SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- 04/10/08 --
Keiretsu Forum, the world's largest angel
investment community, announces the partners and sponsors for its Angel
Capital Expo, which will take place on Friday, April 25 from 7:30am to
3:30pm at the PG&E Auditorium in San Francisco.
More than 400 active and respected angel investors will attend the all-day
event, which will provide a unique opportunity for open access and
collective collaboration to the world of angel investing. At least a dozen
of the Bay Area's hottest start-up companies, pre-screened by a select
committee of Keiretsu Forum members, will make 15-minute presentations and
be available for additional discussion and due diligence at their
exhibition booth throughout the day.
"We are proud to be hosting Keiretsu Forum's Angel Capital Expo at our San
Francisco headquarters and look forward to seeing the innovative work of
the presenting companies," said Hal LaFlash, PG&E Director of Emerging
Clean Technology Policy.
In addition to PG&E, many of the Bay Area's angel groups are partnering
with Keiretsu Forum, including the North Bay Angels, and the Sierra Angels.
Additional Angel Capital Expo partner organizations include: Astia, the
California Clean Tech Open, the Entrepreneurs' Organization of San
Francisco, the Financial Women's Association of San Francisco, the Forum
for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives, the French-American Chamber of
Commerce of San Francisco, LARTA, Microsoft Start-Up Zone, the San
Francisco Center for Economic Development, the San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce, SVASE, Swissnex, Think London, TiE, West Coast Green, the alumni
associations of Cornell, Harvard, MIT and Stanford, and media partners, Red
Herring and the San Francisco Business Journal. Keiretsu Forum's Northern
California sponsors include: Comerica, Fenwick & West LLP, Fitzgerald
Abbott & Beardsley LLP, Hanson Bridgett Marcus Vlahos Rudy LLP, Heritage
Bank, In Joy Media, Inc., Kipling Capital, Managed Economics, MBV Law LLP,
Merrill Lynch, Miller Starr Regalia, Omega Valuations, Reed Smith,
Swernofsky Law Group PC, Wells Fargo Private Bank, and ZINFI Technologies,
Inc - Managed IT Solutions.
"The Keiretsu Forum Angel Capital Expo reflects the growth and power of
angel investing and the strength of the Keiretsu Forum network," said Randy
Williams, founder and CEO of Keiretsu Forum. "With our partners and
sponsors for this event, we are proud to play a seminal role in the growth
of start-up businesses at a local, national, and international level."
About Keiretsu Forum
Keiretsu Forum was founded in 2000 in the East Bay. With 16 chapters and
over 750 accredited investor members on three continents Keiretsu Forum
(www.keiretsuforum.com) is the world's largest angel investment network.
Keiretsu Forum members provide early-stage capital in the range of $250k-$2
million to high quality, diverse investment opportunities and collaborate
in the due diligence, but make their own individual investment decisions.
About the Angel Capital Expo
Hosted by Keiretsu Forum, the Angel Capital Expo is the premier gathering
of the angel capital community. For more information, please visit
www.angelcapitalexpo.com. Invitation to attend is extended only to
accredited investors. See definition of accredited investor at
http://www.sec.gov/answers/accred.htm. Accredited investors wishing to
attend the Angel Capital Expo may register at http://sf-ace.eventbrite.com.
Disclaimer:
KEIRETSU FORUM IS A FACILITATOR BRINGING TOGETHER INVESTORS AND EARLY STAGE
COMPANIES OFFERING GENERALLY HIGH-RISK INVESTMENTS. KEIRETSU FORUM IS NOT
AFFILIATED WITH THE PRESENTING COMPANIES AND DOES NOT ENDORSE, INVEST IN,
ASSIST WITH INVESTMENT IN OR RECOMMEND ANY OF THE COMPANIES (OR THE
SECURITIES OF SUCH COMPANIES) THAT MAY SEEK FUNDING THROUGH KEIRETSU FORUM
MEMBERS, AND RECEIVES NO SUCCESS FEES OR OTHER COMPENSATION FOR ANY FUNDING
THAT MAY OCCUR (ALTHOUGH KEIRETSU MEMBERS AND/OR VOLUNTEERS MAY HAVE AN
ECONOMIC INTEREST OR AFFILIATION WITH PRESENTING COMPANIES WHICH KEIRETSU
REQUIRES THEY DISCLOSE). ACCORDINGLY, ANY INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS
GIVEN OR MADE BY ANY PRESENTING COMPANIES MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING
BEEN REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY OR AUTHORIZED BY KEIRETSU FORUM. ANY OFFERS TO,
OR INVESTMENTS MADE, BY A MEMBER OF KEIRETSU FORUM WILL BE TO OR IN HIS,
HER OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT ON BEHALF OF KEIRETSU FORUM.
CONSEQUENTLY, INVESTORS MUST CONDUCT THEIR OWN DUE DILIGENCE IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY INVESTMENT IN COMPANIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LEGAL, TAX
AND INVESTMENT ADVICE.
Contact:
Maggie Jacobberger
Keiretsu Forum Entrepreneur Director
Maggie@keiretsuforum.com
