Kasper Sage
Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2021 - Current
We are a Silicon Valley based venture capital firm that executes quickly and delivers precision at scale. We invest in purpose-driven entrepreneurs building high-performance companies, all through our ecosystem of specialists. We focus on early to mid-stage (Series A/B) in Software and Hardware across Transportation, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Sustainability.
Partner
2019 - 2021
Principal
2017 - 2018
BMW i Ventures focuses on BMW’s current and future business in the technology and service space.
Board Director
2025
Decentralized Data and Identity Protection Platform
Investor
2024
Phoenix Tailings is pioneering sustainable metals production dedicated to creating a zero-waste, zero-emission future with focus on rare earth elements (REE) and other critical minerals.
Investor
2024
RunSafe Security secures embedded software in critical infrastructure and devices - eliminating memory-based risks, automating SBOMs and remediation, and monitoring deployed systems.
Board Observer
2024
Standards-based direct-to-device satellite service to activate millions of devices across 5 continents. Closing connectivity coverage gaps globally.
Skylo is a global non-terrestrial service provider that allows smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over satellites.
Raised $153,000,000.00 from Next47, Intel Capital, Seraphim Space, BMW i Ventures, Innovation Endeavors and Samsung Catalyst Fund.
Board Director
2023
Formant provides the cloud infrastructure that helps robotics companies efficiently deploy, scale, and manage their fleets. The platform includes teleoperation, fleet management, data management, and customer portals.
Formant is a monitoring and operations software that connects people, processes, sensors, and robots through a robotic approach platform.
Raised $45,000,000.00 from Picus Capital, SignalFire, Ericsson, Hillsven Capital, Thursday Ventures, Goodyear Ventures, Holman Growth Ventures, Intel Capital, Pelion Venture Partners and BMW i Ventures.
Investor
2023
Cyclic Materials is a circular supply chain company focused on recycling rare earth elements (REE) and other critical materials.
Investor
2022
Jetti Resources has developed a pioneering process for copper extraction that utilizes previously unused ore from existing copper mines.
Jetti is a technology-driven natural resources company that makes it possible to extract copper from low-grade primary sulfides.
Raised $169,491,749.00 from BloombergNEF.
Board Observer
2022
Mangrove Lithium, has developed a breakthrough platform for the most cost-effective production of battery grade lithium hydroxide from diverse input streams and assets. Mangrove’s modular solution can be scaled to any capacity and co-located with upstream lithium producers or cathode and cell manufacturers.
Investor
2022
Kinexon is a real-time localization system that unlocks autonomous operations and location-based process automation in industrial contexts.