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Yamaha Motor Ventures

Yamaha Motor Ventures is a corporate investor based in the United States. Yamaha Motor Ventures has backed 2 Canadian AI companies in the Index, joining 2 tracked rounds and leading 1. The most recent was Axya's C$17M Series A in September 2026. Yamaha Motor Ventures most often invests alongside Amplify Capital, BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund and BoxOne Ventures.

Corporate based in US. 2 Canadian AI companies in the Index, 2 tracked rounds, 1 as lead.

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Type
Corporate
HQ country
US
Companies
2
Tracked rounds
2
Led
1
First tracked deal
Pathway Medical, Nov 2023
Latest tracked deal
Axya, Sep 2026

Portfolio

CompanyRounds joined (date, round size)Company's total raisedRole
AxyaSeries A · Sep 2026 · C$17M roundC$17M—
Pathway MedicalSeed · Nov 2023 · C$5M round (lead)C$5MLead

A round's size is the whole round as announced, not this investor's cheque.

Frequent co-investors

Amplify Capital (1 shared round), BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund (1 shared round), BoxOne Ventures (1 shared round), CIBC Innovation Banking (1 shared round), Formentera Capital (1 shared round), McRock Capital (1 shared round), Real Ventures (1 shared round), Verge HealthTech Fund (1 shared round)

Data as of November 10, 2026.

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