Founded in 2000, Keiretsu Forum is the world’s largest angel investor network with over 1000 accredited investor members throughout 26 chapters on three continents. Keiretsu Forum Members collaborate in the due diligence of presenting companies, but make individual investment decisions with over $265m invested in 285+ companies to date in technology, consumer products, life sciences, real estate, and other high growth segments. Presenting entrepreneurs consistently find high value in our extensive resources, feedback, mentoring, and funding while Investor Members enjoy well-screened, quality deal flow, group mindshare in evaluating deals, and association in a powerful, intelligent group of professionals. Additionally, the Keiretsu Forum community is strengthened through angel investor education events, social opportunities, and charitable giving. Overall, Keiretsu Forum provides entrepreneurs and investors with an active, credible marketplace for deals to get done. 

The "Forum"

Our goal is to fund great companies. Each month, our Forums throughout the Northwest feature four carefully selected startup companies with 25-minute presentations plus 2-3 past presenting companies with shorter update presentations. Companies vary in industry, each company is usually seeking funding between $250K and $2 million, and Q & A sessions are part of each presentation. After all presentations, presenters leave the room and the remaining group of Keiretsu Investor Members spend 30 minutes discussing pro's and con's of each company as well as potential issues to address in the due diligence process. At the end, presenting companies return to the room for a final short round of questions. Often it is very interesting to be in a room with many successful, insightful investors from such diverse backgrounds interacting with truly unique startup companies and their CEO's.

Our Members

Our members possess and share diverse industry expertise, from software, telecom and life sciences to retail and information technology. Presenting entrepreneurs have the opportunity to enjoy exposure to our accredited private equity investors, VCs and resource partners, access to a wealth of feedback and insight, and a portal into the markets, relationships and executive talent found within the Keiretsu network. Learn more on our Members Page.

Charitable Giving

The members of the Keiretsu Forum have founded a non-profit counterpart, the Keiretsu Forum Northwest Charitable Foundation to encourage charitable giving among members and friends of the Keiretsu Forum. The Keiretsu Forum Charitable Foundation elevates the awareness of giving within the Keiretsu Forum and supports the causes with which its members are actively involved. Forum members have donated over $1m to over 100 non-profit organizations.

Social Opportunities