Yamaha Motor Ventures
Yamaha Motor Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, serving as the exploratory investment arm of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. The firm focuses on funding startups that tackle significant global social challenges, such as sustainable food systems, human enhancement, healthy longevity, and global mobility. Its mission is to address these issues through strategic investments and support for emerging technology companies. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Yamaha Motor Ventures acts as a bridge between the startup ecosystem and Yamaha’s business units. The firm identifies and
Investing activity
Yamaha Motor Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $300M. The rounds are mostly Series E, with a median round size of $300M. The most recent is Path Robotics (Series E, $300M, Nov 2026).
Yamaha Motor Ventures most often invests alongside Georgian, IronArc Ventures, Drive Capital and D. E. Shaw Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in Industrial robotics, physical AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Yamaha Motor Ventures
What AI companies has Yamaha Motor Ventures invested in?
Yamaha Motor Ventures's AI investments include Path Robotics. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Yamaha Motor Ventures based?
Yamaha Motor Ventures is based in Palo Alto, California, United States.
What stage does Yamaha Motor Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Yamaha Motor Ventures has invested at Series E, with a median round of $300M.
Who does Yamaha Motor Ventures co-invest with?
Yamaha Motor Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Georgian (1 deal), IronArc Ventures (1 deal), Drive Capital (1 deal), D. E. Shaw Ventures (1 deal) and Tiger Global (1 deal).
How can founders reach Yamaha Motor Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Yamaha Motor Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Yamaha Motor Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.