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Toyota has launched Toyota Invention Partners with ¥100 billion to boost mobility and tech investments.

Toyota Invention Partners Established 2025

Toyota Motor Corporation has launched Toyota Invention Partners with ¥100 billion ($670 million) capital, alongside Woven Capital Fund II worth $800 million, to expand strategic investments in mobility, AI, automation, and sustainability.

Toyota Motor Corporation has announced the creation of Toyota Invention Partners, a wholly owned subsidiary established with capital of ¥100 billion (approximately $670 million). The new entity will serve as a strategic investment arm aimed at building collaborations between Toyota, Woven by Toyota, group companies, affiliates, and external partners as the corporation advances its transition into a mobility-focused enterprise. In parallel, Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth-stage investment unit, has launched Fund II valued at $800 million (around ¥120 billion), matching the size of its first fund initiated in 2021.

As a long-term strategic investor, Toyota Invention Partners will prioritize early-stage startups in Japan as well as inventors and companies worldwide that align with Toyota’s vision of “Inventing our path forward, together.” Unlike traditional funds that operate on fixed terms, TIP intends to take a flexible and enduring approach. The subsidiary will not only provide financial backing but also give partners access to Toyota’s resources, including talent and advanced manufacturing expertise, to help scale innovation and create sustainable frameworks for collaboration. The initiative will also extend to participants in Woven City, Toyota’s experimental living laboratory for future technologies.

At the same time, Woven Capital Fund II is targeting 20 to 25 new investments in Series B to late-stage companies in fields such as artificial intelligence, automation, climate technology, energy, and sustainability. Since its establishment in 2021, Woven Capital has already invested in 18 companies, creating new opportunities within the Toyota Group. To strengthen these partnerships, ownership of Woven Capital was officially transferred from Woven by Toyota to Toyota on July 1, 2025, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.

Kenta Kon, Chief Financial Officer of Toyota and Woven by Toyota, has been appointed CEO of Toyota Invention Partners. He emphasized that invention has always been central to Toyota’s progress and highlighted the importance of collaborating with external innovators to bring forward technologies and businesses not yet within Toyota’s portfolio. By aligning efforts with Toyota Ventures and Woven Capital, the establishment of TIP is expected to expand the company’s reach across a wider community of innovators.

George Kellerman, Managing Director of Woven Capital, described Fund II as a milestone, stating that Toyota’s global platform enables emerging technology companies to reach scale and impact lives worldwide.

Looking ahead, Toyota Invention Partners, Toyota Ventures, and Woven Capital will collectively advance strategic investments critical to the future of mobility by combining their strengths and expertise. Through these efforts, Toyota aims to accelerate the development of technologies that redefine how people, goods, energy, and information move in a rapidly changing global landscape.

Reference: Toyota Invention Partners

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