We mined Bosch's acquisitions, investments, and partnerships to discern the company's strategic priorities.
Bosch, a leading supplier of automotive parts, is building the foundation for vehicles of the future. The company provides standard components like steering columns as well as autonomous driving technologies and electrification equipment.
However, as the shift toward autonomous and electric vehicles accelerates, automotive suppliers like Bosch are ramping up their investment in next-generation automotive technologies — such as advanced electronics and semiconductors — as well as establishing more collaborative relationships with other manufacturers.
With suppliers like Bosch managing an increasingly wide variety of hardware and software components produced by outside firms, they will need to continue to ink new partnerships and investments to stay ahead.
Using CB Insights data, we uncovered the 4 most important strategic priorities highlighted by Bosch’s recent acquisitions, investments, and partnerships. We then categorized companies by their business relationships with Bosch across these areas:
- Automotive semiconductors
- Autonomous vehicles
- Connectivity
- Electrification
