How to Get Funded by Toyota Ventures

Posted by Haris Hussain on October 4th, 2022

Toyota Ventures is Toyota’s first standalone early-stage venture capital firm. And the mission is to explore what’s next by helping early-stage startups bring disruptive technologies and business models to market quickly.

Toyota Ventures Climate Fund

As part of Toyota’s ongoing efforts to accelerate carbon dioxide reduction, we also invest in startup companies that are creating scalable solutions for carbon neutrality, as part of the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund.

Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund

  • Autonomy
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Mobility
  • Robotics
  • Cloud
  • Smart Cities
  • Fintech
  • Digital Health
  • Energy
  • Materials

Toyota Ventures Climate Fund

  • Renewable Energy
  • Hydrogen Production
  • Storage and Transport
  • Carbon Capture and Storage

Early information Toyota Ventures required:

Personal details

  • Your Name, Email, where you Live, Gender and Ethnicity,

Founder Profile

  • Your professional background and experience.
  • Founder type Solo or Multiple

About Startup

  • Your Startup Company name and URL
  • Your Primary Industry
  • Problem you are Solving
  • Your Company Stage
  • When was it founded
  • Number of employees currently working

About Funding:

  • When you need the Fund
  • How much funds do you need
  • Why you are interested in Toyota Ventures

Toyota Ventures Pitch Deck Guidelines:

The pitch deck must address the following:

  • How the proposed solution addresses the problem disclosed in the call for innovation?
  • Present traction and market opportunity. This means where the business stands right now and how much potential it has to stay and lead the market in the future.
  • The competitive landscape and how their strategy differs. In a competitive market, how does the new product or service translate its significance over the existing ones?
  • The company’s financial performance and expectations. Current financial worth with a forecast for a couple of years that justifies the requirement of funds.
  • New business models and go-to-market strategies for delivering value to customers are also important. How strong the adopted business model is and how the marketing strategy will support the plan.
  • Company’s technology and how they’re using it to solve the problem. How updated and upgraded is your technology to sort out the best solution to an existing problem?
  • In addition, the history and expertise of the founding team. A comprehensive introduction to the team and advisory panel with their short biodata and work history will improve the confidence level of your audience.
  • Also, if the startup has a history of funding, mention it. The startup has affiliated with multiple investment ventures then it will be good to mention the history of funding and relevant details.

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