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George Kellerman

Former General Partner at Yamaha Motor Ventures

Menlo Park, California

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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

  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
  21. Livedoor Holdings Co., Ltd.Independent Director2006 — 2007Tokyo, Japan
  22. Experian InteractiveSVP, Business Development, Asia Pacific2005 — 2006Costa Mesa, CA
  23. Interchange Corporation (now Local.com)SVP, Business Development2004 — 2005Irvine, CA
  24. Yahoo! JAPANVP, International Business Development2001 — 2004Tokyo, Japan
  25. Yahoo! Inc.Manager, Business Development, Alliances & Distribution2000 — 2001Sunnyvale, CA
  26. Yahoo! Inc.Corporate Counsel1999 — 2000Sunnyvale, CA
  27. Venture Law Group LLPAttorney1997 — 1999Menlo Park, CA
  28. Ibaraki Prefectural Government, JapanCoordinator for International Relations1994 — 1995Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
  29. United States Air ForceFirefighter / Rescue Crew Chief1987 — 1990Misawa Air Base, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
  30. United States Army ReservesCombat Medic1984 — 1987Greater Los Angeles Area

Skills & more

Enterprise Software2SaaS1Negotiation9Mentoring1Strategy47Management14Leadership9Government RelationsNew Market ExpansionCorporate Development1Corporate Venture CapitalVenture Capital24
+12 moreExecutive AdvisoryInternational Capital MarketsFinancial AdvisoryStrategic CommunicationsCorporate StrategyBoard GovernanceBoard AdministrationDue DiligenceDeal StructuringLicensingStrategic PartnershipsStart-ups

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

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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 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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