A: The private company/emerging growth market has several hubs throughout the US and other parts of the globe. But the most active region … by far … is the San Francisco Bay Area. Here, the technology industry dominates the corporate landscape—and shadowing this industry are a bevy of investors including venture capitalists, angel investors, family wealth investors, corporate venture investors—and more.

The San Francisco Bay Area includes the following geographic areas:

  • Silicon Valley and South Bay
  • San Francisco
  • The Peninsula (region between San Francisco and Silicon Valley)
  • The East Bay/Oakland;  and
  • The North Bay (across the Golden Gate Bridge and into Marin County)