Aaron Gellman

Aaron Gellman is an angel investor affiliated with Logistics Capital & Strategy, LLC (LogCapStrat), a financial and strategic advisory firm founded in 1993 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with an additional presence in Chicago. LogCapStrat provides expert advisory services including investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, private placements, corporate finance, growth strategy, transaction services, and creditor advisory services. The firm serves privately-held and publicly traded companies, financial sponsors, and institutional investors operating in supply chain-intensive industries.

LogCapStrat's managing directors and principal advisors bring more than two decades of experience across logistics, transportation, infrastructure, private equity, aerospace/aviation, industrial distribution, e-commerce, and freight transportation. The firm is known for its uniquely integrated approach, combining business strategy and investment banking expertise to help clients create value. The firm's leadership team includes Managing Director Brian Clancy and other senior professionals specializing in supply chain-intensive sectors.

The firm has a historical connection to Dr. Aaron Gellman, Ph.D., a distinguished Professor of Management and Strategy at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management, who served as Principal Advisor to LogCapStrat. Dr. Gellman was also a Professor of Industrial Engineering at the McCormick School of Engineering, Director of the Northwestern Transportation Center (1992-2000), and founder of Gellman Research Associates, Inc. He served on boards including AEi Transportation Holdings and advisory boards for the Panama Canal Authority and Eno Transportation Foundation before passing in January 2016.

Aaron Gellman invests at the seed stage as an angel investor. Based on his affiliation with Logistics Capital & Strategy, his investment focus likely centers on:

The firm's positioning at the intersection of strategic advisory and investment banking suggests Gellman brings not only capital but also sector-specific operational insight and deal-making expertise to his seed-stage investments.

• Supply chain and logistics technology -- startups applying technology to transform traditional supply chain operations
• Transportation and infrastructure -- companies innovating in freight, aviation, and physical infrastructure
• Industrial distribution and e-commerce logistics -- businesses modernizing distribution and last-mile delivery
• Private equity-backed logistics companies -- early-stage companies in sectors where LogCapStrat has deep domain expertise