In memoriam: venture capitalist Keith Benjamin

In memoriam: venture capitalist Keith Benjamin

Keith Benjamin, a long-time Silicon Valley venture capitalist who was still in the prime of his life, passed away on Tuesday. He suffered a subdural hematoma, which is a form of traumatic brain injury, and he was unable to recover.

I’ve followed Benjamin’s career over… Continue Reading

The credit crunch could help venture capitalists

The credit crunch could help venture capitalists

The current credit crunch caused by the subprime loaning crisis may help venture capital returns, and therefore start-ups.

That’s the argument of venture capitalist Keith Benjamin, of San Francisco’s Levensohn Venture Partners, as posted on his blog a few days ago, and which has been… Continue Reading

Technology stocks swinging back into favor

[Editor's note: This is an Op-Ed piece written by Keith Benjamin, a venture capitalist at Levensohn Venture Partners]

Looking back at the public markets, a few strategies have worked very well over the last five years. Hedge funds have stood out with great returns and a… Continue Reading