Benzinga and Stakeholder Labs Launch Marketopolis Video Podcast Connecting CEOs With Retail Investors
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Benzinga and Stakeholder Labs' Marketopolis series gives retail investors direct CEO insights typically reserved for institutions, providing an information advantage in market decisions.
Marketopolis presents weekly CEO conversations across multiple platforms, exploring leadership philosophies, market communication strategies, and personal investment approaches through structured interviews.
This series bridges the gap between corporate leadership and everyday investors, promoting transparency and making financial markets more accessible and engaging for all participants.
Marketopolis features unfiltered CEO conversations about personal money stories and leadership journeys, offering rare behind-the-scenes access to how top executives think.
Benzinga, a leading financial media and data company, and Stakeholder Labs, a startup helping public companies activate retail investors and drive market awareness, have partnered to launch Marketopolis, a new video podcast series. The collaboration gives everyday investors and business enthusiasts direct access to how CEOs think about modern markets, retail investors, and digital age communication strategies.
Jody Rones, Chief Revenue Officer of Benzinga, emphasized the growing demand for unfiltered insight among retail investors who are increasingly engaged within their investment communities. The partnership with Stakeholder Labs creates content that enables public company leaders to speak directly to individual investors, addressing a significant shift in how financial information is consumed and valued.
Powered by SoFi, Marketopolis represents the convergence of company storytelling and financial markets engagement. The series is designed to bridge the gap between C-suite leadership and everyday investors, with recurring themes including transparency, long-term value creation, retail investor influence, and the role of social platforms in shaping public company narratives. The show is available across multiple platforms including YouTube, Benzinga.com, and various podcast platforms.
Matt Joanou, CEO and Co-Founder of Stakeholder Labs who also serves as host, described Marketopolis as more than typical executive interviews. The conversations reveal how senior leadership thinks about shareholders, capital markets, and growth strategies, effectively giving retail investors access to perspectives traditionally reserved for institutional investors. The first four episodes feature CEOs from Grindr, Lovesac, The Arena Group, and Bark, with episodes premiering weekly beginning October 8, 2025.
Marketopolis extends beyond quarterly financial results to explore how CEOs approach their roles and market communication. Each conversation delves into executives' personal relationships with money and investing, including how they track their own company stock performance. The show uncovers the philosophies shaping leadership and the career journeys that led executives to their positions, providing candid insight that combines business strategy with personal philosophy.
The series addresses an unmet need for retail investors seeking direct access to decision-makers while providing executives, communications professionals, and investor relations teams with fresh ideas about next-generation financial communications. The interviews also serve aspiring leaders early in their careers by offering realistic perspectives on running public companies or taking businesses public.
Benzinga's extensive distribution network will extend the show's reach to millions of investors worldwide, combining the company's trusted financial coverage with authentic leadership insights. By hosting Marketopolis across its channels, Benzinga ensures these conversations reach investors where they already consume market-moving information, further democratizing access to corporate leadership perspectives.
Curated from NewMediaWire