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David Sokolic
Partner, Toyota Ventures
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David Sokolic is a partner at Toyota Ventures, where he leads investments for the Frontier Fund in AI, robotics, and deep tech. He joined from OurCrowd, where he invested in mobility, robotics, and AI and machine learning software, and earlier worked as a vice president on Battery Ventures' early-stage investing team. He holds an economics degree from the Wharton School. Toyota Ventures' portfolio spans robotic truck unloader Pickle Robot, industrial inspection company Elementary, and autonomous farm equipment startup Agtonomy, and it co-led Walden Robotics' $300 million round in July 2026.
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Pickle Robot
Builds autonomous robots that unload trucks and containers in warehouses.
Series B
www.picklerobot.com
Elementary
Builds AI-powered machine vision systems for manufacturing quality inspection.
Seed
elementaryml.com
Agtonomy
Builds autonomy software that turns farm equipment into self-driving machines.
Series B 2025
www.agtonomy.com
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