Even Detractors Return
Even SF Detractors Return as AI Bloom Drives Startup Funding; Rival Tech Hubs Austin, Miami See Steep Declines
Even SF Detractors Return | Even SF Detractors Return as AI Bloom Drives Startup Funding; Rival Tech Hubs Austin, Miami See Steep Declines The tide appears to be turning in San Francisco as tech giants and startups alike make a marked return to the city once criticized during the pandemic for its high crime rates and struggles with homelessness.
According to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, despite a significant exodus during the COVID-19 outbreak, the Bay Area is witnessing a resurgence, particularly within the artificial intelligence sector. While San Francisco saw a 12% drop in startup funding — settling at $63.4 billion last year, other tech hubs like Austin and Miami experienced even steeper declines, with funding volumes plummeting by 27% and 70%, respectively. “An ecosystem such as SF’s that has been built over the last 50-plus years doesn’t just die because of a pandemic for a few years,” Mo Koyfman, founder of Shine Capital, told The Wall Street Journal. Silicon Valley leaders are getting involved in San Francisco politics, trying to shape a city that’s safer for businesses and families. Koyfman’s firm, based in New York, opened a San Francisco office in January to cement its presence in the city’s flourishing tech ecosystem.
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Matt Wolff | Beacon Commercial Advisors
Matthew Wolff, a Bay Area native, has been active in Commercial Real Estate since 2001. His focus has been primarily on office and industrial leasing in the South of Market (SOMA) area of San Francisco, CA and representing both building landlords and tenants. Through his vast experience working with start-ups to Fortune 500 Companies, Matt has developed an expertise for matching professional, creative, and technology groups with space suiting their corporate identity. He offers a well established knowledge of the San Francisco market, confident negotiating skills, and impeccable integrity and professionalism. Matt holds a B.A. degree from the University of Oregon. In 2021 Matt joined Beacon Commercial Advisors located in the SOMA District of San Francisco as a partner. Previously he has worked at The Hawthorne Group (THG), and TRI Commercial Real Estate, Inc. where he earned Top Producer.
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