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title: 'Feeling California'
date: '2017-03-23T09:45:03-07:00'
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  - Oregon
  - Portland
tags:
  - 'bay area'
  - california
  - VC
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# Feeling California

It’s not just you. There’s a definite shift in the feel of Portland, as of late. It’s definitely feeling a little more California. And a lot more Bay Area. And there’s a reason. Apparently, Portland is doing more than its fair share of importing both people and money from the Golden State.

### [When people leave the Bay Area, where do they go?](http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/When-people-leave-the-Bay-Area-where-do-they-go-11018174.php "When people leave the Bay Area, where do they go?")

> It seems ex-San Franciscans are seeking out a political climate and a food scene that feel close to home (without the sky-high rent prices). LinkedIn found that **the Bay Area lost the most residents to Portland, Ore.** in the past 12 months.

For more on the report, visit [SF Gate](http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/When-people-leave-the-Bay-Area-where-do-they-go-11018174.php "When people leave the Bay Area, where do they go?").

### [Life beyond Silicon Valley: The 20 US cities that attract the most Bay Area investment](https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/life-beyond-silicon-valley-the-20-us-cities-that-attract-the-most-bay-area-investment "Life beyond Silicon Valley: The 20 US cities that attract the most Bay Area investment")

> The New York City metro area sits at No. 1, with 1,608 VC deals completed between 2010 to 2016 that had Bay Area participation. There’s a pretty stark drop off to the next metro area, Boston, which saw 879 deals. LA came in a close third, followed by Seattle with 466 rounds.
> 
> Other notables: Washington, DC, claimed the eighth spot and **Portland, OR, rounded out the top 10**.

To see who else gets money from the Bay Area, visit [Pitchbook](https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/life-beyond-silicon-valley-the-20-us-cities-that-attract-the-most-bay-area-investment "Life beyond Silicon Valley: The 20 US cities that attract the most Bay Area investment").

*h/t [Malia Spencer](http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/03/22/heres-proof-that-bay-area-vcs-love-portland.html "Here's proof that Bay Area VCs love Portland")*