Keiretsu Forum
Keiretsu Forum is a global investment community founded in 2000, comprising accredited private equity investors, venture capitalists, and corporate and institutional investors. With over 50 chapters and more than 2,500 members worldwide, the Forum focuses on high-quality and diverse investment opportunities while fostering strong interlocking relationships among its members. This collaborative approach not only enhances deal flow but also encourages participation in social and charitable activities. Keiretsu Forum operates across various regions, including multiple chapters in the United States, as well as international locations in China, Spain, and France. Additionally, it manages the Keiretsu Forum India Seed Fund, which invests in sectors such as software, consumer durables, energy, financial services, health, and real estate. Overall, Keiretsu Forum aims to create mutual benefits for its members through organized private equity funding and engagement in impactful investments.
Overlake Capital was born out of a passion for superior results and a definite rejection of the status quo. In 2007, the founding partners successfully conceived and launched a first-of-its-kind financial services firm, Empower. In 2011, after being repeatedly approached by individuals and institutions seeking fresh investment opportunities in a changing market, the founders decided to create a home for a new generation of successful investors. Their flagship fund was kicked off in 2012. In early 2014, the partners made the decision to adopt the Overlake name as a token of dedication to their local community of investors, partners, and ventures. While Overlake invests in assets worldwide, they are especially proud of their ties to the Pacific Northwest and their local Seattle-Bellevue community. Overlake believes strongly in placing their clients’ needs above all else, and in designing investment solutions tailored to the goals of each individual. While their track record of success speaks for itself, they are always seeking ways to improve their services and results. Partners work directly with each and every client to ensure relevant, tangible investment goals are created and achieved.
Veristone specializes in the bridge, hard money, fix and flip, and alternative financing solutions for real estate investors and developers. It empowers today’s serious real estate investor with best-in-class alternative loan products. They are private money lenders and experienced mortgage professionals who desire to partner with you to make your real estate investments a success. Their services extend to real estate agents, independent brokers, loan originators, buyers, or real estate developers looking for best-in-class loan products to power their residential or commercial ventures. They’ve got you covered: auction loans, investor loans, fix and flip loans, bridge loans, rental portfolio, multi-unit investment properties, and other mortgage lendings in the Pacific Northwest up to $5MM.
Hydrovolts was founded in 2007 as a result of the founders directing a study examining the hydrokinetic potential of tidal systems in the Pacific Northwest. The study concluded that hydrokinetics was a promising field, but the environmental regulations and permitting burdens surrounding natural waterways were insurmountable at a large scale. The company’s founders thus focused on artificial waterways and developed the Flipwing prototype for irrigation canals in 2009, the year the company first received funding. In the intervening years, the company has raised over $3M, which it has used to hone its technology, pursue four patents to protect its revolutionary approach to micro hydropower, and develop waterfall and canal turbines. These two product lines are representative of a broader portfolio of products Hydrovolts has in its development pipeline, and are based upon the same design principles – standardized product, scalable manufacturing, easy installation, and reliable power generation – to deliver cost-effective micro hydropower.