Venture Capital

Thousands of startups around the globe are working on disruptive solutions that make travel and mobility more efficient, frictionless, and interconnected. As our recent analysis on the state of Travel & Mobility Tech around the Globe has shown, the rate of innovation in this sector has grown...

In an office in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Maureen Miller Brosnan is working on a $224-million problem. The figure represents the difference between the estimated $627 million in funding that venture capitalists need to raise to support the growth of Michigan’s new and existing startups in the next...

The following post is from the Lufthansa Innovation Hub Thousands of startups around the globe are working on innovative solutions that make travel more efficient, frictionless and interconnected. In order to shed light on the accelerating innovation dynamics in the Travel & Mobility Tech...

"Value over number" seems to be the mantra guiding venture capital funds these days, or that's what is revealed by Statista. Despite an ongoing drop in the number of deals, spending by venture capital funds remains on track to be the highest since the turn of the millennium, according...

Benzinga recently had the chance to discuss investments and investors in the cannabis industry with Micah Tapman, managing director and partner of CanopyBoulder, a seed-stage investment program and mentorship-driven business accelerator for startups in the cannabis industry. In addition to the more...

Benzinga recently spoke with IguanaFix’s Matias Recchia. The co-founder and CEO of one of the most successful startups in Latin America discussed the challenges of building a successful business in the region; of servicing large-caps like Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ADR) (NYSE: BUD), Starbucks...

IguanaFix is one of the most successful start-ups in Latin America, currently functioning in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, the three largest markets in the region. The company operates a site and mobile app that connects customers with certified handymen-and-women, electricians, plumbers, painters...

Leo DiCaprio is famous for his many roles over the years, but stock market enthusiasts likely know him best for his portrayal of Jordan Belfort in the hit movie "The Wolf of Wall Street." On Tuesday, DiCaprio's status as an investment expert was elevated, as he was named as a special adviser to...

Silicon Valley has a problem. Not necessary a bad problem, but a problem nonetheless. Venture capital firms have too much money and too few investment ideas. According to a Bloomberg report, venture capital firms raised a whopping $12 billion in the first quarter of 2016 alone, which marks a 10-...