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First Person with Claudia Imhoff: Randy Williams

Published: January 8, 2007

Randy Williams, Founder and CEO of Kieretsu Forum shares how Keiretsu Forum is the largest North American angel network with 500 accredited investor members.

Randy Williams

Randy Williams founded the Keiretsu Forum in September 2000, to provide a disciplined and structured approach to private equity investing. Randy's passion for investing and bringing together like-minded community leaders has created powerful and giving environment for entrepreneurs. Since its inception, Keiretsu Forum has expanded to twelve chapters throughout the United States and internationally. With over 500 members, Keiretsu Forum is the largest angel investment community in North America. Since 2000, Keiretsu Forum members have invested over $80MM in 135 companies in technology, real estate, healthcare/biotech/life sciences and other sectors of the economy with high growth opportunity.

Randy has 25 years of experience in finance, real estate, and marketing. He currently holds board and advisory positions in eight companies. Randy is co-founder and Director of Diablo Valley Bank. During its first year the bank grew to more than $100 million in assets, serving the entrepreneurial community of the San Francisco Bay Area. Randy was President of Pacific Union Commercial Brokerage, founder of the LaMorinda Bank, and Managing Director of Kennedy-Wilson International, an international real estate investment company.

Randy is also the founder of the Keiretsu Forum Charitable Foundation. Since its inception in 2001, 71 deserving charities have been granted sizable donations. The goal of the Keiretsu Forum Charitable Foundation is to grant $250,000 annually, to worthy local charities throughout the Keiretsu Forum regional chapters.

Randy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California Berkeley and Masters degree from St. Mary's College of California. He is an avid Master swimmer, holding past Master's World Records. He was also an All-American Water Polo player at UC Berkeley. He lives in Orinda with his wife Maile and their two children, Ford and Summer.