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With two new funds being introduced this year, Yamaha Motor Ventures is set to expand its horizons even further from its parent’s core motorcycle segment.

Google, Chevron and Sumitomo were part of fusion power system developer TAE’s $250m series G2 while GMO VenturePartners and Christie's Ventures formed new funds.

Eli Lilly and Illumina took part in liquid biopsy developer Delfi Diagnostics' $225m series B round while Sompo, Yamaha Motor and Bridgestone invested $87.8m in driverless vehicle software provider Tier IV.

Sanofi, Access Industries and Alphabet helped Areteia Therapeutics raise $350m, and Nordisk Games acquires Supermassive Games.

Anish Patel, COO of Yamaha Motor Ventures gives us a glimpse into what the next 50-100 years could look like.

DeNA and Seibu Holdings helped Allm raise $180m, while several corporates are exiting ViaCyte in a $320m acquisition.

Daisuke Otsuka, head of the firm’s business incubation office, says his unit is helping adapt to the car industry’s once-in-a-century transformation.

With two new funds being introduced this year, Yamaha Motor Ventures is set to expand its horizons even further from its parent’s core motorcycle segment.

Mitsui Chemicals’ newly formed $36.8m 321Force unit will focus on healthcare, mobility, ICT and sustainable materials.

BlackBerry Ivy Innovation Fund put up capital to advance cost savings in vehicular maintenance.