Woven Capital

Managing Director at Woven Capital who discusses how Toyota uses corporate venture to compete in AI and robotics.

George Kellerman heads Woven Capital, the global growth-stage fund of Woven Planet Holdings, having joined as head of investments and acquisitions in May 2020. He previously spent nearly five years at Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, rising from COO to CEO and managing director, and earlier was a managing partner at 500 Startups. His prior roles include managing director of Dell Japan's consumer business, VP of international business development at Yahoo Japan, and corporate counsel at Yahoo. He holds a philosophy degree from the University of Hawaii and a law degree from UC Berkeley School of Law.

Partner at Woven Capital focused on corporate VC strategy and value creation, with expertise in climate and hydrogen.

Nicole LeBlanc is a Partner at Woven Capital, Toyota's $1.6 billion global venture platform, where she focuses on climate and deeptech investments. With nearly two decades of venture experience, she serves as a board director at Corvus Energy, Intuition Robotics, and WeaveGrid, and volunteers with NBIF and Propel. Her background as a CPA informs her approach to venture partnership, emphasizing capital structure, governance, and operational rigor alongside investment strategy.

Principal focused on autonomous mobility, AI, and connectivity. She previously invested at SK Telecom Ventures, served as CFO of Jerrick Ventures (now Creatd), and worked at Wolf Popper and UBS Investment Bank.

Principal focused on deep tech across aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing. He previously was a senior associate on CIBC's Energy, Infrastructure, and Transition team and an analyst at Meridiam Infrastructure.

Principal focused on AI for the physical world and critical industries, spanning manufacturing, energy, autonomous mobility, supply chains, AI infrastructure, and robotics. He was previously an associate at Andreessen Horowitz and worked at J.P. Morgan, Owl Ventures, and Oliver Wyman.

Principal at Woven Capital who led the investment in Third Wave Automation, focused on physical AI transforming industrial operations.

Principal investing across mobility, automation, robotics, smart cities, and AI/data businesses. He was previously a principal at Samsung Catalyst Fund and worked as a product manager and engineer at Kovio; named a Top 50 Rising Star by Global Corporate Venturing in 2022.

Investor focused on industrial technologies and AI across manufacturing, supply chain and logistics, energy, and the circular economy. She previously led corporate strategy initiatives at Woven by Toyota and worked as a consultant at BCG.

Head of Finance with over 10 years of finance and accounting experience across automotive manufacturing and private equity. He was previously an investment associate at Formation Capital and an auditor at KPMG.

Venture Advisor helping Toyota build relationships with technology companies across AI, automotive, robotics, and space. A serial founder, he was CEO and co-founder of Renovo (acquired by Toyota in 2021) and previously VP and Head of Special Projects at Woven by Toyota.

Marketing Partner shaping the fund's stakeholder engagement and communications. He was previously Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at Samsung's Strategy and Innovation Center and head of communications at Marvell Technology.

Ops & Admin Manager supporting operations and managing the administrative team. She previously served as an executive assistant at LINE Corporation and had a career in the airline industry.

Manager of Portfolio Success accelerating portfolio company growth and delivering value to the Toyota Group. He spent over eight years at Toyota Motor North America across powertrains, battery systems, and connected vehicle strategy.

Liaison Manager driving strategic collaboration between Woven Capital and Toyota. He was previously a program manager at Toyota Ventures and began his career as a robotics software engineer at Toyota; he holds several dozen patents.

Communications Manager shaping strategic communications on emerging mobility technologies. She previously worked as a communications specialist at UN agencies and began her career as a foreign news correspondent at TBS.

Operations Manager handling global operations and supporting investment activities. She was previously Director of Investments at Pegasus Tech Ventures in Silicon Valley and began her career at Rakuten.

HR Advisor with two decades of cross-border HR, finance, and executive advisory experience. He joined in 2025, having previously been a partner at Heidrick & Struggles Tokyo and Head of HR Japan at BlackRock.

Team Assistant providing executive support to Partners and Directors in Tokyo and Silicon Valley. She previously worked in HR and childcare education roles in Michigan and began her career as a travel consultant at H.I.S.

Executive Assistant providing support to the CEO, COO, and Marketing Partner. She was previously an EA at Woven by Toyota and held marketing and account management roles at AT&T.

COO overseeing operations, finance, HR, and legal. She previously held senior roles at Woven by Toyota including Head of Corporate Strategy, was finance and operations leader at CARMERA, and worked at Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg.

Senior Manager of Portfolio Success building strategic collaborations between portfolio companies and Toyota's North American business units. He spent over a decade working with Toyota and other OEMs on connected vehicles and software transformation.

Senior Portfolio Finance Manager working with finance and investment teams on portfolio performance. He previously worked in Corporate Development at Woven by Toyota and held M&A and advisory roles at KPMG, Caesars, and MGM; an active CPA.

Senior Manager of Portfolio Success who connects portfolio companies with Toyota businesses. He previously led the global Industrial & Automotive Business Unit at Intel's Programmable Solutions Group (Altera).

Investor pursuing opportunities across energy, mobility, and robotics. He was previously a vice president at climate-tech fund Marunouchi Innovation Partners and began his career at NYK Line.

Liaison Manager fostering relationships between portfolio companies and Toyota, with expertise in materials R&D and carbon neutrality. He was previously a technical advisor at the Toyota Research Institute.

Investor supporting deal sourcing, due diligence, and execution. She was previously an M&A advisory associate at EY Tokyo and worked at BDA Partners on Asia-related M&A deals.