About
The Organizer Behind 103 Certified Trade Missions
TradeMissions.org plans, organizes, recruits and leads U.S. Department of Commerce Certified Trade Missions in partnership with the International Trade Administration.
- 103
- U.S. Department of Commerce Certified Trade Missions since 2012
- 1,400+
- U.S. venture capital and private equity fund managers hosted
- Up to 120
- One-on-one meetings across a mission program
- 8–10
- Countries hosting missions each year
Leadership
Irwin Katsof, Managing Director
Irwin Katsof leads TradeMissions.org and has organized U.S. Department of Commerce Certified Trade Missions since 2012. Under his direction the program has delivered 103 certified missions, hosting more than 1,400 U.S. venture capital and private equity fund managers.
Missions are held in eight to ten countries each year, with round table and one-on-one meetings arranged between U.S. delegates and pre-qualified international investors, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices and institutions.
As mission organizer, TradeMissions.org is solely responsible for the selection and recruitment of participants for each mission.
Certification
What a Certified Trade Mission is
Certified Trade Missions are planned, organized, recruited and led by approved private or public-sector groups, and are hosted by U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service offices overseas.
Host markets
Countries that have hosted alternative asset missions
- Argentina
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Colombia
- Germany
- Hong Kong SAR, China
- India
- Israel
- Japan
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
In their words
Delegate testimonials
“I thought the Trade Mission was one of the most unique fundraising assets I've ever seen. The ability to have 50+ warm leads provided over the course of 1 day is phenomenal. It would have been impossible for our fund to have done anything like this ourselves and I doubt any financial service organizations could have provided a stronger group. I would highly recommend the Trade Mission, not just because of the quantity of potential investors but the quality of investors.”
“Our company has been involved with foreign investors for over 30 years. It typically takes several years and multiple visits to have high quality meetings with investors in a new country. This conference was incredibly valuable to us because it allowed us to accomplish this in one day instead of over a prolonged period of time.”
Next Step
Take Your Next Investor Conversation Global
Speak with TradeMissions.org about the destination, mission type and investor audience that match your goals.