What Joint Venture does

Joint Venture Silicon Valley provides analysis and action on issues affecting our region's economy and quality of life. The organization brings together established and emerging leaders from business, government, academia, labor, and the broader community to spotlight issues and work toward innovative solutions. It was established in 1993.

Name

Joint Venture

Legal name

Joint Venture Silicon Valley

Website

http://jointventure.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Joint Venture Silicon Valley provides analysis and action on issues affecting our region's economy and quality of life.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Joint Venture Silicon Valley is a regional think tank that produces data-driven research and analysis on Silicon Valley's economy and quality of life. Through the Institute for Regional Studies, it publishes the annual Silicon Valley Index tracking more than 150 indicators, conducts the annual Silicon Valley Poll on public opinion, maintains the Silicon Valley Indicators online dashboard, and operates multi-sector initiatives covering civic technologies, economic development, and food recovery.

Product overview

Joint Venture Silicon Valley is a regional think tank that produces research and analysis on Silicon Valley's economy and society. Its core products include the annual Silicon Valley Index (comprehensive regional assessment with over 150 indicators) and the annual Silicon Valley Poll (public opinion survey). The organization also runs initiatives focused on Civic Technologies (Community Broadband and Wireless Communications), Economic Development (SVEDA alliance covering four counties), and Food Recovery. These offerings are separate research programs and advocacy initiatives rather than an integrated software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Institute for Regional Studies: Research arm of Joint Venture Silicon Valley that conducts the Silicon Valley Index and Silicon Valley Poll

Products and services

• Silicon Valley Index Annual comprehensive regional assessment tracking over 150 key indicators across five categories (People, Economy, Society, Place, and Governance), covering venture capital, patents, housing, climate, and socioeconomic metrics in Silicon Valley. Aimed at regional business, government, labor, and academic stakeholders.
• Silicon Valley Poll Annual public opinion survey conducted each August in partnership with Bay Area News Group, capturing residents' feelings about the direction of the region and stance on timely policy issues across five Bay Area counties, with a modeled margin of error of 2.6%.
• Silicon Valley Indicators Dashboard Online data platform at siliconvalleyindicators.org providing access to more than 150 unique datasets across five key categories (People, Economy, Society, Place, and Governance), powered by the Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies.
• Commercial Space Report Quarterly market update providing analysis of commercial real estate trends in Silicon Valley, including office vacancies, rents, leasing activity, and development, produced in partnership with JLL Silicon Valley.
• Community Broadband Initiative Coalition working to improve affordable gigabit broadband infrastructure in underserved Silicon Valley neighborhoods through partnership-driven financing, installation, and operation of open source broadband networks and services.
• Wireless Communications Initiative Coalition between the wireless industry, local governments, businesses, and residents working to improve wireless network infrastructure in Silicon Valley through education and public-private partnerships, covering emerging technologies like 5G, CBRS, and small cells.
• Silicon Valley Economic Development Alliance (SVEDA) Regional partnership of economic development professionals bringing together public and private resources to ensure business success in Silicon Valley, covering San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and southern Alameda Counties.
• Food Recovery Initiative Initiative strengthening the local food recovery ecosystem by spurring funding and innovation, propagating food waste prevention and recovery strategies, and supporting government programs focused on the food sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ indicators tracked annually across five key categories
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bay Area News GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia partner for the annual Silicon Valley Poll, conducted in partnership with Mercury News and Bay Area News Group to track public sentiment across five Bay Area counties.
• Stanford Office of Government AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor and strategic partner for the Silicon Valley Poll and related events, providing academic credibility and policy expertise.
• Applied MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor and supporter of the Silicon Valley Poll and related events, contributing to funding for regional research.
• San Jose State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the annual State of the Valley conference, representing academic partnership in regional convenings.
• JLL Silicon ValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommercial real estate partner for joint market reports including the Commercial Space Report, providing industry data and analysis.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bay Area Council Economic Institute: The research arm of the Bay Area Council, producing economic analysis and policy reports on the Bay Area region. Most direct comparable as a regional business-led economic research and policy organization serving the same geography and stakeholder set as JV SV.
• SPUR (San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association): Bay Area urban planning and policy research organization publishing reports on housing, transportation, and regional development. Closely comparable in mission - producing data-driven regional research to inform Bay Area policy and civic action.

Regional players

• Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC): California-focused nonpartisan think tank producing research on statewide economic, social, and political issues. Comparable as a nonpartisan data-driven research organization, but operating statewide rather than at JV SV's regional metro scale.
• Silicon Valley Leadership Group: Bay Area business association representing major employers on housing, transportation, and economic competitiveness. Comparable in convening role across business and government on regional quality-of-life issues, but oriented toward direct policy advocacy rather than research.

Broad incumbents

• Brookings Institution: One of the largest U.S. think tanks producing economic and policy research including regional economic analysis. Comparable as a nonpartisan research authority, but operates nationally and at much larger scale than JV SV.
• RAND Corporation: Major nonpartisan research institution producing policy analysis across economic, social, and technology topics. Comparable in research rigor and policy audience, but at national scale and with much broader subject coverage.
• Milken Institute: Nonprofit economic think tank producing research on financial markets, regional economies, and innovation policy. Comparable as an economic research organization focused on regional growth dynamics, though operating at broader national and global scope.

Emerging players

• Institute for the Future: Bay Area-based nonprofit forecasting and research organization producing long-term analyses on technology, economy, and society. Comparable as a regional research entity, but with a forward-looking foresight orientation rather than JV SV's annual benchmarking focus.
• Economic Innovation Group (EIG): Washington, D.C.-based public policy organization producing data-driven research on economic dynamism, innovation, and regional growth. Comparable in producing flagship data products (e.g., Distressed Communities Index) intended to inform policy, though focused on U.S. regions broadly.

Others

• Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium (BASIC): Regional consortium convening research institutions, industry, and government around the Bay Area innovation economy. Comparable in cross-sector convening role and regional economic focus, though narrower in membership scope than JV SV.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JointVentureSVN
• YouTubeyoutube.com/JointVentureSV
• Facebookfacebook.com/119567290029
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/joint-venture-silicon-valley-network

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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