Scott Walbrun

Scott Walbrun

Principal atBMW i VenturesSilicon Valley

Scott Walbrun is a Principal at BMW i Ventures focusing on Series A & B investments in clean tech, mobility, software, and robotics. He previously worked at Jefferies, Kinzie Capital Partners, Truck Hero, and Fiat Chrysler.

What Scott 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. Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  2. Jefferies · Technology Investment Banking team
  3. BMW i Ventures · Principal
    Now
  4. Truck Hero · Strategic Finance
  5. Kinzie Capital Partners · Evaluating private equity investments
  6. Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation · Supporting commercialization
  7. Jefferies · Technology Investment Banking
  8. BMW i Ventures · Senior Associate
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Fox RoboticsMangrove LithiumLilac Solutions

Focus

clean techmobilitysoftwareroboticsseries a-b

Education

University of Chicago Booth School of Business, MBA

Also at BMW i Ventures

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Questions

Who is Scott Walbrun?

Scott Walbrun is a Principal at BMW i Ventures focusing on Series A & B investments in clean tech, mobility, software, and robotics. He previously worked at Jefferies, Kinzie Capital Partners, Truck Hero, and Fiat Chrysler.

How much does Scott Walbrun invest?

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

How do I pitch Scott Walbrun?

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 Scott Walbrun do before BMW i Ventures?

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Technology Investment Banking team at Jefferies; Strategic Finance at Truck Hero; Evaluating private equity investments at Kinzie Capital Partners; Supporting commercialization at Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Technology Investment Banking at Jefferies.

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