# Toyota Motor Credit Corporation

> Toyota Motor Credit Corporation is a VC fund in Torrance backing Sales and Retail. See 3 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Torrance, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2025
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/toyota-motor-credit-corporation
- Website: https://www.toyotafinancial.com

Toyota Motor Credit Corporation is a VC fund in Torrance focused on Sales and Retail. Toyota Motor Credit Corporation offers dealer finance, term loans, and revolving credit services to vehicle and industrial equipment dealers. They also provide automotive finance services.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sales | 1 | 33% |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Automotive | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Group 1 Automotive | Group 1 Automotive owns and operates about 130 franchises at approximately 100 dealerships, as well as about 25 collision service centers in more than a dozen states. Group 1 Automotive also has a handful of franchises in the UK. The company's dealerships offer new (60% of sales) and used cars and light trucks under more than 30 differentbrands. It also offers financing, provides maintenance and repair services, and sells replacement parts. | $3.5B | Post-IPO Debt | May 30, 2025 |  |
| Karmo | Karmo is a automotive mobility and technology specializing in scalable, short-to-medium-term vehicle subscription solutions. | $138M | Debt Financing | Nov 19, 2024 |  |
| Group 1 Automotive | Group 1 Automotive owns and operates about 130 franchises at approximately 100 dealerships, as well as about 25 collision service centers in more than a dozen states. Group 1 Automotive also has a handful of franchises in the UK. The company's dealerships offer new (60% of sales) and used cars and light trucks under more than 30 differentbrands. It also offers financing, provides maintenance and repair services, and sells replacement parts. | $2.5B | Post-IPO Debt | Apr 30, 2024 |  |

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## Co-investors
- Ally Bank — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- American Honda Finance Corporation — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bank of America](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-america) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Barclays Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barclays-bank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- BMW Financial Services — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Hyundai Capital America — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Toyota Motor Credit Corporation invest in?

Toyota Motor Credit Corporation invests primarily in Sales, Retail and Automotive startups, most often at Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Toyota Motor Credit Corporation last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Toyota Motor Credit Corporation closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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