raise $100 million in funding earlier this week. One of the key investors in the new venture is BMW i…
Gabriel Nica / September 13, 2019
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BMW i Ventures announced today an investment in Cartica AI, a company that focuses on developing the next generation AI capabilities for the automotive industry. According to a press release, the new funding will be used…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 3, 2019
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BMW’s investment arm – BMW i Ventures division – announced yet another addition to its portfolio: Recogni. The US-based company, founded by RK Anand, along with Ashwini Choudhary, Eye-Fi founder Eugene Feinberg, former Lilium sensor…
Gabriel Nica / July 31, 2019