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Keiretsu Forum

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San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 13 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Keiretsu Forum invests in high-quality, diverse opportunities across emerging technologies, healthcare and life sciences, consumer products, real estate, and other high-growth segments. The network model delivers value through a holistic approach combining interlocking partnerships with key resources, collaborative due diligence among members, and access to capital, talent, and technology across 52 chapters globally. Members make individual investment decisions in opportunities ranging from $250K to $2M, with approximately 70% focused on technology and 30% on non-technology ventures.

Invests inSector AgnosticGlobalSan Francisco

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$250K – $2M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2000
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
384

Team · 13 people

from curated & public directories

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Keiretsu Forum went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 218 of 384 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×55Hardware ×45Medical Devices ×41SaaS ×40Biotech ×35AI & Machine Learning ×31Consumer ×27Deep Tech ×27

HQs:United States×144Spain×5United Kingdom×3Norway×3Canada×2Sweden×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 121 portfolio companies
70%
solo founders
85 of 121 mapped founding teams
38%
repeat founders
of 90 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 29 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×852 founders×263 founders×74+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 84 founders with education data

University of Washington ×5University of California, Berkeley ×4MIT Sloan School of Management ×3Stanford University ×3The Johns Hopkins University ×3Boston University ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2Harvard University ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 90 founders with career history

ActX, Inc. ×2Johns Hopkins University ×2McKesson Provider Technologies ×2Physician Micro Systems, Inc. ×2Planet 9 Studios ×2SpIntellx ×2Texas Instruments ×2University College Dublin ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×3

21 founders hold a PhD · 19 hold an MBA (of 86 with degree data)

Investments · 384 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12024 · 12022 · 22021 · 32020 · 32019 · 22018 · 42017 · 22016 · 42015 · 82014 · 72013 · 246 dated

QR Pharmaqrpharma.comNYSE: ANVS

BiotechBerwyn, US

Maria Maccecchini(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDhesh Govender(Director)Michael Hoffman(Director)Franz F. Hefti(Director)

Co-investorsBioAdvance

Savarasavarapharma.cominNASDAQ: SVRADec 2019

Savara is a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (autoimmune PAP) and other rare lung diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAustin, US

Matt Pauls(Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer)inMike Ciesla(Executive Officer)Badrul Chowdhury(Executive Officer)inSantosh J. Vetticaden(Executive Officer)Gregory D. Gorgas(Executive Officer)Patrick Keran(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesCentral Texas Angel NetworkGreen Park & Golf VenturesMoore Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Corinnovacorinnova.cominJun 2017✓ verified

CorInnova develops a minimally invasive, non-blood contacting cardiac assist device designed to treat acute heart failure patients who cannot use existing solutions.

Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US

John Criscione(Director)inWilliam Altman(Executive Officer, Director)inDennis Robins(Director)Boris Leschinsky(Executive Officer)Clarice Motter(Executive Officer)Keith Svagerko(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsHouston Angel NetworkTMC Venture FundCowtown AngelsHarvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New YorkWellcome TrustAggie Angel Network+1 more

Planystechplanystech.comin𝕏✓ verified

Planys Technologies develops marine robotics and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) combined with non-destructive testing and data analytics for underwater inspection of submerged structures.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareIoTRobotics

Co-investorsLVX Ventures

11Sight11sight.comin

11Sight provides AI voice and video service agents that handle inbound and outbound calls, automating tasks like booking, confirming, and canceling service appointments and routing callers to the right team.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Farokh Eskafi(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel Effect

1Ocean1ocean.com
1World Online1worldonline.comin𝕏Jan 2022

1World Technology Center is a software development and technology consulting firm offering custom development and system integration services.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alexei Fedosseev(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Fedosseev(President, CEO, CFO and Chairman of the Board)Damien Leostic(Chief Product Officer)inBrad Kayton(Chief Marketing Officer)in

BoardEric Howe(Director)Neil Devlin(Director)

Co-investorsBrand Capital

2020Gene2020gene.com

20/20 BioLabs develops laboratory blood tests using machine learning for the early detection of cancers and chronic diseases, including a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) protein tumor marker test and an inflammation biomarker test.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthGaithersburg, US

Jonathan Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)inMr. Cohen(Founder, CEO & President)Anne Shiflett(Executive Officer)Jiminy Zhou(Executive Officer)Dr. Lebowitz(Chief Scientific Officer)Mr. Bergman(Chief Financial Officer)

3Button Groupin

Alder is a Nordic investment fund that acquires and grows technology companies focused on resource-efficient industrial systems and sustainable environmental solutions.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechStockholm, SE

Co-investorsAlder III AdvisoryTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)

4-Tell4-tell.com

Following an acquisition, the site directs visitors to Searchspring, which provides personalization, product recommendation, and merchandising tools for online merchants.

E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechStevenson, US

Ken Levy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Neil Lofgren(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardJames Huston(Director)Craig Froud(Director)Donald Landwirth(Director)

Co-investorsPortland Seed Fund

5Isciences5isciences.com
9Thgear9thgear.com
AADYAHaadyah.com

The page presents a company positioned around space exploration, referencing Earth, the Moon, Mars, and India's Mangalyaan mission, but provides no concrete detail about a specific product or service.

Deep TechSpace Tech

Co-investorsSeraphim Space

Abomabom.com

A content website featuring articles, guides, and tips about snowboarding, including equipment advice, technique tutorials, and travel packing guides for snowboarding enthusiasts.

Media & EntertainmentSports TechPortland, US

David McCulloch(Executive Officer, Director)Howard Russell(Executive Officer)Donald Megrath(Executive Officer)Jack Cornelius(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPeter Pace(Director)Greg Van Gasse(Director)

Accelerationsystemsaccelerationsystems.com
Actmedactmed.net
ActXactx.com

ActX provides genomic clinical decision support integrated directly into electronic health record software, automatically checking prescriptions for efficacy, adverse reactions, and dosing based on a patient's genetics.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechSeattle, US

Andrew Ury(Executive Officer, Director)inStephen Scheer(Founder)inAndrew Ury, M.D.(Founder and Chairman/CEO)in

BoardDoug Bevis(Director)

AcuraStemacurastem.comin𝕏

AcuraStem is a patient-based biotechnology company developing therapies for neurodegenerative diseases including sporadic ALS and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechPasadena, US

Justin Ichida(Director)inSam Alworth(Founder)inMarcel van der Brug(Executive Officer)in

BoardQing Liu-Michael(Director)Paul August(Director)

Adaptamedicaladaptamedical.com

Adapta Medical makes the PerfIC Cath, a sterile touchless intermittent catheter and urine collection bag designed with features such as large finger loops, a securing hook, and an expanded sheath diameter for individuals with limited or normal dexterity.

HealthtechMedical Devices

Dr. House(Founder)

Adaptivecityadaptivecity.com𝕏

Adaptive City is a design consultancy offering service and UX design, customer experience, and strategy and transformation services.

ConsumerHardware

Adrián Russo(Co-founder & CEO)Andrea Massara(Co-founder & COO)inDomingo Tejeda(CFO)

Adastecadastec.comin𝕏

ADASTEC develops a Level-4 automation software stack for full-size public transit buses, enabling autonomous operation on predetermined, pre-mapped routes in mixed traffic including handling of bus stops, intersections, traffic lights, and crosswalks.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsEast Lansing, US

Ali Ufuk Peker(Executive Officer, Director)inAli Ihsan Danisman(Executive Officer, Director)inKarem Par(Executive Officer, Director)Atalay Taskoparan(Executive Officer, Director)inTuncay Kamil Guclu(Executive Officer)Murat Emre Duman(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBilişim Vadisi

Adsporeadspore.com
Advanced Absorbent Technologies
Agralogicsagralogics.comApr 2018

Walnut Creek, US

Sumer S. Johal(Executive Officer, Director)

Ahmchealthahmchealth.com

AHMC Healthcare Inc. operates a network of affiliated hospitals providing comprehensive health services.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Airalleairalle.comin𝕏

Lice Clinics of America operates a network of lice-removal clinics across the United States using its flagship AirAllé device, an FDA-cleared medical device that eliminates head lice and their eggs in a single 30-minute treatment.

ConsumerHealthtechMedical DevicesSalt Lake City, US

Alinealine.coin𝕏

Aline is a contract lifecycle management platform that drafts, redlines, signs, and analyzes agreements using AI, built for small legal teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSWilmington, US

Brent Farese(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Allumin8allumin8.comin

Alyssa Huffman(Founder)in

ALM Orthoalmortho.comin

ALM Ortho designs and manufactures patient-matched orthopedic implants engineered from CT scan data for complex reconstructions, revision surgeries, tumor resections, and irregular bone defects, working directly with surgeons.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesScarborough, US

Paul DeJuliis(Executive Officer, Director)Brian McLaughlin(Executive Officer, Director)inChristian Haller(Director)

BoardGeorge Hager(Director)Jeffrey Laniewski(Director)

Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel Network

Alternacardservicesalternacardservices.com

Joseph Seroussiin

Amhcamhc.org

AMHC is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic providing integrated mental health and substance use treatment services across a three-county region in Maine.

Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodMental HealthMaine, US

Amplyxamplyx.com

Co-investorsBioBritSofinnova Ventures

AnaBiosanabios.comin𝕏May 2022

AnaBios generates predictive human data for pharmaceutical drug development, using authentic human cells and tissues from healthy and diseased donors to assess drug efficacy and toxicity before clinical trials.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Diego, US

Andre Ghetti(Chief Executive Officer)inRichard F. Erdman(Director)Paul Miller(Executive Officer)Jack Reynolds(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Crowley(Director)George Goldsmith(Director)

Co-investorsAmpersand

Anchorstorageonlineanchorstorageonline.com
Another Tomorrowanothertomorrow.co

Co-investorsAssembled BrandsCurate CapitalEmmeline VenturesTBD AngelsUna Terra

AnyMeetinganymeeting.comin𝕏acquired by Intermedia

AnyMeeting is the video meetings feature of Intermedia Unite, offering HD video conferencing, AI-generated meeting recaps with transcripts and action items, and screen sharing for businesses.

Cloud ComputingFuture of WorkSaaSSunnyvale, US

Co-investorsVoiVoda Ventures

Aonetworkaonetwork.com

Always-On Marketing publishes in-depth guides, channel playbooks, templates, and software reviews focused on 24/7 demand generation for marketing teams.

Marketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Appsfreedomappsfreedom.comin𝕏

Pillir is an edge-first, AI-powered low-code platform that turns SAP, Oracle, and legacy back-ends into role-based apps and agents that run online or offline, without ABAP or middleware.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChandler, US

Vaidya Aiyer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTim Allen(Executive Officer)VAIDY IYER(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardRobert Forman(Director)Badal Patel(Director)Brian Burns(Director)

Aqueduct Critical Careaqueductcriticalcare.com

Medical device company developing a Smart External Drain for cerebrospinal fluid drainage and intracranial pressure monitoring.

BiotechBothell, US

Samuel R. Browd(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Clement(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSusan Preston(Director)Richard Wohns(Director)Ky Calder(Director)

Co-investorsSPRINGROCK VENTURESAngelMD

Asius Technologiesasiustechnologies.com𝕏

Asius Technologies develops ADEL® (Ambrose Diaphonic Ear Lens), a patented "second eardrum" technology for professional in-ear monitors and earbuds that absorbs in-ear pneumatic pressure to reduce the risk of hearing damage while delivering higher-fidelity sound.

BiotechConsumerHardwareHealthtechLongmont, US

Stephen Ambrose(Inventor / Founder)inSTEVE LEBISCHAK(MANAGER MEMBER CEO)

Aspenairincaspenairinc.com
Asterrideasterride.comin𝕏

The site presents itself as an online gambling platform for slot games, targeting Indonesian players with real-time RTP tracking, licensed games from major providers, and local payment options.

Gaming

Atossageneticsatossagenetics.com
Atrinpharmaatrinpharma.com
Attached Appsattachedapps.com

Cloud-based CRM tools for SMBs to track prospects, opportunities, tasks, and projects from a single web-based application.

Co-investorsSaba InvestmentsVerge Fund

Avadainavadaingraphene.com

Avadain develops and licenses a technology for manufacturing large, thin, and defect-free (LTDF) graphene, an additive material that adds strength, durability, flexibility, and conductivity to products.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials

Co-investorsHBS Angels of Boston

Avatronavatron.com
Avaxia Biologicsavaxiabiologics.comJul 2015

HealthtechLexington, US

Barbara S. Fox(Executive Officer, Director)Eileen F. Bostwick(Executive Officer)David C. Dlesk(Executive Officer)David Poorvin(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Donabedian(Director)Jonathan Fleming(Director)

Co-investorsBoston Harbor AngelsLongwood Fund

Avnewhealthavnewhealth.com

MyWay MSK delivers rapid musculoskeletal pain relief through a technology-enabled care management strategy combining self-directed therapy, expert guidance, and care coordination for individuals, employers, and health plans.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSWellness & Fitness

Mark Meyocksin

Balancefinbalancefin.com
Bansheebungeebansheebungee.com
Barnraiserbarnraiser.us

Eileen Gordon(Founder)in

Bartrendrbartrendr.com

A website (SENJU33) publishing articles about bars, cocktails, coffee culture, and modern beverage trends.

Media & Entertainment

Biosortiabiosortia.comin

Biosortia develops an aquatic natural products drug discovery platform, leveraging marine organisms to identify pharmaceutical compounds for various therapeutic areas.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Ross O. Youngs(Founder and CEO)in

Bisonagrofarmsbisonagrofarms.com
Bizslatebizslate.com
Blaze Bioscienceblazebioscience.comin

Blaze Bioscience develops peptide-based fluorescent imaging agents and imaging systems that give surgeons real-time visualization of tumor tissue during cancer surgery.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSeattle, US

James M. Olson(Director)Steven R. Daly(Executive Officer, Director)inLudmila R. Lobanova(Executive Officer)Julia Novak(Executive Officer)Heather L. Franklin(Director)Dennis M Miller(Executive Officer)

Bluecamroobluecamroo.com
Board Infinityboardinfinity.comin𝕏

Board Infinity operates a career-focused ecosystem offering industry-aligned learning paths, assessments, mentorship, and placement support for students and mid-to-senior professionals.

EdTechHR TechSaaS

Abhay Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsLumis Partners

Boston Heart Diagnosticsbostonheartdiagnostics.comin𝕏

Boston Heart Diagnostics provides diagnostic testing and cardiovascular health characterization services for disease prevention and health improvement.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Co-investors415 CapitalSilversmith Capital Partners

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Exits · 5

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

QR PharmaNYSE: ANVSSavaraNASDAQ: SVRAAnyMeetingacq. by IntermediaEV Connectacq. by Schneider ElectricGoparakeetacq. by Brivo

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Keiretsu Forum made?
Keiretsu Forum has 381 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Keiretsu Forum invest at?
Keiretsu Forum invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Keiretsu Forum's typical check size?
Keiretsu Forum typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
What sectors does Keiretsu Forum focus on?
Keiretsu Forum focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Keiretsu Forum located?
Keiretsu Forum is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Keiretsu Forum lead rounds?
Keiretsu Forum typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Keiretsu Forum co-invest with?
Keiretsu Forum most often shares deals with Central Texas Angel Network, Dellin Investments, Houston Angel Network, among 176 tracked co-investors.

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