Turntide’s overhaul of the electric motor has global implications The electric motor, while not especially alluring, has been around since the 1800s, and works quietly in the background of our daily lives…

Investing in climate tech makes ethical sense and it might be the best-returning category in venture capital history

Note: This story is a repost from the BMW i Ventures blog Imagine you drive to the gas station and pump your car with gas…except, this time, your weekly pit stop won’t affect the environment whatsoever. The new kind of gasoline coursing through your vehicle doesn’t add CO2 to the…

A brief history of an investment in Software Motor Company Note: Opinions are my own, this is not an official BMW i Ventures post BMW i Ventures just invested in Software Motor company — here’s my behind-the-scenes take on how that happened, and why we’re so excited about the company. The Oracle of Electricity When I first met Ryan Morris, currently Executive Chairman of…

For SaaS companies, tracking the Expected Lifetime Value of a Customer (LTV) is one of the most critical key performance indicators (KPIs) that they can track, because it has massive implications on the unit economics, and therefore viability, of their businesses. For both transactional, and recurring revenues (subscription) businesses the…

In frank conversations with my founder friends, entrepreneurs, and even just the startup-curious, I often hear questions along the same general theme: My company is growing well, why aren’t any VC’s interested? VC’s keep telling me this is a “lifestyle” business, what the hell is that? There are also a…