SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- 12/13/07 --
Keiretsu Forum, the world's largest angel
investment community, will hold its next Angel Capital Expo, which is
organized in collaboration with Coachella Valley Angel Network (CVAN), on
Monday, January 28 from 7:30am to 4:30pm at the University of California
Riverside (UCR) campus in Palm Desert, CA.
Angel Capital Expo is a premier gathering of angel investors and
entrepreneurs seeking funding capital to grow their businesses. More than
200 active and respected angel investors from California and across the
United States will attend the event on January 28.
"Angel Capital Expo provides a unique opportunity for open access and
collective collaboration to the world of angel investing," said Randy
Williams, CEO and founder of Keiretsu Forum. "We are proud to play a
seminal role in the growth of start-up businesses at a local and national
level."
Guest Speakers at the Expo will be: Professor Robert Wiltbank of Willamette
University, one of the authors of a study conducted this year reporting
that the average angel investing group rate of return is higher than the
average VC rate of return; Professor Donald Siegel, presenting the UCR
Alternative Energy Center Project; Richard Heckmann, an expert in buyout
and rollup investment concepts; and Chris Shipley, the Executive Producer
of the DEMO Conferences and Chairman of the market intelligence firm
Guidewire Group, Inc., who meets each year with over 500 companies as they
are developing and bringing new products to market.
"We have an emerging diversified economy here in the Coachella Valley and
now with the various initiatives at University of California, Riverside
Palm Desert, we have built a solid base for creating and operating
high-tech, alternative energy and other new businesses," said Steve Weiss,
CEO and founder of Coachella Valley Angel Network.
Angel Capital Expo will feature twelve 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
angel investors. Each entrepreneur will make a 15-minute presentation and
will be available for additional discussion and due diligence at their
executive booth throughout the day. Following the presentations, the
attendees will vote and award the top three presenting companies the "Most
Valued Company" award.
"Angel Capital Expo surpassed our expectations and provided us with
unprecedented access to hundreds of investors in our target range all at
once. It would have taken months of travel and tens of thousands of
dollars to meet with that many high-quality investors individually.
There's nothing else like it in the country or even in the world," said
Victor Kucek, CEO of TIXEM, Inc., one of the "Most Valued Company" award
winners at the Silicon Valley Angel Capital Expo, which took place in
Mountain View in November. "In addition to connecting with sources of
capital, the connections, referrals, and support offered by the Keiretsu
Forum community were especially helpful. Many of the Keiretsu Forum
members are former entrepreneurs themselves, and they freely offer their
wisdom about what it takes to build a successful business from the ground
up."
About Angel Capital Expo
Organized by Keiretsu Forum, Angel Capital Expo is the premier gathering of
the angel capital community. Early stage companies from all industries, as
well as real estate projects and funds are welcome to apply to present.
Deadline for company submissions is January 4. Invitation to attend is
extended to accredited investors only. See definition of accredited
investor at http://www.sec.gov/answers/accred.htm. For more information
contact Sonja Markova, Vice President of Keiretsu Forum, at
sonja@keiretsuforum.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 Person:
Sonja Markova
Vice President
Keiretsu Forum
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