From scooter startups to flying taxis, Jim Adler has enjoyed a firsthand look at the future of transportation.
As the founding managing director of Toyota AI Ventures, the venture-capital arm of the Japanese automaker, Adler has spent the better part of two years sifting through approximately 1,800 prospective investments.
Since its founding in July 2017, the fund has been involved in 27 deals with companies that run the gamut from micromobility to robotics. After starting with an initial $100 million, Toyota AI Ventures launched a second $100 million fund in May.