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Yamaha Motor Ventures

422 Portage Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in robotics, food, and AgTech.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Australia
Canada
France
United States

Sector focus

AgTech
Automotive
Food and Beverage
Transportation
...

Investment portfolio

37rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Axya
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Speakeasy
Jul 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Sortera Technologies
Nov 2025Participated
$45 MDebt
Ridepanda
Oct 2025Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Amplio
Sep 2025Led
$11 MSeries A
Foundation Alloy
May 2025Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Phoenix Tailings
May 2025Participated
$33 MSeries B
Shippeo
Jan 2025Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Path Robotics
Oct 2024Participated
$100 MSeries D
Gestalt
Sep 2024Led
$6 MSeed
Range Energy
Feb 2024Participated
$24 MOther Equity
Atomic Industries
Dec 2023Participated
$17 MSeed
Axya
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Speakeasy
Jul 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Sortera Technologies
Nov 2025Participated
$45 MDebt
Ridepanda
Oct 2025Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Amplio
Sep 2025Led
$11 MSeries A
Foundation Alloy
May 2025Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Phoenix Tailings
May 2025Participated
$33 MSeries B
Shippeo
Jan 2025Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Path Robotics
Oct 2024Participated
$100 MSeries D
Gestalt
Sep 2024Led
$6 MSeed
Range Energy
Feb 2024Participated
$24 MOther Equity
Atomic Industries
Dec 2023Participated
$17 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Yamaha Motor Ventures: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Yamaha Motor Ventures: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed44
Series A56
Series B03
Series C+02
Other Equity39
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Yamaha Motor Ventures: 37 deals are recorded across 129 months.All available history.
Yamaha Motor Ventures: 37 deals are recorded across 129 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Yamaha Motor Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Yamaha Motor Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning13
Hardware & Robotics12
Manufacturing12
Transportation & Logistics11
Networks, Cloud & Communication10
Space & Frontier Tech9
Enterprise Software8
Food & Agriculture7
Health & Life Sciences5
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Data, Analytics & IT4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Fintech2
Travel & Hospitality1
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Yamaha Motor Ventures: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Yamaha Motor Ventures: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M14
$10M-$25M12
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Yamaha Motor Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (26 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Yamaha Motor Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (26 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States26
Canada4
Europe3
Australia2
017301
Nigeria1
Yamaha Motor Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Catapult Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Yamaha Motor Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Catapult Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Catapult Ventures4
Porsche Ventures3
Proeza Ventures3
Battery Ventures2
Blackhorn Ventures2
Bpifrance Digital Venture2
General Catalyst2
LFX Venture Partners2
Material Impact2
NGP Capital2
Oyster Ventures2
Partech2
R7 Partners2
Real Ventures2
Red & Blue Ventures2
Somersault Ventures2
Union Labs2
UP.Partners2
Verizon Ventures2
8090 Industries1

Investment Strategy

Yamaha Motor Ventures: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation.All available history.
Yamaha Motor Ventures: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1232%
Participating2568%
Yamaha Motor Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Yamaha Motor Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead867%
Co-led433%

Team

Anish Patel

Partner

Kei Onishi

CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR

Nolan Paul

Partner

Rebecca Woodcock

Principal

Sean Simpson

Principal