WELCOME

KEIRETSU FORUM BARCELONA

Keiretsu Forum is the largest international network of private investors and business angels in USA in terms of investment, operations and membership. Keiretsu Forum was founded in Lafayette (California, USA) in 2000, and currently has over 750 members and 16 chapters around the world: 13 are in the U.S., 1 in China (Beijing) and 2 in Europe (London and Barcelona). In October, the Paris chapter will launch.

Since Keiretsu Forum’s founding its members have invested over $180M in 200 companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, and other segments with high growth potential. Forum members collaborate in the due diligence, but make individual investment decisions, with rounds in the range of $250k-$3M.

Keiretsu Forum Barcelona has been made possible thanks to an agreement reached by Keiretsu Forum International and "la Caixa”, the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, the Firm Roca Junyent and La Salle,, which are the founding members of this organization in Spain.

                             Barcelona, Spain

About Barcelona

Barcelona is an international, modern, active and dynamic city,  that is constantly growing. Barcelona is a perfect location for a Keiretsu Forum chapter because of the entrepreneurial spirit of the city, that wants to become a reference of innovation in the world.

Barcelona (Spain), with over 4 milion inhabitants, is the capital of Catalonia, and one of the largest cities in Europe. It is located on the shores of the Mediterranean sea, and enjoys a wonderful climate, its average temperatures vary from 9ºC in winter and 23ºC in summer, with very few rainy days.

Barcelona has became the European City with the best quality of life for workers and also considered one of the most established business cities, along with London, Paris or Brussels,  according to the European Cities Monitor 2007, edited by the international consultancy company Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker.

Barcelona is a major and competitive economic center, with a highly diversified economic structure. The most representative industries of the economy in Barcelona are: textil, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, automotive, electronics, food and energy industries.

Interesting links for Barcelnona visitors:

Business :

Barcelona City Council website

Barcelona Business - Barcelona City Council website

Generalitat, Government of Catalonia website

CIDEM - Centre for innovation and enterprise development, Government of Catalonia website

Tourisim :

Tourism – Barcelona City Council website