{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"upside","title":"Nathan McDonald of Keiretsu Forum // a global community of angel investors with 53 chapters across four continents [CC064]","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/91193812\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4008,"description":"Interview begins: 8:37\r\nDebrief: 58:58\r\n\r\nNathan McDonald is the CEO and Managing Partner of Keiretsu Capital as well as the Chairman of the Keiretsu Forum Northwest.\r\n\r\nKeiretsu Forum is a global investment community of accredited private equity angel investors, venture capitalists, and corporate/institutional investors. Keiretsu Forum is a worldwide network of capital, resources, and deal flow with 53 chapters on 4 continents. Keiretsu Forum members invest in high-quality, diverse investment opportunities. Keiretsu Forum and Keiretsu Capital (the exclusive worldwide fund partner of Keiretsu Forum) are ranked as the most active venture investors in the USA. The Keiretsu community is also strengthened through its involvement in social and charitable activities.\r\n\r\nKeiretsu Forum was founded in the San Francisco East Bay in California in 2000 by Randy Williams.\r\n\r\nKey points: \r\n- Keiretsu Forum's beginning 12:34\r\n- There are no shortcuts to investing 14:26\r\n- Angel investors on Keiretsu 15:37\r\n- Due Diligence teams 19:04\r\n- Timeline for entrepreneurs 21:35\r\n- Competition for deal flow 23:36\r\n- How chapters work? 29:03\r\n- Downsides of an unengaged network 34:47\r\n- Misconceptions of angel investing 38:28\r\n- Angel groups in the time of COVID 47:43\r\n\r\nLearn more about Keiretsu Forum:  https://www.keiretsuforum.com/ \r\n\r\nFollow Nathan McDonald:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanmcdonald1/ \r\n\r\nFollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm\r\n\r\nThis episode is sponsored by Enterprise Rising Conference.\r\n\r\nThis year, Enterprise Rising is October 20-21 and totally online. If you're an enterprise SaaS startup then this will be the best online event you could attend all year.\r\n\r\nGet your tickets here and use promo code upside to save an additional 20%.\r\n\r\n–\r\nThis episode is sponsored by Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, a full-service law firm known for assisting entrepreneurs across the Heartland.\r\n\r\nClick here to learn more about Taft\r\n–\r\n\r\nThis episode of upside is...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qhlBwGFVyVQpTQUPz91SL_FZ9LxsieuifdWQEs8peZY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkxLzE2MDU2MzQx/MjktYXJ0d29yay5q/cGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}