KEIRETSU FORUM BARCELONA

Keiretsu Forum is the largest international network of private investors and business angels in the world in terms of investment, operations and membership. Keiretsu Forum was founded in the San Francisco East Bay (in Lafayette, California) in 2000, and currently counts with more than 750 members and 17 chapters around the world: thirteen in the U.S., one in China (Beijing) and three in Europe (London, Barcelona, and Paris).

Keiretsu Forum’s goal is “Great Association with Quality Deal Flow.” This means that members must apply to join and to renew their membership each year. Members then provide the majority of new business referrals. Since Keiretsu Forum’s founding members have invested over $180M in 200 companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, and other segments with high growth potential. Forum members collaborate in the due diligence, but make individual investment decisions and rounds range from from $250k-$3M.

Keiretsu Forum Barcelona began with an agreement reached by Keiretsu Forum, LLC , "la Caixa” the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce the Firm Roca Junyent and La Salle-, the founding members of this organization in spain.

Barcelona,

About Barcelona

Barcelona is an international, modern, active, and dynamic city, that is experiencing annual growth. . Because of the entrepreneurial spirit of the city, Barcelona is positioned to become a reference of innovation in the world.

Barcelona (Spain), with more than 4 milion inhabitants, is the capital of Catalonia, and one of the largest cities in Europe. It is located on the shores of the Mediterranean and enjoys a wonderful climate. Average temperatures vary between 9ºC in winter and 23ºC in summer with very few rainy days.

Barcelona is the European City with the best quality of life for workers and and also considered one of the most established business cities,with London, Paris or Brussels is a city known for its business activities according to the European Cities Monitor 2007 , edited by the international consultancy company Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker.

Barcelona is a major and competitive economic center with a highly diversified economic structure. The most representative industries of the economy in Barcelona are: textil, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, automotive, electronics, food and energy industries.

Interesting links for Barcelona visitors:

About business :

Barcelona City Council website

Barcelona Business – Barcelona City Council website

Generalitat, Government of Catalonia website

CIDEM - Centre for innovation and enterprise development, Government of Catalonia website

About tourism:

Tourism – Barcelona City Council website

Keiretsu Forum Barcelona blog:

http://keiretsuforumbarcelona.blogspot.com