Investor Presentation November 2023
INVESTOR PRESENTATION NOVEMBER 2023
SF Remains a Central Hub for Many of Tomorrow's Industries
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Positive Economic Trends and Local Efforts
San Francisco Bay Area is the global leader in Technology, Life Sciences and Al with the world's largest concentration
of technology, life sciences and artificial intelligence (AI) companies.
SF has the largest number of venture capital (VC) firms and startups globally.
Salesforce announced an agreement with San Francisco to keep Dreamforce in the city for 2024, with CEO Marc
Benioff praising San Francisco as the 'Al capital of the world' (1)
Bay Area Al companies on the Forbes Al top 50 raised $19B, or 70% of the $27B raised by Al companies worldwide. (2)
20 of the top 50 global Al companies, as noted by Forbes, are in the Bay Area. (2)
JLL identified 80 locations in San Francisco where Al companies currently lease office space. (3)
• New Head of San Francisco Tourism hired to improve public perception and help drive demand to the city. (4)
Extensive global marketing campaign to promote travel to San Francisco is underway.
AI
More than half of the top
10 Al firms in the world
are in SF. These
companies have raised
over $10 billion in VC
capital, and they are
leasing more space in
downtown San
Francisco.
Life Sciences
SF is the 2nd largest life
sciences hub in the
world, after Boston.
Home to more than
2,000 life sciences
companies and start-
ups, it is attracting more
investment. (5)
Big Tech
More than half of the
world's top 10 big tech
companies are based in
the Bay Area. These
companies are
responsible for creating
millions of jobs and
driving economic
growth in the region.
VC
SF accounts for more
than 40% of all venture
capital investment in the
US and is one of the top
destinations for foreign
direct investment in the
US.
The Bay Area is expected to remain a central hub for many of tomorrow's leading job and wealth industries. It is
a place where new ideas are born, and where businesses can grow and thrive.
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(1) Source: "Salesforce CEO says Dream force is staying in San Francisco after reaching deal with mayor" Novet, Jordan, November 7, 2023.
(2) Source: Forbes Al Top 50
(3) Source: "San Francisco Em ergers as a Hotspot for Al Companies" Petkovic, Anica, July 11, 2023.
(4) Source: "San Francisco Hires Tourism Boss to Battle 'Ongoing Narrative' About Surging Crime, Ram pant Drug Use" Reilly, Patrick, September 9, 2023.
(5) Source: "Top 20 US Metros for Life Science Companies in 2022" Commercial Café, July 6, 2022.
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