Keiretsu Capital

Keiretsu Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 with headquarters in Seattle, Washington. The firm operates as the exclusive fund affiliate of Keiretsu Forum, one of the world's largest angel investor networks. This relationship provides Keiretsu Capital with access to a proprietary deal flow of emerging companies that have already secured funding from Keiretsu Forum's angel members. The firm's managing partners include Matthew C. Le Merle and Nathan McDonald, who also serves as CEO.

Nathan McDonald has a background in entrepreneurial business and organizational development, co-founding the Northwest Region of the Keiretsu Forum and graduating from the University of Washington's Foster School of Business with a focus on entrepreneurial leadership and venture finance. Matthew C. Le Merle has a long history in Silicon Valley as a strategy advisor, investor, and board director, with experience at firms like McKinsey & Company, AT Kearney, and as an executive at Gap Inc. He is also a managing partner at Blockchain Coinvestors.

The firm's business model is centered on co-investing alongside angel investors, providing additional capital to complete funding rounds, and helping to source follow-on capital from syndicate partners, venture capitalists, and corporate investors. Keiretsu Capital manages several funds, including Co-Investment Funds, a Blockchain Fund of Funds, and a Real Estate Fund, allowing limited partners and accredited investors to diversify their portfolios. The firm targets investments in sectors such as cleantech, fintech, health technology, information technology, blockchain, and real estate.

Keywords: venture capital, co-investment, angel investor network, deal flow, follow-on capital, emerging companies, private equity investing, seed round, startup funding, early-stage investment, Keiretsu Forum, blockchain fund, real estate fund, health technology, financial technology, information technology, cleantech, institutional investors, portfolio companies, capital appreciation, syndication