By Wesley Brown, Arkansas Black Vitality Editor
July 13, 2026 – As the U.S. venture capital ecosystem rebounds from two years of considerable post-pandemic turbulence, Arkansas is looking to get more startups in the funding pipeline and bring new venture capital dealmakers to the Natural State.
In partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, Bentonville-based Onward FX is touting a key two-day investor conference in Little Rock this fall. Organizers believe it could provide founders across Arkansas with direct access to national investors and birth the next generation of startups that “reshape how the world is powered, moved, and secured.”…