Kasper Sage

Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures

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Biography

Kasper Sage is a Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures, the venture capital fund of the BMW Group. According to the firm's own profile of him, his career combined the German startup scene with management consulting in Silicon Valley and business development and partnership roles at Deutsche Telekom before he moved into corporate venture capital. He states that his investment focus covers automotive, manufacturing, supply chain and sustainability, with particular interest in autonomous driving, robotics, supply chain and big data. He was named on BMW i Ventures deals including Kodiak Robotics, actnano, Cyclic Materials and Formant, and was quoted as Managing Partner in the April 2026 launch of the firm's Fund III.

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

Kodiak Robotics KDKactnanoCyclic MaterialsFormantSkylo TechnologiesVerusenVIA Science

Career Timeline

2021
Quoted as partner of BMW i Ventures on the firm's investment in self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics.
2021
Quoted as managing partner of BMW i Ventures on the firm's lead investment in actnano's Series B round.
2023
Quoted as Managing Director of BMW i Ventures on the firm's co-lead of Cyclic Materials' 27 million dollar Series A.
2023
Quoted as Managing Partner of BMW i Ventures on the firm's lead investment in Formant's 21 million dollar round.
2026
Quoted as Managing Partner in BMW i Ventures' launch of its 300 million dollar Fund III.

Sources & References

BMW i Ventures - Team ↗BMW i Ventures - Spotlight: featured team member Kasper Sage ↗BMW Group PressClub - BMW i Ventures Announces $300 Million Fund to Back AI Startups ↗BMW Group PressClub - BMW i Ventures Announces an Investment in Kodiak Robotics ↗BMW Group PressClub - BMW i Ventures Leads Series B Financing Round of actnano ↗BMW Group PressClub - BMW i Ventures Co-Leads Investment in Cyclic Materials ↗BMW Group PressClub - BMW i Ventures Leads Investment in Formant ↗