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Cathleen Marie Horner
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Connie Koch is the Chapter Co-President of Keiretsu Forum of Southern California and a well-known angel investor whose experience as an entrepreneur has given her an insider's perspective into the entire company development process that's rare in the venture capital industry. In Japan a Keiretsu is a group of affiliated corporations with broad power and reach. The Keiretsu Forum has taken this idea and applied it to an investment community of private equity investors, venture capitalists, and institutional investors whose interlocking relationships offer an association that can provide investment opportunities for its members. Yet Koch's belief in the importance of people and relationships in business success didn't begin with Keiretsu Forum. In 1994, before Internet social networking was the norm, she developed an international community of more than 2000 women in business. A precursor to the Keiretsu idea, a community where Koch has much to offer, having served as CEO/COO in companies that specialized in telecommunications, public relations, fundraising, and publications. As an investor she has shown an interest in a diverse set of businesses such as Fluoro-Ramen Technology, wireless, and new mobile media. Koch also serves as an advisor on several boards, the Women's Film Network, Fluorotronics, Inc., and America's Baby Cancer Foundation. Connie Koch and the Keiretsu Forum's emphasis on the interconnectedness of business provide those looking for true advice in the creation of a viable business a genuine asset to pursue.