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Keiretsu Forum vs Searchfunder
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Geverifieerd September 2026
Investeringsgemeenschap
Geverifieerd September 2026 Keiretsu Forum
Accredited private equity angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate or institutional investors
Investeringsgemeenschap
Searchfunder
Search fund entrepreneurs (searchers), the investors who back them, plus lenders, business brokers and advisers working in the lower middle market
Wat de gegevens vermelden
- Accredited-investor status — Keiretsu Forum: Members must be accredited investors as defined under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable securities laws; Searchfunder: No published accredited-investor status.
- Annual dues — Keiretsu Forum: $3,000–3,500 a year; Searchfunder: $228 a year.
Naast elkaar
| Keiretsu Forum | Searchfunder | |
|---|---|---|
| Profiel | ||
| Type | Investment community | Investment community |
| Opgericht | 2000 (Founded in California by Randy Williams.) | Not documented |
| Hoofdkantoor | Lafayette, United States | United States |
| Geographic footprint | 53 chapters across four continents: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East | Online, global; members are concentrated in the United States with regional discussion groups for other markets |
| Leden | 2,500as of September 2026 | Not publicly disclosed — Searchfunder states that "over 80% of those involved in searchfunds maintain a Searchfunder account" but publishes no member total |
| Afdelingen | 53 | Not applicable — Searchfunder is an online platform with no chapters |
| Primary audience | Accredited private equity angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate or institutional investors | Search fund entrepreneurs (searchers), the investors who back them, plus lenders, business brokers and advisers working in the lower middle market |
| Typisch lid | Members must be accredited investors under Regulation D. Keiretsu describes them as active private equity investors and respected members of the business community who contribute time and expertise to portfolio companies. Individual cheques into a deal typically run from USD 25,000 to USD 500,000. | Members are searchers pursuing entrepreneurship through acquisition, search fund and independent sponsor investors, lenders, brokers and service providers. The site notes that many members come from dedicated ETA programmes at Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB and Chicago Booth, while also saying that searching is no longer limited to those routes. |
| Qualification | ||
| Status van geaccrediteerd belegger | Members must be accredited investors as defined under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable securities lawsKeiretsu cites the standard SEC tests: net worth over USD 1 million excluding primary residence, or income over USD 200,000 for the past two years.verified September 2026 · bron ↗ | No published accredited-investor status |
| Invitation required | Yes | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | No |
| Application process | A prospective member attends a Keiretsu Forum meeting as a guest, then completes a membership application and meets the local chapter president to discuss investment interests. Membership is presented as invitation-only, extended to active investors with standing in their business community. Accreditation under Regulation D is required. | Users register an account directly on the site. A free account gives limited access; a paid subscription unlocks the member directory, the search fund list, research reports, contact credits and posting rights. No sponsorship, interview or committee review is described. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. Keiretsu publishes no acceptance rate, but caps each chapter at 150 members. | Not publicly disclosed — no vetting or approval process is described on the public pages |
| Kosten | ||
| Jaarlijkse contributie | $3,000–3,500 a yearUSD 3,500 in the first year and USD 3,000 on renewal, described as a global access fee covering monthly meetings at any chapter. Published by the Keiretsu Forum Northwest chapter; the global site does not publish dues and corporations, entrepreneurs in residence, venture funds and family offices are on a different fee structure.verified September 2026 · bron ↗ | $228 a yearAnnual subscription, quoted on the homepage as "$19 / month" billed annually — $228 for twelve monthsverified September 2026 · bron ↗ |
| Maandelijkse contributie | Dues are set at chapter level. The figures recorded here are published by the Northwest chapter; Keiretsu's global site publishes no fee schedule. | $79 a monthMonthly subscription, quoted on the homepage as "$79 / month"verified September 2026 · bron ↗ |
| Inschrijfkosten | Dues are set at chapter level. The figures recorded here are published by the Northwest chapter; Keiretsu's global site publishes no fee schedule. | Not publicly disclosed — no joining fee is published; basic registration appears to be freeverified September 2026 |
| Membership term | Annual | Monthly or annual subscription, or a one-off lifetime purchase; continuous accounts over four years convert to permanent access |
| Structuur | ||
| Meeting frequency | Monthly chapter forum meetings plus deal screening sessions; members may attend meetings at any chapter | No organisation-run meeting calendar; members post and attend third-party events such as the Stanford and IESE search fund conferences |
| Peer forums | Chapter meetings of up to 150 members with company presentations and member-led due diligence teams | Public and topic-based online discussion threads, including geography-specific groups; no confidential small-group forums |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Could not be independently verified — much of the platform's content is public and no confidentiality regime is published |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Chapter-based, Event-focused | Virtual, Event-focused |
| Vertrouwelijke peer-forums | Partial | Partial |
| Lokale hoofdstukken | Yes | No |
| Virtueel lidmaatschap | Not documented | Yes |
| Online gemeenschap | Not documented | Yes |
| Ledenlijst | Not documented | Yes |
| Evenementen | Yes | Partial |
| Programmering | ||
| Educatieve programmering | Yes | Partial |
| Leiderschapsontwikkeling | No | No |
| Retraites | No | No |
| Reizen | Partial | No |
| Gezinsprogrammering | No | No |
| Programma's voor echtgenoten en partners | No | No |
| Programmering voor de volgende generatie | No | No |
| Beleggingsdiscussies | Yes | Yes |
| Beleggingsmogelijkheden | Yes | Yes |
| Filantropische component | No | No |
| Nadruk op netwerken | High | High |
| Sociale focus | Medium | Low |
Volgende
Laatst geverifieerd: nog niet beoordeeld
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