https://pitchbook.com/tag/bay-area bay-area en-US Thu, 28 May 2026 21:42:47 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/vc-firm-sues-california-regulator-over-portfolio-diversity-disclosures The suit is the sharpest pushback yet from investors over founder demographic reporting. Thu, 28 May 2026 21:42:47 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/vc-firm-sues-california-regulator-over-portfolio-diversity-disclosures https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/as-sf-bay-area-eats-up-52-of-all-ai-and-ml-vc-dollars-foreign-vcs-warn-of-waste At HumanX, panelists warned of wasteful spending and the need for investors to expand their geographic horizons. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:04:20 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/as-sf-bay-area-eats-up-52-of-all-ai-and-ml-vc-dollars-foreign-vcs-warn-of-waste https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/venture-startup-trends-charts-q2-2023 We zero in on five big trends shaping venture capital investing from the Q2 2023 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/venture-startup-trends-charts-q2-2023 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/vc-silicon-valley-second-offices Investors are operating offices in these cities as venture capital continues its global expansion. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/vc-silicon-valley-second-offices https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/fundraising-in-the-bay-area-booms-as-private-equity-heads-west New York is still the epicenter of private equity, as it has been since the industry's beginning. But things have changed over time. Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/fundraising-in-the-bay-area-booms-as-private-equity-heads-west https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/9-big-things-lyft-vs-levis-in-a-bay-area-ipo-battle Two very different Bay Area IPOs join a new timetable from Pinterest, two new unicorns and a whole lot of satellites in our recap of the past week. Sun, 24 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/9-big-things-lyft-vs-levis-in-a-bay-area-ipo-battle https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/life-beyond-silicon-valley-the-20-us-cities-that-attract-the-most-bay-area-investment We all know Bay Area VCs love to pump money into their local startups, but where else do they invest? We break down our findings here. Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/life-beyond-silicon-valley-the-20-us-cities-that-attract-the-most-bay-area-investment https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/which-us-cites-generate-the-best-vc-returns While its obvious that the Bay Area garners the vast majority of VC investment activity, how does it rank against other cities in regards to return multiples? The answer may surprise you. Wed, 08 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/which-us-cites-generate-the-best-vc-returns https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/visual-insight-into-2015-vc-activity-in-major-us-markets Continuing our 2015 year in Review series, we break down the investment activity in the Bay Area, PNW and New York City Metro regions, examining how each fared during the year. Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/visual-insight-into-2015-vc-activity-in-major-us-markets https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/visual-insight-into-3q-vc-activity-in-key-u-s-markets These datagraphics provide a glimpse into the VC ecosystems of New York, the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest, looking at deal counts, capital invested, most active investors and more. Fri, 02 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/visual-insight-into-3q-vc-activity-in-key-u-s-markets https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/analyzing-2q-vc-activity-in-the-hottest-u-s-markets To wrap up our 2Q recap series, we analyze VC activity in six of the most active U.S. regions: the Bay Area, Boston, NY, LA, the Midwest and the Pacific NW. Mon, 06 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/analyzing-2q-vc-activity-in-the-hottest-u-s-markets https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/visualizing-vc-activity-in-1q-15-by-geography Here are datagraphics breaking down 1Q 2015 VC activity in five select U.S. regions: Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, Boston and Pacific NW. Fri, 03 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/visualizing-vc-activity-in-1q-15-by-geography https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/vc-by-region-in-2014-bay-area-nyc-pnw-europe We break down 2014 VC activity by region, covering Europe, the U.S. Bay Area, Pacific Northwest and New York. Tue, 06 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/vc-by-region-in-2014-bay-area-nyc-pnw-europe https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/breaking-down-3q-2014-vc-activity-in-the-bay-area-pnw-and-ny Keying on several active venture capital markets in the U.S., these datagraphics break down VC statistics from 3Q 2014. Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/breaking-down-3q-2014-vc-activity-in-the-bay-area-pnw-and-ny https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/in-record-quarter-for-vc-bay-area-stands-out In the largest quarter for total VC capital invested since 1Q 2000, Bay Area companies came out as clear winners in 2Q 2014 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/in-record-quarter-for-vc-bay-area-stands-out https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bay-area-reverses-decline-in-vc-investment-in-1q-2014 The San Francisco Bay Area reversed a three-quarter decline in venture capital financings, as VC firms poured $5.0 billion across 321 deals in 1Q 2014. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bay-area-reverses-decline-in-vc-investment-in-1q-2014 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bay-areas-share-of-global-vc-deal-flow-shrinking The Bay Area saw a 10.6% decline in VC deal flow from 1,370 financings in 2012 to 1,225 in 2013, new PitchBook data shows... Wed, 08 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bay-areas-share-of-global-vc-deal-flow-shrinking