Updated: June 13, 2026

Alumni startups
31
Total investments
39
Successful exits
2
About the program
Program type
Investment stage
Investment focus areas
Environment
Recycling
Water
Smart Grids
Medical Device
Wind
Bioimaging
Bank
FinTech
ESG
GreenTech
Smart Grid
Environmental Impact
Financial Services
SDG
Payment
Environnement
Med Device
Mobility
Insurtechs
Insurance
Health
Medical Devices
Banking
Utilities
Renewable Energy
MedTech
US SDG
InsurTech
Biodiversity
Climate
Sustainable
Sustainability
IVD
Lending
EV
Renewable
Solar
Automobile
Environmental
Finserv
Grid
Sustainable Development Goals
Circular Economy
WealthTech
RegTech
Biomarker
Renewables
PayTech
Insuretech
Finance
CleanTech
Transportation
Fintechs
CO2
Therapy
Photovoltaic
Car
Waste
Clean Energy
In Vitro Diagnostics
Automotive
Diagnostics
Proteomics
Description
Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley is a venture capital firm that invests in the robotics, food, and AgTech industry. The firm invests in early-stage companies that have product and customer validation. Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley (YMVSV) was founded in 2015 by Hiro Saijou and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.
Location
Program details
Value add
We actively support our portfolio companies through resources of our ParentCo, Yamaha Motor Corporation. This can be as a customer, partnership, or resource support (providing software engineers / data scientists).
Investment offer
Check size$500 – $5,000,000
Can lead rounds
Yes
Lead preference
Sometimes
Funding requirements
We invest in Seed to Series B across FinTech, InsurTech, Mobility, Digital Health, and Sustainability.