Randy Williams

Founder of Keiretsu Forum

Founder and CEO
2000 - Current
I founded Keiretsu Forum in September 2000 to provide a disciplined and structured approach to angel investing. His passion for investing and bringing together like-minded community leaders has created a powerful and giving environment for entrepreneurs. With over 2,500 angel investor members throughout 46 chapters on three continents, Keiretsu Forum is the largest angel investment community in the world. Last year, Keiretsu Forum members invested $70 million in 134 companies throughout the network. There have been over 900 fundings since inception. Keiretsu Forum, headquartered in San Francisco, has offices throughout United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and India. Mr. Williams is the founder of numerous Keiretsu companies that foster a ‘cradle to greatness’ platform for its portfolio, including Keiretsu Forum Academy, Keiretsu Capital, and Keiretsu Squared. Keiretsu Forum Academy is an educational company equipping entrepreneurs with a path toward funding and liquidity. Keiretsu Capital’s mission is to invest in its best of breed companies along with the world’s leading angel organizations. This creates a diversified portfolio for its limited partners.

Co-Founder and Director
2003 - 2007
During its first three years the bank grew to more than $250m in assets, serving the entrepreneurial community of the San Francisco Bay Area. Heritage Bank recently acquired the bank for $70m creating a $50m increase in shareholder value realizing a 4X return on investment. Randy is now the Chairman of the Heritage Bank Advisory Board serving the greater East Bay Area of the Heritage Bank banking region of Northern California.

Managing Director
1993 - 1998
Founded in 1977, Kennedy Wilson is a vertically-integrated real estate investment and services company headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA with 21 offices in the U.S. and Japan. The company offers a comprehensive array of real estate services including property and asset management, brokerage and auction services, and construction and trust management. Through its fund management and separate account businesses, Kennedy Wilson is a strategic investor and manager of real estate investments in the United States and Japan.

Total Funding: $23M

Total Funding: $250K