Toyota Motor Corporation has established a new investment entity, Toyota Invention Partners (TIP), with a capital injection of Y100bn (~ $670m).
TIP, which will operate as a fully owned subsidiary of Toyota, will concentrate on nurturing business ties, particularly with early-stage start-ups in Japan and innovators.
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In addition to financial backing, the subsidiary will give partners access to Toyota’s workforce and manufacturing capabilities to help them “scale and build enduring frameworks for synergistic collaboration”.
A wide array of collaborators, ranging from emerging startups to established companies and inventors from the Toyota Woven City, are expected to join forces with TIP to drive the future of mobility.
Furthermore, Toyota’s arm for venture investments in growth-stage firms, Woven Capital, has launched its second fund, Fund II, with an $800m allocation, equal to its first fund established in 2021.
The new fund will target investments in 20-25 companies at Series B to late-stage levels, focusing on sectors like climate tech, energy, automation, sustainability, and AI.
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By GlobalDataToyota said Woven Capital has invested in 18 firms since 2021.
Enhancing its strategic partnership initiatives, on 1 July 2025, Toyota transferred ownership of Woven Capital from Woven by Toyota to Toyota, positioning Woven Capital as a fully integrated subsidiary of Toyota.
Woven Capital managing director George Kellerman said: “Fund II marks a major milestone in our mission to back global innovators advancing mobility and beyond.
“As innovation accelerates and technological leaps transform how people, goods, information, and energy move, Toyota’s global platform gives these breakthrough companies the ability to scale to billions and improve lives everywhere.”
Recently, Toyota commenced the sale of its e-Palette battery electric vehicle, designed to ‘cater to a wide array of mobility services’.
