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Yamaha Motor Ventures
Corporate VC · Palo Alto, CA, United States · North America
Yamaha Motor Ventures is a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. It supports entrepreneurs with Yamaha Motor's capabilities and provides engineering support to portfolio companies.
Invests inAI & Machine Learning
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Or find every investor that fitsYamaha Motor Ventures lists 22 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 8 funding rounds, 1 of them as lead. Its most frequent entry is Series A, 50% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (27%), Industrial & Manufacturing (15%) and Healthcare & Biotech (15%). 67% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Creative Destruction Lab, Alpaca VC and City Light.
Counts come from funding rounds that name Yamaha Motor Ventures, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not Yamaha Motor Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 8 companies; its own site lists 22. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundYamaha Motor Ventures does not state its stages on its site, so only what it does is shown.
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 0% |
| Series A | 50% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 50% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 1 | 1 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 3 | 0 |
| '26 | 4 | 0 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 57th | 23 companies |
| Recent activity | 86th | 5 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 74th | 9% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 41th | 27% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 84th | 6 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 27% | 18% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 15% | 7% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 15% | 15% |
| Fintech | 7% | 12% |
| Mobility & Logistics | 7% | 1% |
| Legal & Compliance | 7% | 2% |
| Robotics & Hardware | 7% | 1% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 5% | 6% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Creative Destruction Lab | 3 |
| Alpaca VC | 2 |
| City Light | 2 |
| Construct Capital | 2 |
| High Alpha | 2 |
| Hitachi Ventures | 2 |
| Porsche Ventures | 2 |
| Real Ventures | 2 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers22100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with Creative Destruction Lab
Compare Yamaha Motor Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with Yamaha Motor Ventures| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2026 | Series A | |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Series C+ | |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Series A | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Series C+ | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Series C+ | |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Series A | |
| 1 Feb 2023 | Series A Led |
Round details for Yamaha Motor Ventures
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in Yamaha Motor Ventures' rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
22 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplio helps companies recover value from their surplus industrial assets, such as equipment and inventory, by handling the complexity of the recovery process for them. | Industrial & ManufacturingE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Amplio Ventures provides funding to businesses, particularly those interested in hiring from the refugee workforce. | FintechHuman Resources | Sept 2025Series A | Funding round | |
| Andes incorporates beneficial microorganisms in agricultural fields to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Atomic Industries manufactures products using mold making and AI-native operations | Industrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Axya is an AI-powered procurement execution platform for manufacturers, connecting suppliers and ERP systems to streamline RFQs, purchase orders, and supplier collaboration. | Industrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning | Sept 2026Series A | Funding round | |
| Canvass AI provides an AI platform that transforms scattered information into insights for various industries. | Healthcare & BiotechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Ejenta develops a platform based on AI technology to provide connected care and support for healthcare | Healthcare & BiotechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Exyn develops autonomous robotic mapping solutions using artificial intelligence and modular hardware and software platforms. | Robotics & HardwareAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Foundation Alloy designs and produces engineering alloys with properties beyond the reach of conventional metallurgy. | Industrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning | Jun 2026Series A | Page + round | |
| Goodpath provides integrative care for cardiometabolic health, obesity, and connected conditions through personalized care pathways developed by clinicians. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| InOrbit makes an AI-powered robot orchestration platform for industrial automation | Robotics & HardwareAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Momnt provides financing for home improvement contractors and their customers through a digital platform. | FintechLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| PursueCare provides online addiction and mental health counseling services. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Range electrifies trailers to reduce fuel consumption and improve safety | Mobility & LogisticsSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Ridepanda offers a subscription platform for e-bikes and scooters for companies to provide to their employees as a benefit | Mobility & LogisticsSpace & Defense | Oct 2025Series C+ | Page + round | |
| River designs and manufactures electric scooters for personal transportation | Mobility & LogisticsE-commerce & Marketplaces | Aug 2026Series C+ | Funding round | |
| RIOS developed and deployed AI and robotics across industries such as e-commerce, manufacturing, food processing, and wood products | AI & Machine LearningRobotics & Hardware | Portfolio page | ||
| Shippeo provides real-time transportation visibility and tracking services for supply chain management | Healthcare & BiotechIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| The company offers a boat rental service with a monthly fee, providing access to fully equipped motorboats in various locations. | Legal & ComplianceLegal & Compliance | Feb 2023Series A | Funding round | |
| Sortera Technologies uses artificial intelligence technology to produce low-cost, high-quality metal alloys for domestic manufacturing from recycled metals. | Industrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning | Nov 2025Series C+ | Funding round |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- yamahamotor.vc
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 1 Feb 2023
- Companies checked
- 22
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