Yamaha Music Innovations Fund
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Yamaha Music Innovations Fund is the corporate venture arm of Yamaha, a consumer goods and retail company. It was founded in 2025 and is based in San Mateo, United States. It invests from pre-seed to seed. Sectors it names: media and gaming, artificial intelligence, education.
- Fund sizeS2
- USD 50M
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Pre-seed to Seed |
| Sectors | Media and gaming, Artificial intelligence, Education |
| Geography | North America |
| Offices | San Mateo, United States |
Sources: S2 Yamaha Corporation release, 8 May 2025: Yamaha Music Innovations Fund to begin investing.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | USD 50M | Fund size | Stated by the firm or its parent | S2 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 9 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S1 |
Sources: S2 Yamaha Corporation release, 8 May 2025: Yamaha Music Innovations Fund to begin investing; S1 Yamaha Music Innovations website.
Where it invests and who leads it
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Yamaha | Single source | S2 |
| Parent industry | Consumer goods and retail | Single source | S2 |
| Founded | 2025 | Single source | S2 |
| Headquarters | San Mateo, United States | Single source | S3 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S2 |
| Headline size | USD 50M (Fund size) | Single source | S2 |
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S2 |
For founders
| Item | What the firm says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed. Inferred from announced rounds; the firm does not state a range. | S2 |
| Contact form | form.typeform.com/to/sgDbLvjh | S1 |
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha Music Innovations Fund I, LP | USD 50M | 2025 | S2 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 9 companies.S1
Every company on the Yamaha Music Innovations Fund list
9 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S1 Read the firm's list.
- CommonTime Pathways
- Freebeat
- Meld
- Mogul
- Nero
- Offside
- Songboy
- Speakeasy
- TONE3000
History
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
Disclaimer and corrections
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