venture capital firms
Coverage of venture capital firms in the Nexus archive.
- Africa: Launch Africa Ventures Backs 15 Startups As Early-Stage Funding Slows
Launch Africa Ventures has completed 15 new investments in 2026, maintaining its early-stage funding efforts as venture capital firms in Africa become more selective. The slowdown in early-stage funding has prompted greater caution among African venture capital firms.
- Why a beloved Nashville butcher shop will shut down retail operations
Smokin’ Oaks Organic Farms, a Nashville butcher shop in the Historic Waverly neighborhood, will shut down retail operations as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. The shop plans to transition to a community-owned cooperative model, rejecting venture capital offers to preserve its mission of promoting local, transparent food systems.
- How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups
AI startups are inflating annual recurring revenue (ARR) metrics to exaggerate progress, with venture capitalists and investors aware of the practice. This trend highlights potential misleading financial reporting in the AI industry.