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Yamaha Motor

2500 Shingai, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka, 438-8501, Japan

Overview

Producer of motorcycles, outboards, and various automotive products.

Founded

1955

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
India
Japan
New Zealand
...

Sector focus

Automotive
Manufacturing

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
River
Aug 2026Participated
$120 MSeries C
Foundation Alloy
Jun 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
Joyride
Mar 2024Led
$5 MSeries A
RIOS
Mar 2024Led
$13 MSeries B
River
Feb 2024Led
$40 MSeries B
Skipperi
Feb 2023Led
$8 MSeries A
Tier IV
Jul 2022Participated
$9 MSeries B
Paps
Jan 2022Participated
$5 MSeries A
Advanced Farm Technologies
Sep 2021Participated
$25 MSeries B
Tier IV
Jul 2019Participated
$100 MSeries A
Grab Financial Group
Dec 2018Led
$150 MSeries H
ROAM
Nov 2018Led
$12 MSeries A
River
Aug 2026Participated
$120 MSeries C
Foundation Alloy
Jun 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
Joyride
Mar 2024Led
$5 MSeries A
RIOS
Mar 2024Led
$13 MSeries B
River
Feb 2024Led
$40 MSeries B
Skipperi
Feb 2023Led
$8 MSeries A
Tier IV
Jul 2022Participated
$9 MSeries B
Paps
Jan 2022Participated
$5 MSeries A
Advanced Farm Technologies
Sep 2021Participated
$25 MSeries B
Tier IV
Jul 2019Participated
$100 MSeries A
Grab Financial Group
Dec 2018Led
$150 MSeries H
ROAM
Nov 2018Led
$12 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Yamaha Motor: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Yamaha Motor: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A34
Series B22
Series C+11
Other Equity10
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Yamaha Motor: 15 deals are recorded across 114 months.All available history.
Yamaha Motor: 15 deals are recorded across 114 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '183
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
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Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
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Jul '221
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Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Yamaha Motor: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 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: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Transportation & Logistics7
Enterprise Software4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Hardware & Robotics4
Manufacturing4
AI & Machine Learning3
Travel & Hospitality2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Food & Agriculture2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Fintech1
Health & Life Sciences1
Professional Services1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Yamaha Motor: 15 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: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Yamaha Motor: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Yamaha Motor: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
India3
Japan2
Singapore1
Canada1
New Zealand1
Europe1
Senegal1
Yamaha Motor: 20 co-investors are shown, with Al-Futtaim Automotive sharing 2 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: 20 co-investors are shown, with Al-Futtaim Automotive sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Al-Futtaim Automotive2
360 ONE Asset1
4DX Ventures1
AISAN TECHNOLOGY1
America's Frontier Fund1
Anicut Capital1
AnyPay1
Axan Partners1
Baltiska Handels Sverige1
BayWa1
Boost VC1
Bridgestone Americas1
Catapult Ventures1
Claypond Capital1
Comet Labs1
Das Capital1
El Cap Holdings1
Elev81
Engine Ventures1
Enza Capital1

Investment Strategy

Yamaha Motor: Led accounts for 47% and participating for 53% of round participation.All available history.
Yamaha Motor: Led accounts for 47% and participating for 53% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led747%
Participating853%
Yamaha Motor: Single-lead accounts for 86% and co-led for 14% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Yamaha Motor: Single-lead accounts for 86% and co-led for 14% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead686%
Co-led114%

Team

Genichi Kawakami

Founder & President

Jim Aota
Kyle Shelton

District Manager

Toshiaki Ibata

Chief General Manager of Marine Business Operations

Travis Love

Senior Mechanical Engineer