venture capital
Laravel Founder Taylor Otwell Becomes Investor in Silicon Valley Firm
A local tech and startup celebrity has played a major part in the funding of Supabase Inc, a California tech company. read more >
Endeavor: Opening Doors for Entrepreneurs (Canem Arkan Commentary)
Growth for startups doesn't just take finances, it also takes time and skills. read more >
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New Programs Seek to Close Gap in Arkansas Startup Funding
Early-stage investment in the state plunged 62% in 2024. But behind the grim numbers, a quiet push is underway to change the trajectory. read more >
by Chloe McGehee -
Retail Tech Brings Potential Investors to Northwest Arkansas
A Dallas-based venture capital firm took an unconventional road trip to northwest Arkansas. It came away more bullish than ever on the region’s startup potential. read more >
by Chloe McGehee -
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Embraces ‘Startup Mentality’
AMFA's executive director greets everyday with growth in mind. read more >
Arkansas Startup Turns Poultry Waste Into Carbon-Negative Fertilizer
Carbon Chicken is turning poultry litter into a composted, microbe-rich biochar fertilizer to reduce pollution, improve soil health, and help Arkansas farmers sequester carbon. read more >
by Chloe McGehee -
Jeff Amerine Named Board Chair of Ark Angel Alliance (Super Mover)
Amerine is the founder and managing director of Startup Junkie Consulting of Fayetteville. read more >
New Names Join Familiar Firms on List of State’s Largest Asset Managers
Mixed in among the familiar names of Arkansas asset managers are some notable newbies, including a mysterious Little Rock venture capital firm managing three-quarters of a billion dollars, most of it from foreign investment pools. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
US Treasury Awards $82M to Help Small Businesses in Arkansas
The money is a portion of $10 billion being provided to states, territories and tribal governments to promote entrepreneurship. read more >