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Keiretsu Forum membership requirements

Every criterion Keiretsu Forum publishes, with its source, the date it was verified and how confident we are in it, plus superseded figures, so you can see how the tests have moved.

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Read a requirement as the organization's published floor, not as a promise. A revenue test may have alternative versions for different business types, chapters can set stricter local tests, and invitation-only bodies publish criteria that describe members rather than admit them.

Current published criteria

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Criterion	Published requirement	Note	Provenance
Accredited-investor status	Members must be accredited investors as defined under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable securities laws	Keiretsu 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 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Invitation	Membership is by invitation only, extended to active investors who are respected members of the business community	In practice a guest attends a meeting first, then applies and meets the local chapter president.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Other criterion	No minimum investment is required; Keiretsu states members should invest only when satisfied by their own due diligence	New members are recommended not to invest during their first six months.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗

How admission works

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.

Invitation required

Yes

Sponsor required

Not documented by the organization or a source we could verify

Selectivity

Not publicly disclosed. Keiretsu publishes no acceptance rate, but caps each chapter at 150 members.

Membership term

Annual

Primary audience

Accredited private equity angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate or institutional investors

Typical member

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.

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If not: alternatives to Keiretsu Forum (Golden Seeds, Band of Angels, New York Angels, TCA Venture Group).

Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

Keiretsu Forum, Keiretsu Forum. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Chapters — Keiretsu Forum, Keiretsu Forum. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Membership — Keiretsu Forum, Keiretsu Forum. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
FAQ — Keiretsu Forum, Keiretsu Forum. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
Membership FAQs — Keiretsu Forum Northwest, Keiretsu Forum Northwest. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.