In this April edition of Nothing Ventured News, we break down a venture landscape that isn’t recovering it’s dividing.
Capital is flooding into elite late-stage deals and highly disciplined early-stage bets, while the middle gets completely hollowed out. Mega-rounds are back, AI still dominates, but the real story is deeper: capital is concentrating, not expanding.
We explore:
Why VC isn’t “back” it’s selective
The rise of defence tech, space, and infrastructure beyond AI
How hard tech and real moats are back in fashion
Why liquidity is improving… but still fragile
And how geopolitics and sovereignty are reshaping where money flows
If you’re building, investing, or just watching the market this is the reality check you need.
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