Investors
New Orleans: An entrepreneurial hub
Over the past 15 years, the Greater New Orleans region has transformed into a hub for entrepreneurial activity. Founders are drawn to the unique culture and supportive community, and investors get to take advantage of a cost of doing business that allows their capital to stretch farther than competing markets. The area is rich in diversity, allowing investors to back minority- and woman-owned companies at a higher rate than competing regions. In fact, metro New Orleans is #4 in the USA for Woman and African-Americans in tech and digital media.
Our Proven Track Record
Funders can leverage a rich suite of tax incentives, including a 25% digital media cash credit. Over the past year, there have been more than a dozen major exits in New Orleans, including Lucid ($1.1B), SunPro Solar ($850M) and Levelset ($500M), driving significant returns to investors from across the country, and globe.
Grow with the community
Creativity, ingenuity, passion—the culture of New Orleans is unmatched. And the network of strategic investors and funding organizations is helping it grow more than ever. Because when we invest in New Orleans, everyone wins.
Benson Capital invests in New Orleans e-commerce startup
March 25, 2025 — Benson Capital Partners continues to invest in New Orleans startups, announcing its latest investment in Hello Gravel, a groundbreaking e-commerce platform designed to simplify the process of purcha...
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New Orleans Entrepreneur Week goes ‘back to school’
March 24, 2025 — New Orleans Entrepreneur Week is going “back to school.” Headquartered at Gallier Hall for the last five years, the annual celebration of startups is moving its home base to Loyola University Ne...
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Alum pioneers AI solutions at Entergy
March 19, 2025 — For some people, the thought of Artificial Intelligence elicits worries over job loss, data theft, proliferating misinformation and other contagions. Not so for Andy Quick (MBA ’01). “When it com...
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Covington-based satellite company Globalstar unveils new control center
March 18, 2025 — Covington-based Globalstar, a satellite company that powers communication between handheld devices, celebrated the opening of its new control center Monday. The 10,000-square-foot facility will enabl...
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Entergy CEO said $10 billion Meta deal ‘changed the narrative’ of Louisiana
March 17, 2025 — After luring Meta’s largest data center to Richland Parish, the CEO of Entergy Louisiana said Monday the state is poised to take advantage of economic opportunities driven by the push for artificia...
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