Bridgestone Americas
Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesFounded 1931
Bridgestone Americas (BSAM) is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader in tires and sustainable mobility solutions. Through its corporate development team, BSAM makes strategic minority investments in mobility, fleet, and automotive technology companies, though its primary business is tire manufacturing and related services.
50% of their portfolio is in Mobility & Transportation. Their most common stage is series-c (62% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $66.0M (across 7 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
7
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series C
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
MM
Michael Molitor
VP, Corporate Development (M&A)
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
8 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYoshi | Series C | $26M | Apr 2024 |
 Yoshi | Series C | $26M | Apr 2024 |
 Yoshi Mobility | Series C | $26M | Jan 2024 |
 May Mobility | Series C | $111M | Jul 2022 |
 Kodiak | Series B | $125M | Nov 2021 |
 Wrench | Seed | — | Sep 2021 |
| Yoshi | Series C | $23M | Dec 2020 |
| KKodiak Robotics, Inc. | Series B | $125M | — |
Top Co-Investors
GM Ventures4 shared
Battery Ventures2 shared
SIP Global Partners2 shared
Lightspeed Venture Partners2 shared
Liquid 2 Ventures2 shared
CRV1 shared
Hoxton Ventures1 shared
Harpoon Ventures1 shared
Gopher Asset Management1 shared
StepStone Group1 shared
Muirwoods Ventures1 shared
BMW i Ventures1 shared
Revaia1 shared
10X Capital1 shared
Human Ventures1 shared
Toyota Tsusho1 shared
LG Technology Ventures1 shared
Wanxiang Group Corporation1 shared
SAIC Capital1 shared
Last updated: 7 October 2026