Started in the basement

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There is arguably nobody who hustles harder in the fintech space than Jason Raznick. The man is relentless. He doesn’t take no for an answer. He built Benzinga from a blog in his basement to a data, media, and events powerhouse based in Detroit. I met Jason when I worked at WorldQuant and was fortunate enough to invest in Benzinga while investing as part of WorldQuant Ventures. What a ride it’s been!

The products have taken off- from Benzinga Pro to some of the most famous Cannabis events to market breaking stories via their news desk to the annual Fintech Deal Day & Awards Show! Jason always says deals get done at his conference and I have to admit he is right. He personally makes sure people are connecting and nobody brings as much energy as Jason does. From startups to executives in the data & information services space. Its a party packed with the whose who of financial data products and fintech executives.

I once heard Josh Brown say Benzinga’s Fintech Deal Day is like attending Jason’s Bar Mitzvah- well I gotta say, I am excited to come back again to NYC to celebrate.

Jason and I have known each other for many years and he never seems to surprise me. This year’s event coming up in November I am sure won’t disappoint. I not only look forward to seeing everyone there, but I look forward to seeing what’s being built from startups in the ecosystem and meeting with the large corporations to hear about what they are looking for and excited about.

Benzinga is one of the few financial data and media startups to have a successful exit for investors and I believe we will see them continue to grow and surprise us in the coming years.