Startups
Entrepreneurs often need strong partners in order to scale their businesses. This is particularly true for those developing novel hardware systems, exploring new business models, or growing international ventures.
Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley (YMVSV) exists to accelerate the efforts of teams driving disruptive change. We have the resources and backing of Yamaha Motor Company (Japan), yet the openness and agility of a startup.
Promising efforts sometimes raise venture capital. Financing these companies through strategic investment is a portion of our activity. For other ventures, strategic corporate partnerships might mean access to vehicles, technology, teams, hardware, infrastructure, or something else entirely. Whether investment, partnership, or both, we work collaboratively to create the future of industries ranging from personal transportation to industrial automation.
Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley (YMVSV) exists to accelerate the efforts of teams driving disruptive change. We have the resources and backing of Yamaha Motor Company (Japan), yet the openness and agility of a startup.
Promising efforts sometimes raise venture capital. Financing these companies through strategic investment is a portion of our activity. For other ventures, strategic corporate partnerships might mean access to vehicles, technology, teams, hardware, infrastructure, or something else entirely. Whether investment, partnership, or both, we work collaboratively to create the future of industries ranging from personal transportation to industrial automation.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Palo Alto
Employees
51-200
Founded date
2015
Mentions in press and media 5
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| Oct 31, 2023 | FoodShot Global looks back on five years of investment, innovation and taking big risks for the food system | Big change typically involves taking risks a lot of traditional investors may not be willing to make. This is the credo that for the last five years has driven the team at FoodShot Global, an investment platform built on the idea of funding... |
| Mar 16, 2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Andes lands $30m to tackle carbon, THIS cooks up $18m, Leaf & AWS team up | This week, climate tech startup Andes bagged funding for its carbon removal technology, plant-based meat maker THIS announced Series B funding and Immi raised funds for plant-based ramen. In the world of ag data, two infrastructure provider... |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Machina Labs Announces Investment from Yamaha Motor Ventures | Combination of Robots and AI Brings Agility to Manufacturing Machina Labs announced an investment from Yamaha Motor Ventures, the strategic business development and investment arm of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Machina Labs combines AI and robot... |
| May 5, 2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Zepto bags $200m, Stanford launches climate change school | This week, Indian “instant delivery” e-grocer Zepto got closer to unicorn status with its Series D fundraise, while Colombia’s RobinFood raised funds to expand its ghost kitchen network across Latin America. Elsewhere, cultivated leather st... |
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FAQ about Yamaha Motor Ventures
When was Yamaha Motor Ventures founded?
Yamaha Motor Ventures was founded in 2015.
What has the press written about Yamaha Motor Ventures?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Yamaha Motor Ventures, among them “FoodShot Global looks back on five years of investment, innovation and taking big risks for the food system” (Oct 31, 2023) and “The Week in AgriFoodTech: Andes lands $30m to tackle carbon, THIS cooks up $18m, Leaf & AWS team up” (Mar 16, 2023).
Is Yamaha Motor Ventures still active?
Yes, Yamaha Motor Ventures is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 16, 2023.