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Marcus Behrendt

Marcus Behrendt

Managing Partner atBMW i VenturesCalifornia
LinkedIn BMW i Ventures websiteFirm profile

Marcus Behrendt has been Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures since 2018. He previously held roles at BMW, JD Power, Mercedes-Benz, and Herlitz PBS, and holds degrees from Technische Universität Berlin and UC Berkeley.

What Marcus can write

Writes checks of$3M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

BMW i Ventures writes $3M to $10M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: BMW i Ventures.

Career

  1. Mercedes-Benz · various project management roles
  2. JD Power · Head of European Operations
  3. BMW · VP User Experience (Control Panels, Ergonomics)
  4. BMW · Senior Manager and then VP in HMI Concepts and Concept Quality
  5. BMW i Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now
  6. Mercedes-Benz · project management roles
  7. BMW · Senior Manager
  8. BMW · VP in HMI Concepts and Concept Quality

Focus

venture capitalmobilityautomotiveuser experienceautomotive technologiesautonomous driving

Education

Technische Universität Berlin, Management and EngineeringUC Berkeley - Haas School of Business, Executive Degree in Venture Capital

Also at BMW i Ventures

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Kasper SageManaging Partner
Baris Guzel
Baris GuzelPartner
Cedric Char
Cedric CharPrincipal
Samantha Huang
Samantha HuangPrincipal
Scott Walbrun
Scott WalbrunPrincipal
Thomas Molleker
Thomas MollekerPrincipal
Leon Springer
Leon SpringerAnalyst

Partners like Marcus

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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Akira KurabayashiManaging Partner / Head of Japan, DNX Ventures
Lucio LanzaFounder & Managing Director, Lanza Tech Ventures
Craig HuffFounder / Executive Chair, General Innovation Capital Partners
Daniel Dart
Daniel DartFounder & General Partner, Rock Yard Ventures

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Questions

Who is Marcus Behrendt?

Marcus Behrendt has been Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures since 2018. He previously held roles at BMW, JD Power, Mercedes-Benz, and Herlitz PBS, and holds degrees from Technische Universität Berlin and UC Berkeley.

How much does Marcus Behrendt invest?

Marcus Behrendt invests through BMW i Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $10M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Marcus Behrendt?

A warm intro from a founder BMW i Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Marcus Behrendt do before BMW i Ventures?

various project management roles at Mercedes-Benz; Head of European Operations at JD Power; VP User Experience (Control Panels, Ergonomics) at BMW; Senior Manager and then VP in HMI Concepts and Concept Quality at BMW; project management roles at Mercedes-Benz; Senior Manager at BMW; VP in HMI Concepts and Concept Quality at BMW.

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