
Karbo Communications: San Francisco Tech PR Profile
Karbo Communications is a San Francisco tech PR and digital marketing agency founded in 2001 by Julie Karbo, serving Apple, Snowflake, and Nvidia today.

Karbo Communications is a San Francisco tech PR and digital marketing agency founded in 2001 by Julie Karbo, serving Apple, Snowflake, and Nvidia today.

LaunchSquad is a 25-year independent storytelling, PR, and content marketing agency founded 1999 by Jesse Odell. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in NYC, LA, Boston, Chicago, Austin, Denver. Virtual-first. 100+ colleagues, 900+ lifetime clients. Specialty: AI, climate, healthcare, fintech, consumer tech.

Mission North (formerly Bateman Group) is the San Francisco strategic communications agency founded in 2003. Independent and employee-owned. Rebranded February 2020 under co-CEOs Bill Bourdon and Tyler Perry. Approximately 87 staff. Publishes the Brand Expectations Index. Launched a Physical Industries practice in September 2026.

Highwire is a San Francisco-based public relations and integrated marketing communications agency focused on B2B technology, cybersecurity, AI, healthcare, financial services, and energy. Founded 2008. CEO Michael O'Brien (since May 2025). Independent, with a strategic investment from Shamrock Capital. Per O'Dwyer's: $41.3M in 2024 net fees, #18 US independent.