San Francisco Chapter

CPEN Bay Area serves alumni in the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, the East Bay and beyond. Since the chapter encompasses a financial center, San Francisco, and the highest concentration of venture capital activity, Silicon Valley, CPEN Bay Area's members include alumni in private equity, venture capital, hedge funds and a wide range of investment firms.

Our membership has grown rapidly, and we have co-hosted events with the Wharton PE Network, the HBS PE Network and the MIT PE Network. CPEN Bay Area is presently chaired by Frank Gerber of BlueShift Partners and Michael Janse of Harris & Harris Group.

For more information on how you can get involved with our chapter (volunteers are always welcome), please contact Frank Gerber or Michael Janse.

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Previous Bay Area Events

Monday, October 19, 2009
CPEN Bay Area Event: What’s Next? How Innovation Drives Growth in a Recovering Economy
Private equity legend David Roux spoke to our group about the role innovation will play in our economy over the next several years.  There followed a cocktail gathering for CPEN members immediately after the event.

Thursday November 20, 2008
CPEN Bay Area Presents an Evening with Global Philanthropists & Vintners
Wharton Private Equity Partners <http://www.wpen.org/admin_article.html> , in conjunction with the Chicago Private Equity Network <http://www.chicagopen.org/>  & Harvard Alumni PE/VC Roundtable <http://www.hsbnca.org/> , presented an evening with global philanthropists and cult vintners, Dick and Ann Grace of Grace Family Vineyards