Company Profile
Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley (YMVSV) is a global venture capital firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. As a subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Company (Japan), it leverages the extensive resources, technology, and industry expertise of its parent company to support early-stage startups driving innovation in frontier technologies. The firm focuses on accelerating transformative solutions that align with Yamaha’s mission to enhance how people live and move.
The firm invests primarily in early-stage companies across nine key sectors including transportation, robotics, digital health & wellness, fintech/insurtech, AI & machine learning, agriculture, industrial decarbonization & materials, energy, and advanced materials. Beyond capital, Yamaha Motor Ventures provides portfolio companies with strategic guidance, engineering support, and access to Yamaha’s global network, manufacturing capabilities, and infrastructure, enabling startups to scale efficiently and enter new markets.
Yamaha Motor Ventures manages approximately $300 million in assets under management and has made over 50 investments globally, with a strong emphasis on the United States and strategic investments in Asia-Pacific regions. The firm is led by CEO and Managing Director Kei Onishi and maintains a lean team of industry experts dedicated to fostering innovation in mobility, AgTech, and HealthTech sectors. Its portfolio includes companies pioneering in rare earth metals processing, autonomous vehicles, AI-powered data infrastructure, and agricultural robotics.
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