Hertha Metals
Develops a continuous process for producing iron and steel from different ore grades using natural gas or hydrogen.
$133.7MSeries A
ParticipantTV
Toyota Ventures
toyota.ventures ↗Activity from announced rounds
Activity in this selectionOct 24, 2026 · Climate tech · Jan 1, 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 1 roles undisclosed
- New companies
- 3 First participation on record · 0 follow-on
- Funding in participating rounds
- $162.7M 2 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share
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3 in this selectionALORA
Agricultural biotechnology company developing gene-edited crop traits to improve yield under heat and salinity stress.
UndisclosedUndisclosed
ParticipantAvalanche Energy
Develops modular compact fusion machines for clean energy applications
$29MSeries A
Role not disclosed