George Kellerman

Experience

1. Phoenix TailingsPresident, Asia Pacificcurrent2026 — presentTokyo, Japan
2. Toyota Motor CorporationAdvisor to Chief Financial Officer2025 — 2026Tokyo, Japan
3. Woven CapitalFounding Managing Director2021 — 2025Tokyo
4. Woven by ToyotaVP, Head of Investments & Acquisitions2020 — 2025Tokyo, Japan
5. Third Wave AutomationBoard Observer2024 — 2025Union City, CA
6. Roam RoboticsDirector2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
7. DrivezyBoard Observer2019 — 2020Bangalore, India
8. Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, Inc.CEO & Managing Director2019 — 2020Palo Alto, California
9. Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, Inc.Founding COO & General Partner2015 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
10. Soft Robotics Inc.Board Observer2018 — 2020Bedford, Massachusetts
11. Robotics Plus LtdBoard Observer2017 — 2020Tauranga, New Zealand
12. VeniamBoard Observer2019Greater New York City Area
13. PrecisionHawkAdvisory Board Member2016 — 2018Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
14. Darwin MarketingAngel Investor (Acquired by Dentsu Aegis in 2016) / Advisory Board Member2006 — 2016Shanghai, China
15. Crystal Tech FundManaging Partner2014 — 2015Arlington, Virginia
16. Disruption CorporationManaging Director / COO2014 — 2015Arlington, Virginia
17. 500 StartupsManaging Partner & Fire Chief2012 — 2014Mountain View, California
18. Consulting ServicesBusiness Development Consultant / Strategic Business Advisor2010 — 2012Silicon Valley & Japan
19. DellGeneral Manager & Director, Consumer Division of Dell Japan2008 — 2010Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
20. Consulting ServicesBusiness Development Consultant / Strategic Business Advisor2005 — 2008

Education

1. University of California, Berkeley - School of LawJD, Business and Finance Law1995 — 1998
2. University of Hawaii at ManoaBA, Philosophy Major1991 — 1993
3. Long Beach City CollegeNone, General1984 — 1986

Skills & more

Languages Japanese

• Certificate of Achievement for the Front-end Coaching Intensive (FECI) — Teachers College, Columbia University
• Venture Capital Executive Program — University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
• Finance Online — UC Berkeley Law Executive Education
• Venture Capital University — University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
• Series 65 - Uniform Investment Advisor Law Exam — FINRA

From George's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley - School of Law72

DCDeborah CarrilloPartner + General Counsel at Menlo VenturesBGBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at GreycroftBWBrad WeirickPartner & General Counsel at March Capital PartnersESErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCUGUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesBHBen HinshawDeputy General Counsel at Paradigm

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Also attended University of Hawaii at Manoa23

SDShirish DeodharInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesLPLewis PinaultChief Scientist at Airbus VenturesDVDr. Virginia CHAVenture Partner at iGlobe PartnersTYTim YoungCo-Founder and General Partner at Eniac VenturesSKSteve KiserGeneral Partner at Veteran Ventures CapitalMTMaya TrujilloAssociate at VamosVentures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Roam Robotics1

RWRebecca WoodcockPrincipal at Yamaha Motor Ventures

Also worked at 500 Startups128

KTKaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalCNChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDODemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesGAGbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsJLJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesDDannyInvestor at MGV.VC

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Also worked at Dell129

JBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalBRBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaSPSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupGGGil GorenPartner at 83NorthMKMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersLRLisa RobertsChief Product Officer at Mercury Fund

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Also worked at Yahoo! Inc.227

JLJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMSMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesFDFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)MVMarcie VuPartner at GreycroftIPIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauPLPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures

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