Paris

Keiretsu Forum Paris launched in October 2008 and enjoys close synergies with Keiretsu Forum London and the global Keiretsu Forum angel investment network. Keiretsu Forum Paris is active in the local investment and entrepreneur community, creating bridges with universities and key associations.

Due to the close-knit Keiretsu Forum global chapter structure, participating in Keiretsu Forum Paris provides investors with an unprecedented international opportunity for reciprocal deal flow between Europe, North America, and China.

Our structured process supports your investment decision-making. Specifically, we:

• Screen a large number of candidates (usually 30+) before each meeting in order to select the best companies to show our members. We utilize industry experts within the global Keiretsu network for company sourcing and evaluation.
• Coordinate a rigorous due diligence process for investors interested in a given company in order to identify risks, negotiate valuation and optimize funding parameters.
• Contribute free coaching and education to entrepreneurs in order to support development of their projects.

Our extensive international network of capital, resources and deal flow creates unique investment choices for you. Specifically, we:

• Select top companies from local sources as well as our global network. Members can invest in key deals with other Keiretsu members worldwide.
• Assist non-US companies looking to enter the US market, thereby increasing the potential for a high return on investment.
• Host regular International Investment Forums, using Cisco telepresence technology, where investors and companies from multiple countries interact virtually in meetings

Our diversity of investment opportunities means you’ll find companies that match your interests. Specifically, we:

• Present the best opportunities regardless of industry (technology, life sciences, mobile, consumer products, clean tech, real estate, etc.)
• Identify high potential candidates from early stage to post-revenue, depending upon member preferences.

Our select membership (by invitation only) provides key local contacts and enables you to participate in member events anywhere in the world. Specifically, we:

• Offer a rich array of seminars, educational opportunities, and social events targeted towards members.
• Provide unique personal networking opportunities, including high level international business introductions.

Our collaboration with other angel groups, investment forums, universities, and select corporations globally help you connect with experts worldwide. Specifically, we:

• Maintain close associations with numerous top universities in several countries, as well as international working relationships with innovative companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, Reed Smith, and Google.

Team

Shelley Bays

Co-President

London & Paris

+33 (0)6 33 91 79 89

e-mail

Shelley Bays

Co-President

London & Paris

+33 (0)6 33 91 79 89

sbays@keiretsuforum.com

Shelley has been an active angel investor for over six years. She has also held senior and executive management positions in a variety of industries (consulting, food and beverage, paper manufacturing). Her primary concentration, however, has been in financial services where she focused on starting up and growing businesses, both within the US and overseas. Her specific financial services experience includes VP positions with Manufacturers Hanover Trust and Bank of America. At Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., she was SVP/Chief Administrative Officer for the Retail Division during a time of rapid growth. This position included responsibility for branch and call center expansion, finance, technology and customer service quality. Later as head of the Exchange Trading Division of Schwab Capital Markets, Shelley was responsible for all listed equity and options trading in the US. She then moved on to be CEO of Schwab and TD Waterhouse’s joint venture in London. Shelley has held Director positions on the Boards of the Boston and Pacific Stock Exchanges, as well as advisory roles for pan-European financial services initiatives. Shelley has a BA from Warwick University (UK) and an MSc from University College London. She also has an MBA from Fordham University in New York.

Jack Bays

Co-President

London & Paris

+33 (0)6 12 93 63 18

e-mail

Jack Bays

Co-President

London & Paris

+33 (0)6 12 93 63 18

jbays@keiretsuforum.com

Jack is a serial entrepreneur and an active angel investor. He has extensive experience in the food and beverage industry, specializing in nutraceutical and organic products. He also has comprehensive brand management experience at prominent corporations, franchisee relationship management with large international companies, and a background in new product development. Jack began his career at Dow Chemical Company, led key design and engineering efforts at Coors Brewery, and then moved on to head new product R&D at PepsiCo. This included creation of the firm’s first-ever research lab and pilot plant. Under his leadership, Pepsi enjoyed the successful launch of several key products, including Pepsi Free. Jack moved to Shasta Beverages, Inc. as VP R&D. Jack created Shasta Export Company, an independent company providing soft drink products to Japan and Taiwan, and later founded Bay Pac Beverages, growing the company to $30 million in annual sales before exiting. His third venture, JB Consulting, operates today as an international ingredient sourcing and consulting company, located in Northern California. Jack has a BS from the University of Colorado, a diploma from the Graduate Engineering Program at the University of Michigan, and an MBA from Fordham University in New York.