Keiretsu Forum

About The Fund

Founded in 2000, Keiretsu Forum is an investment community of accredited private equity angel investors, venture capitalists, and corporate or institutional investors, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on providing capital to early-stage companies, with specialties in emerging technologies, healthcare, consumer products, and real estate sectors. Keiretsu Forum's investment thesis is built upon a worldwide network of capital, resources, and deal flow with 53 chapters across 4 continents. They aim to invest in a variety of high-quality, diverse investment opportunities. The minimum investment size is usually around $394,000, while the maximum can go up to $4,000,000. The firm believes in synergy and a holistic approach to investing by fostering interlocking relationships with partners and key stakeholders, thus supporting the growth of its portfolio companies. Keiretsu Forum is also active in social and charitable activities, strengthening their community involvement. Keiretsu, in Japanese, signifies a group of affiliated corporations with broad power and reach, which reflects the firm's structure. The investor base is comprehensive, including angel investors, venture capitalists, and corporate or institutional investors. With a presence in various global locations such as Ann Arbor, Barcelona, Istanbul, and Tokyo, Keiretsu Forum maintains an expansive international footprint. They provide a platform for entrepreneurs to present their companies and for investors to engage in due diligence to explore investment opportunities collaboratively. Their exclusive worldwide fund partner, Keiretsu Capital, is noted as one of the most active venture investors in the USA. Keiretsu Forum regularly updates their portfolio with recent investments, highlighting startups and emerging companies in different fields such as IT and TMT, Biotech, Hardware and Manufacturing, Medical Devices and Hospital Services, Life Science, and Consumer sectors.