Jeff Keller

Venture Capital Is Growing In Silicon Valley

2021-03-01 By Jeff Keller

The news media has reported both tech companies and venture capital firms leaving Silicon Valley. Indeed the percentage of all US venture capital activity has declined in the Bay Area over the last decade. However end of year 2020 venture capital data (from PitchBook) shows over 2,500 VC deals completed in the Bay Area which is over that of 2019, with more data still expected.

Over the last five years, over $151 billion of fundraising has happened in the Bay Area which exceeds the rest of the US combined. Bay Area VCs have funded 17 of the 22 US companies to ever receive a private valuation of $10 billion or more. Los Angeles had 3, New York had 1, and North Carolina had 1. Over the past five years, 23.6% of completed VC deals in the US, and 40.9% of the capital invested, have gone to Bay Area-based companies.

Although real estate prices can move quickly, any changes in Silicon Valley real estate trends caused by the venture capital industry growing in other areas, are probably quite a few years away.

California Good Neighbor Fence Act

2020-03-30 By Jeff Keller

When deciding to fix or replace a property line fence, you need to understand the California Good Neighbor Fence Act. It makes both neighbors equally responsible for the cost of repairing or replacing a property line fence. A key requirement is that you have to notify your neighbor(s). Most people would talk with their neighbor but few would normally follow the steps specified (30 days’ prior written notice to each affected adjoining landowner).