Ro Gupta co-founded and ran CARMERA, a road-mapping and self-driving tech company that Toyota later acquired, and he studied autonomous vehicles and computer vision back in college, so his knowledge of mobility technology comes from actually building it, not just observing the industry from a distance. He often compares Toyota's venture arm to a speedboat scouting around a giant tanker ship, and he talks about physical AI as a way to keep factories, warehouses, and infrastructure running smoothly, pointing to companies like Machina Labs as examples of how car manufacturing has long been a proving ground for new production methods.
About their Fund
Woven Capital focuses on startups that have already proven their product works and are ready for Series B or later funding, writing $10M–$50M checks to help them scale up inside Toyota's business rather than just funding early ideas; it backs this up with a dedicated Portfolio Success team, access to more than 1,000 Toyota experts, and over 80% of its portfolio actively working with Toyota, while still requiring that each deal make financial sense on its own even when the strategic fit with Toyota is strong. The fund defines "mobility" broadly across a 12-sector grid tied to Toyota's Woven City vision—including energy, agriculture, education, smart homes, healthcare, payments, and safety—and acts as a bridge into Toyota's wider network, as shown by helping WeaveGrid connect with thousands of utility companies, investing in adjacent networks like 2150, and hosting events like its Global CEO Summit that bring entrepreneurs together with Toyota executives.
















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