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A Primer for Going Public Via SPAC

With $4B raised, the largest Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) ever, Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd, started trading on…

Jul 28, 2020

A Primer for Going Public Via SPAC

Jul 28, 2020

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2020 was the year of EV SPACs and here are the 4 factors fueling the boom

2020 was the year where we saw the proliferation of SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies aka “blank-check companies”). As shown in…

Jan 4, 2021

2020 was the year of EV SPACs and here are the 4 factors fueling the boom

Jan 4, 2021

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Mobility-related SPAC Deal Tracker

If you are an entrepreneur, investor or executive in mobility space, it’s imperative to keep a close eye on SPACs. Given the positive…

Sep 23, 2020

Mobility-related SPAC Deal Tracker

Sep 23, 2020

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Mapillary: tapping into the power of communities to fix the world’s maps

Note: This story is a repost from the BMW i Ventures blog

Jun 18, 2020

Mapillary: tapping into the power of communities to fix the world’s maps

Jun 18, 2020

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Auto financing made easy: our investment in AutoFi

It is no secret that the internet has brought in transparency to car prices, just like anything else. Within a matter of minutes, you can…

Feb 13, 2020

Auto financing made easy: our investment in AutoFi

Feb 13, 2020

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Taking customer experience to new heights and our investment in Tekion

The couple, eager to buy a new car, take their seats in the office of the car dealer. Being used to a simplified digital purchasing…

Feb 11, 2020

Taking customer experience to new heights and our investment in Tekion

Feb 11, 2020

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Why Xometry will win the on-demand manufacturing market

If you ever talk to engineers or product designers working on autonomous vehicles, space capsules, rockets or engine components, you would…

May 13, 2019

Why Xometry will win the on-demand manufacturing market

May 13, 2019

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Lyft vs. Uber and a quick breakdown of Lyft’s S-1

Lyft just published its S-1, throwing the hat into the ring. Thanks to their invigorated interest in a future public offering, we now have…

Mar 7, 2019

Lyft vs. Uber and a quick breakdown of Lyft’s S-1

Mar 7, 2019

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Shaping the future of mobility, one child at a time: our investment in Zūm

Roughly half a million school buses transport more than 25 million students to and from school each day in the US, where the majority of…

Mar 5, 2019

Shaping the future of mobility, one child at a time: our investment in Zūm

Mar 5, 2019

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Maps, the crucial piece of autonomous puzzle, and our investment in Mapillary

High definition maps play a key role for autonomous driving, yet there are many challenges to tackle. Our investment in Mapillary, an…

Apr 12, 2018

Maps, the crucial piece of autonomous puzzle, and our investment in Mapillary

Apr 12, 2018

Baris Guzel

Baris Guzel

Partner @BMWiVentures. Proud @DukeU, @UNC (yes, both!) and @vcic alumnus. Engineer with top-tier investment banking and VC experience. Views are mine.

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