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Toyota Ventures — 2023 Investments

7 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

AM Batteriesam-batteries.comDec 2023 · $30M

AM Batteries develops Powder to Electrode dry coating technology for lithium-ion electrode manufacturing, reducing solvent use and energy consumption compared to traditional slurry methods.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyMassachusetts, US

Yan Wang(Director)in

BoardAnil Achyuta(Director)inJimmy Kan(Director)inLie Shi(Director)in

Board seatLisa Coca· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAnzu PartnersAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalCreative VenturesFoothill VenturesPorsche VenturesRA Capital+4 more

Yardstickuseyardstick.comin𝕏Aug 2023

Yardstick develops soil carbon measurement technologies to reduce the cost of measuring soil organic carbon and enable evidence-based climate-positive agriculture practices.

AgTechCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDover, US

Christopher Tolles(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Meissner(Founder)Chris Tolles(Founder)Evan Arnold(Founder)

Board seatLisa Coca· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCultivian Sandbox VenturesLowercarbon CapitalPetriPillar VCWorkshop Venture Partners+1 more

Atomic Industriesatomic.industriesin𝕏Seed · Dec 2023 · $17M

Atomic Industries uses artificial intelligence and custom software to design plastic molds for manufacturing, enabling faster production of injection-molded parts for customers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsDetroit, US

Aaron Slodov(Founder)inAustin Bishop(COO)Lou Young Jr.(Founder)Lou Young(Head of Manufacturing)Paul Dilyard(Head of Product)Isaiah Taylor(Recruiter)

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Earthrise VenturesGaingelsImpatient VenturesIn-Q-TelJulian Capital+16 more

ElliQelliq.comAug 2023

ElliQ is a voice-operated companion device for older adults that offers medication reminders, health and pain tracking, exercise suggestions, and a wellness program, along with tools to share messages and photos with family and caregivers.

ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsForerunner VenturesTerra Venture PartnersOurCrowdWestern Technology InvestmentWoven Capital

Living Carbonlivingcarbon.comin𝕏Series B · Jan 2023

Living Carbon develops precision-bred tree varieties and reforestation techniques to convert marginal land into carbon-sequestering ecosystems.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US

Maddie Hall(Founder)inMadeline Hall(Founder)Patrick Mellor(Founder)Laurel Mills(Chief of Staff)Maxx Echt(Ops Manager)Jennifer Everett(Ops director)

Co-investorsC3 VenturesCapital B Private HoldingsCongruent VenturesConstructor Capital USDarco CapitalFloodgate+27 more

May Mobilitymaymobility.comin𝕏Series A · Nov 2023

May Mobility develops and deploys autonomous vehicle technology, operating self-driving shuttle services that complement public transportation in cities and rural areas.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsAnn Arbor, US

Edwin Olson(CEO)inDr. Edwin Olson(CEO and founder)inAlisyn Malek(COO)Steve Vozar(Founder)

Co-investorsMillennium New Horizons1843 CapitalATEL VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.BMW i VenturesExpansion Venture Capital+31 more

Scentian Bioscentianbio.comin𝕏Seed · Sep 2023 · $2.1M

Scentian Bio combines synthetic biology and AI to develop biosensors based on synthesized insect odorant receptors, creating a digital sense of smell and taste that can detect and measure the concentration of thousands of compounds.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Andrew Králíček(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inJonathan Good(Chief Executive Officer)inColm Carraher(Chief Scientific Officer)inNikki Lorigan(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundDYDX CapitalSproutFinistere VenturesIcehouse VenturesOurCrowd

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.