Table 21. Keiretsu Forum
Company Description: Keiretsu Forum is a global investment community of accredited private equity angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate/institutional investors. Keiretsu Forum was founded in the San Francisco East Bay in California in 2000 by Randy Williams. We are a worldwide network of capital, resources and deal flow with 26 chapters on 3 continents. Keiretsu Forum members invest in high-quality, diverse investment opportunities. Our community is strengthened through its involvement in social and charitable activities.
Keiretsu Forum membership is comprised of serious investors, business leaders, venture capitalists, corporate/institutional investors and serial entrepreneurs. Keiretsu Forum enjoys synergies and close relationships with venture capital firms, universities, and other partner organizations. These relationships facilitate the access to capital, talent, technology, and resources needed to build a successful venture. Our quality and diverse deal flow comes from our community of members, venture capitalists, sponsors, incubators and universities. Keiretsu Forum members invest in investment opportunities that focus on emerging technologies, healthcare/life sciences, consumer products, real estate and other segments with high growth opportunity.
- We are a global network of capital, resources and deal flow. Our community of chapters enables support of our portfolio companies and representing entrepreneurs with equity and resources in different capital markets, building additional quality deal flow for our members in different geographical locations and for our members to enjoy collaborative business and social relationships between chapters.
- Keiretsu Forum members invest in a myriad of opportunities including “brick and mortar” i.e. real estate. 70% of our investments are in technology companies and 30% in non-technology opportunities.
- Keiretsu Forum is a global angel investor network with 1,100 accredited investor members throughout 27 chapters on 3 continents.
Investors: Connie Harrell & Carinda Bourgeois