George Kellerman is the VP, Head of Investments & Acquisitions at Woven by Toyota, overseeing corporate development and Woven Capital, an $800 million venture fund for Toyota's growth-stage investments. With a career starting as an M&A attorney on Sand Hill Road, George has represented major Silicon Valley companies like Oracle and Intel, and worked on Yahoo's notable acquisitions including Broadcast.com and GeoCities. At Woven by Toyota, he established the corporate development team, focusing on leveraging investments as a potential M&A pipeline to drive strategic growth.
In the ever-evolving business world, staying ahead isn't just about what a company does today, but how it prepares for tomorrow. This is where a venture capital arm comes into play. It is a specialized division within a larger company that focuses on investing in emerging startups and innovative projects. In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, George Kellerman, VP, Head of Investments & Acquisitions at Woven by Toyota and Alexander Baum, Corporate Development Lead at Woven by Toyota, share their experience on how to stand up a venture capital arm.