Financial news startup relocating to downtown Detroit

Downtown Detroit has scored another business, the financial news and data startup Benzinga, which announced plans Monday to relocate its headquarters this month from Southfield to One Campus Martius.

As the company moves to what it calls “the heart of technology-centric downtown” it will more than double its current staff of 35 full-time employees with the addition of up to 40 jobs during the next two years.

“Now we can continue to grow by leveraging the urban core and downtown Detroit’s tech scene to attract top talent from across the country,” Benzinga CEO Jason Raznick said in a statement Monday. “We are ecstatic to be part of Dan Gilbert’s ongoing revitalization efforts. So many of our team members already live and play in the downtown area, relocating our headquarters to downtown Detroit is a natural next step for us.”

Benzinga is a financial media outlet that offers data and content for investors around the world. The company will be housed in an open, collaborative work space on the second floor of One Campus Martius, formerly the Compuware Building, company officials said.

The move is the latest in the expansion of technology businesses in Detroit. A week ago, Amazon announced it would double its office space in Detroit to form a technology hub. Officials have not specified how many new jobs would be created by the expansion at 150 W. Jefferson Avenue.

“Locating in the urban core will give Benzinga a front row seat and the unique ability to showcase Detroit’s story to the world,” Gilbert, the chairman of Quicken Loans and Rock Ventures, said Monday.

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