LAFAYETTE, CA -- 10/07/08 --
Keiretsu Forum, the world's largest angel
investment community, will hold its Silicon Valley Angel Capital Expo on
Friday, November 21 from 7:30am to 4:00pm at the Microsoft Campus in
Mountain View, California.
Angel Capital Expo is the premier gathering of angel investors and
entrepreneurs seeking funding capital to grow their businesses. At the
Silicon Valley Angel Capital Expo on November 21st, more than 300 of the
Bay Area's most active and respected angel investors will attend.
"The incredible quality and number of both presenting entrepreneurs and
attending investors will make this an exceptional event for the Bay Area
angel investing community," said Randy Williams, founder and CEO of
Keiretsu Forum.
Angel Capital Expo will feature fifteen presentations from early stage
companies in technology, life sciences, consumer products, real estate,
financial services, social ventures and other segments with high growth
potential. All presenters will be pre-screened by a select committee of
Keiretsu Forum members. Each entrepreneur will make a 15-minute
presentation and will be available for additional discussion and due
diligence at their exhibitor booth throughout the day. Following the
presentations, the attendees will vote and award the top three presenting
companies the "Most Valued Company" award.
"The event was exceptionally efficient and very well attended. Keiretsu
Forum's Angel Capital Expo is by far the best vehicle to fuel a start-up
entrepreneur's fire by bringing together such a dynamic group of qualified
investors," said Sid Krommenhoek, Co-founder of Zinch, Inc., winner of the
"Most Valued Company" award at the April 2008 San Francisco Angel Capital
Expo.
About Keiretsu Forum
Keiretsu Forum was founded in 2000 in the East Bay. With 17 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-$2m 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. Companies interested in learning more about
application process to present should email Entrepreneur Director Kathrin
Nikolussi at kathrin@keiretsuforum.com. Deadline for submissions is October
31, 2008. 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://angel-expo.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:
Sonja Markova
Vice President
Keiretsu Forum
sonja@keiretsuforum.com
