Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley (YMVSV) is the corporate venture capital arm of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., established in 2015 to drive innovation in transportation, robotics, and industrial solutions. Operating from Menlo Park, California, YMVSV leverages Silicon Valley's dynamic ecosystem to support entrepreneurs and startups. In 2018, Yamaha Motor launched the Yamaha Motor Exploratory Fund, L.P., a $100 million fund with a 10-year lifespan, focusing on early-stage investments in personal mobility, urban transportation, aviation, automated agriculture, and healthcare sectors.

This initiative underscores Yamaha's commitment to fostering new business models and technologies that align with its long-term vision of "ART for Human Possibilities."