Toyota Ventures

Toyota Ventures is a San Francisco Bay Area-based venture capital firm founded in 2017. It invests globally in early-stage startups focusing on disruptive technologies and business models, with a mission to drive innovation for Toyota. The firm manages over $500 million across funds like the Frontier Fund (AI, cloud computing, autonomy, mobility, robotics, smart cities, digital health, fintech, materials, energy) and the Climate Fund (innovative carbon neutrality solutions).

Chris Abshire

Senior Associate

Jim Adler

Managing Director

Lisa Coca

Partner, Climate. Fund

Erin Keller

Associate

Ethan Sohn

Principal

David Sokolic

Partner

Past deals in Chemical

Tereform

Seed Round in 2025
Tereform is a company engaged in chemical engineering, manufacturing, and recycling, with a primary mission of facilitating textile-to-textile recycling to combat textile waste. The company employs a range of innovative technologies and processes to promote circularity within the fashion and textile industries, aiming to lessen their environmental impact. Tereform also focuses on developing deconstruction processes that transform waste materials into chemical building blocks. Utilizing earth-abundant metal catalysts and atmospheric oxygen, Tereform's core technology enables the chemical manufacturing sector to minimize its dependence on petroleum-based materials and adopt more sustainable practices.

Air Company

Series B in 2024
Air Company is a carbon utilization firm focused on transforming carbon dioxide into consumer and industrial products. Utilizing its patented Carbon Conversion Reactor, the company mimics photosynthesis by combining air, water, and renewable energy to produce carbon-negative alcohols and fuels. Its product line includes AIR Vodka, AIR Hand Sanitizer, and AIR Eau de Parfum, showcasing its commitment to eco-friendly offerings. The company is advancing towards large-scale production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which will be certified for sustainability by recognized organizations. With $40 million in venture capital funding and numerous prestigious awards, including TIME Best Inventions and the Keeling Curve Prize, Air Company aims to redefine the possibilities of carbon technologies and promote a regenerative future that harmonizes with nature.

Oxylus Energy

Seed Round in 2024
Oxylus Energy develops innovative technology for converting CO2 into e-fuels. It aims to make carbon capture competitive, scalable, and circular, contributing to a decarbonized future.

Syzygy Plasmonics

Series C in 2022
Syzygy Plasmonics, Inc. is a Houston-based company that specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of photocatalytic reactor systems for industrial chemical reactions. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on creating reactors that facilitate the generation of fuel cell quality hydrogen from ammonia, specifically for small-to-medium-scale applications. These advanced reactors operate at significantly lower temperatures than traditional chemical reactors, allowing for reduced maintenance costs and the ability to quickly start or stop production. By utilizing light as an energy source, Syzygy Plasmonics enables the integration of renewable electricity into chemical manufacturing, contributing to the decarbonization of various industries and supporting the on-site production of ultra-low-cost hydrogen gas for fuel cell vehicles.

Air Company

Series A in 2022
Air Company is a carbon utilization firm focused on transforming carbon dioxide into consumer and industrial products. Utilizing its patented Carbon Conversion Reactor, the company mimics photosynthesis by combining air, water, and renewable energy to produce carbon-negative alcohols and fuels. Its product line includes AIR Vodka, AIR Hand Sanitizer, and AIR Eau de Parfum, showcasing its commitment to eco-friendly offerings. The company is advancing towards large-scale production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which will be certified for sustainability by recognized organizations. With $40 million in venture capital funding and numerous prestigious awards, including TIME Best Inventions and the Keeling Curve Prize, Air Company aims to redefine the possibilities of carbon technologies and promote a regenerative future that harmonizes with nature.
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