BMW i Ventures Launches $300M Fund III to Back AI-Driven Industrial Innovation
· Source: metrology.news
In short
BMW i Ventures has launched a $300 million third fund (Fund III) fully backed by the BMW Group, focusing on physical AI, agentic AI, industrial software, manufacturing technologies, supply chain technologies, and advanced materials. The fund targets North American and European startups from Seed through Series B, bringing total capital under management to $1.1 billion. The initiative underscores BMW's strategy to leverage AI as an operating layer across the automotive value chain, including factory floors, logistics networks, and global supply chains.
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Tags: AI, automotive, supply chain, venture capital, industrial innovation, manufacturing