When was Toyota founded?

Toyota was founded in 1957 and raised its 1st funding round 60 years after it was founded.

Where is Toyota located?

Toyota is headquartered in Plano, United States. It is registered at 1 Toyota-cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture 471-8571, Japan.

How many employees does Toyota have?

As of Dec 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Toyota is 79454.

Is Toyota a funded company?

Toyota is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Oct 02, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Toyota?

Toyota's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 21, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Toyota rank among its competitors?

Toyota ranks 4th amongst 1301 active competitors, of which 111 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Lucid, which secured $750M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Toyota?

Toyota's top competitors include Tesla, Mobileye and Polestar. Among them, Lucid secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Toyota - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Toyota Motor is an automotive manufacturing company with products across categories such as cars, minivan, trucks, SUVs, crossovers and FCV.

Website: www.toyota.com/
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Email ID: *****@toyota.com
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Registered Address: 1 Toyota-cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture 471-8571, Japan

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1957

Location

Plano, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 21, 2023, $*****

Investors

DPH Ventures & 2 more

Ranked

4^th among 1301 active competitors

Employee Count

79,454 as on Dec 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Walden Robotics & 7 more

Similar Companies

Hyundai & 619 more

Exit Details

Public

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Toyota is associated with 9 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION CIN: 001-14948 , Japan, Active	Jan 01, 1957	-	390927 (As on Mar 01, 2026)	-
RG car, s.r.o. CIN: 01517767 , Czech Republic, Active	Mar 29, 2013	-	-
TOYOTA NEXT COMPANY LIMITED CIN: 0835556003842 , Thailand, Active	Apr 01, 2013	$10M - $50M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
TOYOTA PREMIUM COMPANY LIMITED CIN: 0655557000717 , Thailand, Active	Jun 12, 2014	$10M - $50M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
TOYOTA DELUX COMPANY LIMITED CIN: 0345556000830 , Thailand, Active	Apr 18, 2013	$10M - $50M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
TOYOTA @ UNITED COMPANY LIMITED CIN: 0115547000255 , Thailand, Active	Jan 09, 2004	-	-
TOYOTA INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT MFG, INC. CIN: 311256233 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	1066 (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-
TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR MOTOR PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U34101KA1997PTC022858 , India, Active	Oct 06, 1997	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026)	7561 (As on Mar 31, 2026)
Toyota Motor Sales, U.s.a., Inc. CIN: 951958272 , United States, Active	Sep 23, 1991	-	79454 (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-

Toyota got listed on Aug 18, 1976.

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Toyota has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 02, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 21, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Toyota has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Toyota:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 21, 2023	5564599	Grant (prize money)	8599932	6516843	9182228	3148741
2018	1245	Conventional Debt	3377	1824	4991	6353
Oct 02, 2017	1447912	Post IPO	6438258	5418890	9170441	3216100

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Toyota's employee count trend

Toyota has 79,454 employees as of Dec 25. The total employee count is 2.0% more than what it was in Dec 24. Here is Toyota's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Toyota include Tesla, Mobileye and Polestar. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Toyota, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tesla 2003, Austin (United States), Public	Electric vehicle and clean energy solutions provider	$408M	Valor Equity Partners, Mercedes-Benz & 72 others	88/100
2nd	Mobileye 1999, Jerusalem (Israel), Public	Developer of automated driving systems and vehicle safety sensor technology	$530M	Sailing Capital, Goldman Sachs & 26 others	79/100
3rd	Polestar 1996, Torslanda (Sweden), Public	Manufacturer of electric cars	$550M	Chongqing Chengxing Equity Investment Fund, Zibo Financial Holding ... & 16 others	79/100
4th	Toyota 1957, Plano (United States), Public	Manufacturer of automotive vehicles	-	DPH Ventures, GE Capital & 1 others	76/100
5th	Lucid 2007, Newark (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related technologies for consumer markets	$1.13B	Public Investment Fund, BAIC & 17 others	77/100
6th	Cruise 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Platform offering solutions for autonomous car	$7.72B	Honda, SoftBank Vision Fund & 39 others	74/100
7th	Innoviz 2016, Rosh Haayin (Israel), Public	Developer of LiDAR sensors and perception software for autonomous vehicles	$252M	Magna, China Merchants Capital & 31 others	74/100
8th	BYD 1994, Shenzhen (China), Public	Manufacturer of electric cars, sedans, SUVs, batteries, and rail transit	-	MidAmerican Energy, Berkshire Hathaway & 14 others	74/100
9th	Hyundai 1967, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Manufacturer of diverse range of vehicles including sedans, SUVs, hatchbacks	-	Ford, SJL Partners & 3 others	73/100
10th	Pony.ai 2016, Fremont (United States), Public	The company specializes in developing autonomous driving technology for robotaxis, robotrucks, and POVs	$1.19B	Toyota Motor, HongShan & 34 others	73/100

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Toyota has not made any acquisitions yet. Toyota has made 8 investments.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 15, 2026	Investments	Walden Robotics		-
May 27, 2025	Investments	Joby Aviation	2009	Santa Cruz (United States)
Jul 15, 2024	Investments	IONNA	2023	Torrance (United States)