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Welcome to the first issue of KeiretsuNews - your Quarterly Newsletter.
The idea for KeiretsuNews evolved from the need to have effective communication
between our members, entrepreneurs and the larger investment community.
KeiretsuNews is informative, educational and fun with focus on the trends in early stage investing.
This is your Newsletter. Your participation is critical to foster information for
the Keiretsu Forum community. Please send in timely news, ideas, trends that you
think that the other members and our entrepreneurs would like to see.
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(photo: Randy Williams, Founder & CEO, Keiretsu Forum)
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Keiretsu Forum Portfolio Companies |
EdenTree Technologies, Inc.
Clients incude Cisco, Tekelec, Spirent. ROI typically less than six months. Fiscal 2004 $750K, Fiscal 2005 $6.5MM
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Accerra
Fully integrated Web communication services. Strategic marketing alliance with NAIFA California.
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PS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Late-stage gastro-intestinal product for the treatment of diarrhea in patients with
HIV and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
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Mentura, Inc.
The online leader in Family Friendly DVD rentals - $12.1 billon market
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By & For Members |
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Venture Capital: Strategies For Emerging Growth Companies
Legal and business issues encountered by the entrepreneur in successfully pursuing venture capital
financing.
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(photo: Don Reinke, Keiretsu Forum Member/Sponsor)
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Abreast of Venture Investing
The valuation increases in later stage and profitable companies reflects the overall investor expectation
that many venture-backed companies will have a liquidity event in 2004.
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(photo: Steve Kam, Keiretsu Forum Member)
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Member Profile |
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Netzero Founder Ron Burr Says It’s All in the Planning
While riding the wave of the Internet boom in the late 90’s, former NetZero CEO Ron Burr faced many uphill challenges. One of those challenges was fundraising. Thorough planning by NetZero’s tight-knit team of four founders and a willingness to research the market opportunity laid a strong foundation for what would eventually become a multi-billion dollar public company.
[Full Column by John Dilts, Westlake Keiretsu Member]
(photo: Ron Burr, Westlake Keiretsu Member)
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Market Trends in Private Equity Investing |
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Keiretsu Forum Committees |
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Early Stage Investing In Health Care and Life Sciences
As an early stage investment group with an interest in Healthcare and Life Sciences,
we have developed a set of criteria for investing in this field recognizing the time
line and investment requirements for both pharmaceutical products and medical devices.
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(photo: Michael Eckstut and Matt Weisman, Keiretsu Forum Healthcare/Life Sciences Committee, Co-chairs)
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News From Keiretsu Forum Chapters |
Keiretsu Forum Long Beach
After a very successful launch at the Aquarium of the Pacific in October 2003,
the Long Beach chapter of Keiretsu Forum is emerging as one of the fastest growing
angel investment groups in Southern California.
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Keiretsu Forum Charitable Foundation |
The Smarter You Give, The Greater The Gift
The members of the Keiretsu Forum have founded a non-profit counterpart, the Keiretsu Forum
Charitable Foundation to encourage charitable giving among members and friends of the Keiretsu
Forum.
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