George Kellerman is the founding Chief Operations Officer and General Partner of Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory. See sector focus and contact routes.
George Kellerman is the founding Chief Operations Officer and General Partner of Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley (YMV), where he served as CEO and Managing Director starting in 2019 before moving to lead Woven Capital in 2020. His investment thesis spans pre-seed through growth stages across mobility, robotics, cloud infrastructure, IoT, agtech, SMB software, consumer health, and e-commerce, with a focus on early-stage venture checks typically ranging from $100K to $2.0M. While specific lead versus follow behavior is not explicitly detailed, he invests alongside larger growth investments in these sectors. Notable portfolio companies where he has held board or observer roles include Roam Robotics, Drivezy, Soft Robotics Inc., Robotics Plus Ltd, and Veniam. Kellerman is known for his distinctive work in corporate venture building around mobility and automation, leveraging his background as a lawyer with a JD from UC Berkeley. He also serves as chairman of the Global Mobility Council for the Global Corporate Venturing Leadership Society.
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