Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, Inc.

About The Fund

Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, Inc. operates as a venture capital firm with a focus on enhancing technologies within the transportation sector. As a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, they are dedicated to catalyzing innovation by supporting entrepreneurs, leveraging Yamaha Motors' unique capabilities to transform the way we live. They invest in several industries, including IT and TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications), Hardware and Manufacturing, and Investment Management. Yamaha Motor Ventures is adept in equity investments, and strives to bring about social impact through their portfolio companies. Their investment thesis revolves around empowering advancements in transportation, aiming to improve the functional and social aspects of how transportation technologies integrate into society. They exhibit a particular interest in high-potential startups that are capable of leveraging Yamaha's expertise in manufacturing and engineering. With a team led by experts such as Masa Shinomiya, who has a background in mechanical engineering and experience in structural design for various Yamaha Motor products, they provide not only funding but also valuable engineering support to their portfolio companies. Their goal is to create synergies between Yamaha's resources and the innovative spirit of startups to foster growth and bring transformative solutions to market. They celebrate milestones and advancements of their portfolio companies through regular news updates; showcasing commitments to ventures such as Shippeo, Phoenix Tailings, Robotic Metalsmiths, Exyn Technologies, Path Robotics, and Gestalt Tech, spanning across various functions from logistics optimization and robotics to data ecosystems.