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Toyota Ventures

vc$800MCo-investsLeads rounds

◆ Fund Size

$800M

◆ Check Size

$0.5M→$3.0M

◆ Location

United States

◆ Portfolio

6 companies

◆ Activity

Statusactively investing

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◆ Investment Thesis

Invest in frontier technologies including artificial intelligence, autonomy, mobility, robotics, cloud technology, smart cities, digital health, fintech, materials, and climate technologies offering scalable solutions for carbon neutrality

◆ About Toyota Ventures

Toyota Ventures is the early-stage venture capital arm of Toyota Motor Corp, managing two primary funds: the Frontier Fund (AI, autonomy, cloud, robotics, smart cities, digital health, fintech, materials, energy) and the Climate Fund (carbon dioxide reduction technologies), with total assets under management exceeding $800 million

◆ Sectors

AI InfrastructureAutonomous VehiclesMicromobilityRoboticsCloud Infrastructure

◆ Stages

seedseries-a

◆ Geography Focus

CambridgeChelmsfordLos AltosSan Francisco Bay AreaSunnyvaleUnited KingdomUnited States

◆ Team

NameTitleRoleLinks
Anton Molodetskiy—Manager
Bob Wolfe—Board Member
Carlo Cruz—Director
Chris Abshire—Partner
David SokolicPartner—
Gill Pratt—Board Member
Jim AdlerFounder and General PartnerFounder/General Partner
Joan Lee—Senior Director
Lisa CocaPartner—
Natalie Fonseca Licciardi—Managing Partner/COO
Terence Craig—Advisor

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◆ Notable Investments

ZymochemSupercriticalCapowStarfish SpaceAM BatteriesPickle Robote-ZincIntuition RoboticsMoodifyRevelSLAMcoreBurroJoby AviationAutoscienceAxiom MathEfficient ComputerAvalanche EnergyMay MobilityDecartArcturus

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◆ FAQ

What does Toyota Ventures invest in?

Toyota Ventures invests in AI Infrastructure, Autonomous Vehicles, Micromobility, Robotics and Cloud Infrastructure at the seed and series-a stages.

Which geographies does Toyota Ventures focus on?

Toyota Ventures focuses on Cambridge, Chelmsford, Los Altos, San Francisco Bay Area, Sunnyvale, United Kingdom and United States, and is headquartered in United States.

What is Toyota Ventures's typical check size?

Toyota Ventures typically writes checks of $0.5M to $3M.

Which startups has Toyota Ventures backed?

Toyota Ventures has 2 tracked investments on Fusion42, including Flai and Hertha Metals.