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Toyota Ventures

toyota.ventures ↗Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionOct 17, 2026 · Sep 18, 2026

Toyota Ventures is Toyota’s early-stage venture capital arm, investing globally in frontier technology and climate solutions, from robotics and computing to energy, materials and carbon management.

Its frontier remit includes AI, aerospace and mobility; climate investing covers renewable energy, hydrogen, carbon capture, batteries and storage. The scope extends well beyond technologies used directly in passenger vehicles.

Portfolio support draws on Toyota’s technical expertise and global resources, alongside work on product, business development, fundraising and executive coaching. The firm seeks both financial returns and strategic value, with a stated principle that financial returns should come first.

Sources
Rounds participated in
3
Confirmed lead rounds
0
All roles disclosed
New companies
2
First participation on record · 1 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$260.7M
3 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Series A2
Undisclosed1

By primary sector

Hardware1
Industrial tech1
Mobility1

By country

United States2
1

Rounds

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