His research focuses on how venture capitalists provide financing for entrepreneurial companies. More specifically, he studies how an entrepreneur's background and previous professional performance affect the venture capitalists' investment evaluation. Also, he is interested in how shifting market conditions affect the supply of venture capital. Bengtsson teaches classes in entrepreneurial finance and is the faculty advisor for the BR Incubator. He holds an MBA and PhD from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago and an undergraduate degree in business and economics from the Stockholm School of Economics.