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BACKGROUND

Masa Shinomiya is a senior mechanical engineer at Yamaha Motor Ventures, where
he is responsible for providing engineering support for portfolio companies. 

 

Previously, he worked as a body design engineer for a scooter in Yamaha Motor. 

 

Prior to that, he worked as a CAE engineer.  He supported structural  design,
such as for commercial motorcycles, race bikes, surface mounter, and various
research projects.

 

Masa graduated from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology with a master
of Mechanical system engineering.

 

In his leisure time he enjoys riding motorcycles and skiing. 



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ACCELERATING POSSIBILITIES

WE BACK FOUNDERS AROUND THE WORLD THAT ARE ENHANCING THE WAY WE MOVE, EAT, AND
LIVE.

WHAT ARE YOU BUILDING?


INVESTING FOR SOCIAL IMPACT


Yamaha Motor's long term vision is to solve major social problems such as...



feeding the world sustainably

enhancing human possibilities

enabling longer, healthier lives

moving people and goods around the world



We make exploratory investments in startups solving these problems.




STARTUPS THAT SHAPE THE FUTURE

Industries will be changed by advances in enabling technologies and unique
business models.

AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS

 



Moving from manual to autonomous & useful intelligent systems.

DATA ANALYTICS

& AI

 



Decision engines using advanced analytics and self-learning platforms.

UNIQUE BUSINESS MODELS



Wild and lucrative business models to disrupt the status quo.


FOCUS AREA:


LAND MOBILITY & MARINE
TECH


HOW DO WE MOVE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD AND BEYOND?

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INVESTING IN SEED & BEYOND

Typical investments are in early stage companies that have a product and
customer validation.

GLOBAL FOCUS

 



Great entrepreneurs are everywhere.

INVESTMENT SIZE

 



Our typical investment size ranges from $500K to $3M.

COMPANY STAGE



Startups we typically  invest in range from Seed to Series B.

 


MEET THE TEAM THAT'S ON YOUR TEAM

With our industry expertise, operator experience, and  founder compassion, we
are an extension of your team.

HAJIME "JIM" AOTA
CHAIRMAN

AMY KALIL
GENERAL COUNSEL

AMY KALIL
GENERAL COUNSEL

KEI ONISHI
CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR

ANISH PATEL
COO & MANAGING DIRECTOR

REBECCA WOODCOCK

PRINCIPAL, HEALTHTECH LEAD

TIMO KILP
PRINCIPAL

NOLAN PAUL

PARTNER, AGTECH LEAD

DANIEL BARTH
SENIOR ASSOCIATE

RYAN MCCRACKAN
SENIOR ASSOCIATE

MASA SHINOMIYA
SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER

RYAN MCCRACKAN
SENIOR ASSOCIATE




HELEN WANG
ASSOCIATE

JUNKO VAN NORMAN
CHIEF OF STAFF

RYUJI YAMAMOTO
SR. CONTROL &
SIMULATION ENGINEER

RYAN MCCRACKAN
SENIOR ASSOCIATE




QING WANG
DIRECTOR, FINANCE

THE YAMAHA ADVANTAGE

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

 

We come from the industries we invest in, as former operators, former customers,
and as potential partners. When we join your team, we look to support you from
strategy, governance, and go-to-marktet.

MOVE QUICKLY

 

With a streamlined process and as a separate entity from Yamaha Motor Co., we
are able to execute deals rapidly.  

GLOBAL NETWORK

Yamaha Motor's operations span the globe with talent and products in over 32
countries.

RELATIONSHIPS

 

From suppliers to distribution channels, or events and marketing, Yamaha's
relationships reach around the world.

ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING

 

Creating world class products since the 1950s, our teams can help with design
for manufacturing, or leveraging our technologies to open up new markets.

DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS

Beyond motorcycle technology, Yamaha Motor has expanded product expertise in
robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles, and financial solutions.


MEET OUR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

advanced.farm

advanced.farm is building a robotics company for the next frontier of farming,
starting with robotic strawberry harvesting.

Canvass

Provider of Industrial AI software intended to accelerate digitization strategy

C.LIGHT for Website

C. Light is a neurotech company using high resolution retinal eye tracking to
better understand brain health.

Ejenta

Ejenta’s mission is to make healthcare patient-centered and data-driven. Our
platform allows health providers to remotely care for patients and predict
health, using data from a variety of devices and medical records.

SVEXA

Exyn is a world leader in the development of aerial and ground-based robot
systems that autonomously navigate and collect data where maps and GPS do not
exist.

Goodpath

Treating MSK pain, sleep issues, and digestive health — with physical,
nutritional and behavioral solutions.

InOrbit

A platform for engineers and operators to efficiently manage fleets of robots in
the field.

Invert Robotics

State-of-the-art camera technology mounted on proprietary robots to inspect any
smooth surface while ensuring maximum asset uptime and reducing safety-related
risks.

loop +

loop+ prevents pressure injuries for wheelchair users by using a smart sensor
seating pad to monitor activity and ensure the minimization of pressure injury
risk.

Machina Labs

Machina Labs’ manufacturing platform combines the latest advances in robotics
and AI so great ideas can quickly and affordably turn to reality.

Precision Hawk

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for terrestrial data collection and analysis
software tools to deliver better business intelligence to clients across
civilian industries.

Ridepanda

Online electric micromobility marketplace

RIOS

RIOS develops bleeding-edge robotics hardware and software.

Roam Robotics

Robotic exoskeletons to enhance strength, speed and endurance for everyday
people as they live, work and play.

Robotics Plus

Robotics and automation for the food and fibre industries.

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Soft Robotics

Robotic end-of-arm tools for large, meaningful markets and labor starved
industries such as food and beverage, advanced manufacturing and e-commerce.

Strella Biotechnology

Strella Biotech brings shelf life visibility to the fresh produce supply chain

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Software and algorithms that optimize training, performance and recovery.

Velofix

Mobile bike shop on wheels that services any type of bike.

Veniam

Networks of connected vehicles and fully managed services that bring
high-definition data from your vehicle to the cloud, collecting terabytes of
urban data for smart city applications.

The Yield

The Yield is transforming on-farm and supply chain practices for
irrigation-intensive crops with scalable digital technology solutions

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