Yamaha Motor Ventures focuses on early-stage investments in startups developing innovative technologies and business models across nine key areas, including transportation, robotics, digital health & wellness, fintech/insurtech, data & AI, agriculture, carbon management & removal, energy, and advanced materials. Their strategy involves not only providing capital but also offering access to Yamaha's extensive resources, such as vehicles, technology, teams, and infrastructure, to accelerate the growth and success of their portfolio companies.
50% of their portfolio is in Robotics & Automation. Their most common stage is series-b (50% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $31.1M (across 6 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
6
Fund Size
$300M
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
0
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VVeo Robotics Inc. | Series B | $29M | Apr 2023 |
 Tier IV, Inc. | Series B | $87M | Jul 2022 |
 RIOS Intelligent Machines, Inc. | Series A | $28M | Feb 2022 |
| PPAPS | Seed | $4.5M | Jan 2022 |
| PPrecisionHawk | Series C | $18M | Apr 2016 |
 Sortera | Series B | $20M | — |
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Last updated: 8 March 2026