INTERVIEW: BMW has a fresh $300m to invest in startups – this is what they are looking for
11 May 2026
16:50
BMW's corporate venture arm just closed a third fund at $300m with an updated thesis.
In a big interview with Impact Loop, managing partner Marcus Behrendt dove into:
→ How the new balances AI with circularity and materials
→ Where Behrendt separates AI hype from reality
→ A full breakdown of the new fund and where it plans to invest next
→ The secret niche that’s underappreciated by VCs
In a big interview with Impact Loop, managing partner Marcus Behrendt dove into:
→ How the new balances AI with circularity and materials
→ Where Behrendt separates AI hype from reality
→ A full breakdown of the new fund and where it plans to invest next
→ The secret niche that’s underappreciated by VCs