Tobias Jahn

Overview

Tobias Jahn is a Partner at Hitachi Ventures [1][2]. Jahn previously served as Managing Director of BMW i Ventures Europe [3] and as Principal at BMW i Ventures [4], holding positions across both roles from 2015 to 2021 [3][4]. Before joining BMW i Ventures, Jahn worked as Senior Manager of New Ventures at 3M from 2008 to 2015 [5]. Jahn's earlier career included roles in innovation management and research at BMW Group, including a position in the BMW Research Department [6][7] and a research assignment at BMW Technology Research in Silicon Valley [8]. Jahn holds a Dipl-Ing. in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from the Technical University of Munich [9] and a Dr.-Ing. in Industrial and Product Design from the University of Stuttgart [10].

Career history

1. PartnerJul 2021 to presentHitachi Ventures
2. BIManaging Director BMW i Ventures EuropeJul 2017 to Jun 2021BMW i Ventures
3. BIPrincipalJul 2015 to Jun 2021BMW i Ventures
4. 3Senior Manager New VenturesNov 2008 to May 20153M
5. BGInnovation ManagementJun 2005 to May 2008BMW Group
6. BGBMW Research DepartmentSep 2002 to May 2005BMW Group
7. BGBMW Technology Research (Silicon Valley)2003 to 2004BMW Group

Education

1. TUDipl-Ing., Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringTechnical University of Munich
2. UODr.-Ing., Industrial and Product DesignUniversity of Stuttgart