About
George Kellerman is President, Asia Pacific at Phoenix Tailings, where he focuses on rare earth supply chain development. He has experience in strategy, operations, business development, and market expansion in the United States and Asia, with fluency in Japanese.
Experience
- Phoenix TailingsPresident, Asia Pacificcurrent2026 β presentTokyo, Japan
- Toyota Motor CorporationAdvisor to Chief Financial Officer2025 β 2026Tokyo, Japan
- Woven CapitalFounding Managing Director2021 β 2025Tokyo
- Woven by ToyotaVP, Head of Investments & Acquisitions2020 β 2025Tokyo, Japan
- Third Wave AutomationBoard Observer2024 β 2025Union City, CA
- Roam RoboticsDirector2019 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- DrivezyBoard Observer2019 β 2020Bangalore, India
- Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, Inc.CEO & Managing Director2019 β 2020Palo Alto, California
- Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, Inc.Founding COO & General Partner2015 β 2018Menlo Park, CA
- Soft Robotics Inc.Board Observer2018 β 2020Bedford, Massachusetts
- Robotics Plus LtdBoard Observer2017 β 2020Tauranga, New Zealand
- VeniamBoard Observer2019Greater New York City Area
- PrecisionHawkAdvisory Board Member2016 β 2018Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- Darwin MarketingAngel Investor (Acquired by Dentsu Aegis in 2016) / Advisory Board Member2006 β 2016Shanghai, China
- Crystal Tech FundManaging Partner2014 β 2015Arlington, Virginia
- Disruption CorporationManaging Director / COO2014 β 2015Arlington, Virginia
- 500 StartupsManaging Partner & Fire Chief2012 β 2014Mountain View, California
- Consulting ServicesBusiness Development Consultant / Strategic Business Advisor2010 β 2012Silicon Valley & Japan
- DellGeneral Manager & Director, Consumer Division of Dell Japan2008 β 2010Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Consulting ServicesBusiness Development Consultant / Strategic Business Advisor2005 β 2008
- Livedoor Holdings Co., Ltd.Independent Director2006 β 2007Tokyo, Japan
- Experian InteractiveSVP, Business Development, Asia Pacific2005 β 2006Costa Mesa, CA
- Interchange Corporation (now Local.com)SVP, Business Development2004 β 2005Irvine, CA
- Yahoo! JAPANVP, International Business Development2001 β 2004Tokyo, Japan
- Yahoo! Inc.Manager, Business Development, Alliances & Distribution2000 β 2001Sunnyvale, CA
- Yahoo! Inc.Corporate Counsel1999 β 2000Sunnyvale, CA
- Venture Law Group LLPAttorney1997 β 1999Menlo Park, CA
- Ibaraki Prefectural Government, JapanCoordinator for International Relations1994 β 1995Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
- United States Air ForceFirefighter / Rescue Crew Chief1987 β 1990Misawa Air Base, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- United States Army ReservesCombat Medic1984 β 1987Greater Los Angeles Area
Skills & more
Enterprise Software2SaaS1Negotiation9Mentoring1Strategy47Management14Leadership9Government RelationsNew Market ExpansionCorporate Development1Corporate Venture CapitalVenture Capital24
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Executive AdvisoryInternational Capital MarketsFinancial AdvisoryStrategic CommunicationsCorporate StrategyBoard GovernanceBoard AdministrationDue DiligenceDeal StructuringLicensingStrategic PartnershipsStart-upsLanguages Japanese
- Certificate of Achievement for the Front-end Coaching Intensive (FECI) β Teachers College, Columbia University
- Venture Capital Executive Program β University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
- Finance Online β UC Berkeley Law Executive Education
- Venture Capital University β University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
- Series 65 - Uniform Investment Advisor Law Exam β FINRA
From George's professional profile.
Colleagues at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Anish Patel
CIO & COO at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Daniel Barth
Principal at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Hajime Aota
Chairman at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Junko Van Norman
Chief of Staff at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Kei Onishi
Chairman at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Keita Nakanishi
CEO at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Masa Shinomiya
Senior Mechanical Engineer at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Nolan Paul
Partner at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is George Kellerman?
- George Kellerman is President, Asia Pacific at Phoenix Tailings, where he focuses on rare earth supply chain development. He has experience in strategy, operations, business development, and market expansion in the United States and Asia, with fluency in Japanese.
- Where does George Kellerman work?
- George Kellerman is General Partner at Yamaha Motor Ventures.
- Where did George Kellerman go to school?
- George Kellerman studied at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law (JD, Business and Finance Law); University of Hawaii at Manoa (BA, Philosophy Major); Long Beach City College (None, General).
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Also attended University of Hawaii at Manoa29
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Also attended Long Beach City College3
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Also worked at Roam Robotics1
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