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Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (Bosch Ventures)

Investments in deep-tech startups

Christoph Ferle

Christoph Ferle

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HeadquartersRobert-Bosch-Platz 1
70839 Gerlingen, Germany
LocationsStuttgart (DE)
Frankfurt am Main (DE)
London (affiliate office, UK)
Tel Aviv (IL)
Sunnyvale (affiliate office, USA)
Boston (affiliate office, USA)
Shanghai (affiliate office, CN)
AssociatesApproximately 30 worldwide
ManagementDr. Ingo Ramesohl, managing director
Philipp Rose, managing director
CompanyRobert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (Bosch Ventures) is the corporate venture capital company (CVC) of the Bosch Group. Founded in 2007, Bosch Ventures invests worldwide in innovative start-up companies at all stages of their development. Its investment activities focus on technology companies working in areas of business of current and future relevance for Bosch, above all, automation and electrification, climate technologies, enabling technologies, and healthcare systems. Bosch Ventures also invests in services and business models that are relevant to the above-mentioned areas of business. Furthermore, Bosch Ventures enables co-innovation between Bosch and startups through the Open Bosch Program.
Fund volumeBosch Ventures invests on a fund-like basis. Its current global fund, Fund VI, has a volume of €250 million. Spark is an additional dedicated €100m fund for German Startups. In China, Bosch Ventures has also established Boyuan Capital, an investment platform through which external investors can participate in venture capital funds. Since its inception, Bosch Ventures has launched funds totaling more than €1 billion.
HoldingsBosch Ventures has made more than 100 investments. It’s current portfolio comprises approximately 70 active companies listed on its website bosch.ventures

Investment strategy

Investment focus
  • Automation and electrification
  • Mobility solutions
  • Healthcare
  • Energy efficiency
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning
  • Disruptive computer architectures (hardware and software)
Active investorBosch Ventures operates as an institutional venture capital company in the international venture capital market. Bosch Ventures draws on its network within Bosch and beyond to help startups establish and scale new business models and ramp up distribution and industrial production.

Procedure

Investments
  • Initial finance (early stage): up to €10 million
  • Further finance up to a total investment of €25 million
  • Selective injection of seed capital up to €1 million
  • Selective investment in other venture capital funds to leverage international and industrial networks
Process
  • Bosch Ventures does not require strategic sponsorship or a commercial relationship with a Bosch business unit as a prerequisite for investment. Investment decisions follow venture-capital criteria, with the success of the startup taking priority.
  • Through the Open Bosch program, Bosch Ventures connects startups (incl. portfolio companies) with Bosch business units to enable co-innovation, pilot projects, and commercial partnerships.

Exit Highlights (portfolio is also listed on the website: bosch.ventures)

Arduino (IT)Develops an open-source hardware and software ecosystem for embedded systems, supporting applications from rapid prototyping to enterprise-scale deployments. Exited to Qualcomm.
Basic Semiconductor (CN)Develops silicon-carbide (SiC) power semiconductors. The company completed an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2026
Graphcore (UK)Developed Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) optimized for machine-learning workloads in cloud and embedded applications. Acquired by SoftBank.
IonQ (US)Develops trapped-ion quantum computers and commercial quantum-computing systems and is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
UISEE (CN)Develops full-stack Level 4 autonomous-driving technology for applications including airports, industrial logistics, and passenger mobility; the company completed an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2026.
Xometry (US)Developed an AI-enabled marketplace for custom manufacturing that connects customers with manufacturing capacity; the company completed an IPO in 2021.

About Bosch Ventures
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (Bosch Ventures) is the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, a leading global supplier of technology and services. Bosch Ventures invests worldwide in innovative start-up companies at all stages of their development. Its investment activities focus on technology companies working in areas of business of current and future relevance for Bosch, above all, automation and electrification, climate technologies, enabling technologies, and healthcare systems. Bosch Ventures also invests in services and business models that are relevant to the above-mentioned areas of business. Furthermore, Bosch Ventures enables co-innovation between Bosch and startups through the Open Bosch Program.

Additional information is available online at: www.bosch.ventures

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 413,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2025). The company generated sales of 91 billion euros in 2025. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, digitalization, electrification, and artificial intelligence. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in hardware, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture intelligent and user-friendly products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 500 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. Bosch employs some 82,000 associates in research and development.

Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com.

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