Overview
- Toyota established Toyota Invention Partners with ¥100 billion (about $670 million) as a wholly owned subsidiary focused on early-stage innovators.
- TIP begins operations on October 1, 2025 under CEO Kenta Kon with a long-term investment approach instead of a fixed fund period.
- Woven Capital launched Fund II with $800 million to make 20–25 Series B to late-stage investments across AI, automation, climate technology, energy, and sustainability.
- Ownership of Woven Capital shifted from Woven by Toyota to Toyota on July 1, 2025, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
- Toyota says TIP, Toyota Ventures, and Woven Capital will coordinate strategic investments and give partners access to talent, manufacturing expertise, and ecosystems such as Woven City.