Keiretsu Forum New York-Tri State launched in March 2009. Since then, we have developed a team of experienced investors, advisors, and chapter members who enjoy close synergies with the global Keiretsu Forum angel investment network. Keiretsu Forum New York is part of the Mid-Atlantic region, which is comprised of the Philadelphia, Washington DC Metro, Pittsburgh, and New York chapters.
Our quality and diverse deal flow comes from our community of members, sponsors, incubators, and universities. These relationships facilitate the access to capital, talent, technology and resources needed to build a successful venture.
Our core team of angel investor members, sponsors and partners is growing every day, strengthening the chapter’s knowledge base and working together to access quality investment opportunities around the world.
Meeting Location
Keiretsu Forum New York chapter meets at the offices of its host sponsor, Loeb & Loeb, where it holds its Forum meetings:
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
Chapter President Howard Lubert can be reached at (610) 971-4067.
Team
Area President
Mid-Atlantic Region
(610) 971-4067
e-mail
Howard Lubert
Area President
Mid-Atlantic Region
(610) 971-4067
HLubert@KeiretsuForum-MidAtlantic.com
Howard Lubert is the founder and managing partner/senior analyst at SafeHatch LLC, a technical due diligence and business acceleration consultancy that supports startup and early stage technology companies. SafeHatch typically takes a senior management role in the portfolio companies it supports and works with them until they are prepared to complete their management teams with full-time employees. Business Acceleration services are provided for companies in many disciplines, but are usually focused in the Internet, e-business, security, SaaS, infrastructure, software, e-learning, mobile or wireless spheres.
Mr. Lubert dedicated 28+ years to formalizing and optimizing the due diligence and deal flow processes for Safeguard Scientifics and its family of private equity funds, as well as other venture capital and angel investment groups. Lubert was also senior manager at Deloitte & Touche, where he played a principal part in the development of the e-business consulting practice.
Vice President
Mid-Atlantic Region
(609) 220-0988
e-mail
Vincent Leusner
Vice President
Mid-Atlantic Region
(609) 220-0988
VLeusner@KeiretsuForum-MidAtlantic.com
Vince Leusner helps businesses maximize value as a Philadelphia-based partner with B2B CFO®. As the largest CFO firm in the U.S., B2B CFO focuses on emerging and mid-market companies, with revenues of up to $75 million, that want to increase cash, profitability, sales and company value.
Mr. Leusner has 27 years of financial management and financial advisory experience, working with publicly traded and privately held entities of all sizes. Vince has managed, advised and consulted with entities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. He worked for clients in a vast variety of industries, including services, media, financial services, retailing, distribution, public utilities, hospitality, manufacturing, not-for-profit and gaming.
Vice President
Mid-Atlantic Region
(610) 971-4067
e-mail
Ira Wallace, MD
Vice President
Mid-Atlantic Region
(610) 971-4067
IWallace@KeiretsuForum-MidAtlantic.com
A serial entrepreneur, early stage company advisor, angel investor and physician, Dr. Wallace has extensive experience with new product introductions, commercialization of new technologies and the structure and funding of early & mid-stage companies.
Former managing partner at SafeHatch LLC and current partner at Firelight Partners, Ira helps entrepreneurs, investors and companies — from “back of the envelope” to Fortune 500 — refine their strategic planning, improve their business models and enhance operational performance. He especially enjoys helping earlier stage companies accelerate to profitability.
Dr. Wallace leads the Keiretsu Mid-Atlantic’s Life Sciences & Healthcare silo, with special interest in ophthalmology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medical imaging and healthcare IT.
