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Kentucky Derby 2025: How To Watch, Betting Odds, And Horses Backed By Dutch Bros Founder, John Malone, George Soros
Friday, May 2, 2025 - 5:11pm | 1070The 151st Kentucky Derby kicks takes place Saturday and will see multiple horses compete in one of the top horse races of the year and as the first step to winning a Triple Crown. Here's a look at how to watch the race, the betting odds and some of the famous horse owners. How to Watch 2025...
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Why I'm Voting For The First Time In My Life As A Social Media Creator With More Than 15 Million Followers
Monday, June 17, 2024 - 2:10pm | 52257% of GenZers expressed a desire to pursue a career as a social media star or 'influencer,' per a CNBC poll. Griffin Johnson, with over 15 million followers, shares what being a social media star has meant for him, as he’s grown to embody the American Dream. Sharing content on social...
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EXCLUSIVE: Marshall Sandman's Journey From Goldman Sachs To Animal Capital Venture Fund - Teaming With Celebrities To Revive Woolly Mammoth
Friday, October 20, 2023 - 11:53am | 863After several years of working at Goldman Sachs, fresh out of Cornell University, Marshall Sandman knew he wanted to do something else. Through cold emails, Sandman was able to gain the attention of Ashton Kutcher and launch his own venture fund. The Early Days: Sandman got a job at Goldman Sachs...
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How WonderFi Makes 'Crypto And DeFi Accessible' Through Newly Launched App Experience
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 - 12:57pm | 575Fresh after acquiring First Ledger Corporation, the parent of Bitbuy Technologies, WonderFi Technologies Inc (NEO: WNDR) launched its desktop application Tuesday. Breaking Barriers: WonderFi is an end-to-end consumer platform for those seeking exposure to cryptocurrency and the emerging...
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How This Person Met Shaq (And How You Can, Too)
Thursday, January 6, 2022 - 12:50pm | 577Jason Raznick, the founder and CEO at Benzinga, the largest news and data provider to global brokerages and news outlets, in his show the "Raz Report" discusses entrepreneurship, overcoming the challenges to success, and financial markets. In a recent episode, Raznick chatted with...
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Animal Capital, WonderFi Partnering To Drive Crypto And DeFi Adoption By Minorities And Gen Z
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 12:46pm | 552With a goal of bringing DeFi technology to the masses, WonderFi has teamed up with Animal Capital to launch Money Goals. Context: In September, Benzinga spoke with WonderFi regarding the firm’s intent to make finance open to all through a curated app experience, so people can...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For June 20, 2021
Sunday, June 20, 2021 - 11:11am | 1350American Express Delivers On Small Business Plans With Kabbage Checking American Express announced it would launch its first small business checking account, Kabbage Checking. The development comes shortly after the firm’s acquisition of Kabbage, an online fintech lender. Through Kabbage...
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TikTok Stars Josh Richards And Griffin Johnson Venture Into Gen Z Marketing
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 2:45pm | 283Influencers and entrepreneurs Josh Richards and Griffin Johnson, in partnership with Erik Huberman, founder and CEO at Hawke Media, have launched HawkeZ, a new marketing agency serving brands targeting Gen Z audiences. What Happened: California-based HawkeZ is launching a Generation Z-focused...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For May 9, 2021
Sunday, May 9, 2021 - 9:16am | 1108Founder At Miami-Based Accelerator TheVentureCity Talks Returnly Exit, #MiamiTech And More Affirm, a leader in payments, recently announced it would acquire Returnly, a return and post-purchase payments solution, for $300 million. Benzinga spoke with Laura González-Estéfani, the...
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TikTok Superstar Griffin Johnson Explains His Vision To Innovate And Inspire
Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 2:39pm | 1461Influencer marketing, which is on track to become a $15 billion industry by 2022, is a unique way for creators to monetize their content and outreach. The problem with this industry is both the supply and demand dynamics, as well as an unfulfilling culture, according to some. More and more,...
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Social Influencers, Business Execs Launch Gen Z Venture Fund Called Animal Capital
Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 2:11pm | 533Social media influencers and entrepreneurs Josh Richards, Griffin Johnson and Noah Beck, in partnership with Marshall Sandman and Michael Gruen, launched Animal Capital. What Happened: As society transitions from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, into the so-called "Roaring Twenties,...
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Celeb And Billionaire Backers May Be What Finally Pushes Esports Over The Edge
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 1:47am | 538Sway House co-founder weighs in on esports growth, innovation. For generations, buying a sports team was the ultimate signal of having made it into the upper echelons of the uber-rich. When the LA Clippers went up for sale in 2014, a veritable who’s who of the world’s most wealthy...
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With Fan-Controlled Leagues, The Future Of Sports Is Democratized And Digital
Saturday, February 20, 2021 - 9:36pm | 520Sway House co-founder weighs in on the future of sports, fan-controlled leagues. Technology has been a game-changer on many fronts, giving people control over all aspects of their lives with the tap of a screen or the click of a button. As we move into February, sports fans are about to get their...
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Keeping Up With The Sway House Collective: 3 Big Things
Monday, February 15, 2021 - 10:25am | 559People Magazine recently reported the creative collective Sway House has ended, as we know it. However, Gruen told Benzinga we “haven’t heard the last of Sway,” and that there are a “few big announcements that will have people stunned.” The group of...
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Serial Entrepreneur Michael Gruen Details Wild Stories, Eye-Opening Moments
Friday, February 12, 2021 - 2:15pm | 1156Michael Gruen, 22, is an American entrepreneur, angel investor, consultant and media personality based in Los Angeles. Called “one of the most mysterious, obnoxious, interesting humans who ever walked the world,” by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, Gruen is heralded for his network...