Benzinga (company)

Benzinga
Web address Benzinga.com
Commercial? Yes
Type of site
 Financial media outlet
Available in English
Created by Jason Raznick
Launched 2009
Current status Active

Benzinga is an American financial media outlet focused on companies, ranging in size from startups to established NASDAQ-100 firms. It was founded by Jason Raznick in 2009.[1]The site provides original articles and reports actionable rumors about public companies.[2][3] Benzinga also offers a streaming platform called BenzingaPro that breaks market-moving news while offering non-biased analysis.[4][5] The company announced it will be moving from Southfield, Michigan to downtown Detroit in February, 2015.[6]

In 2011, Lightbank invested $1.5 Million in Benzinga.[7][8][9]

Marketfy, a product built by Benzinga, is a marketplace that provides users with educational material, trade alerts, and market insights led by financial industry professionals. Trades executed on the platform are verified in real time.[10]

Benzinga joins bigshots on Windows 8 screen.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Betting on Financial News Startup Benzinga". Fox Business Network. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Benzinga: A new brand for financial news". talkingbiznews.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Marketfy to Host the 1st Annual Cannabis Investor Conference". Market Watch. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "FOREXLIVE PARTNERS WITH BENZINGA PROFESSIONAL FOR WIDER DEPTH OF CONTENT". nom.co. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "ForexLive Partners with Benzinga Professional for Wider Depth of Content". prnewswire.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Reindl, JC (November 30, 2014). "Financial news start-up heading to Detroit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Groupon Founders Turn To Financial News With Benzinga Investment". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "Groupon Founders Invest $1.5 Million In Benzinga". Businessinsider.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Lightbank Makes $1.5MM Investment In Benzinga". BusinessWire. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Benzinga: The Detroit-based Online Investing Tool for Average Joes". Forbes. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Tom Walsh: Benzinga joins bigshots on Windows 8 screen". Freep.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Benzinga breaks through with Windows 8". Bizjournals. Retrieved 28 September 2014.