# World Fertility Collapse Threatens Growth And VC Theses

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/world-fertility-collapse-threatens-growth-and-vc-theses-xbzk>
> Published: 2026-08-19 21:22:43+00:00

# World Fertility Collapse Threatens Growth And VC Theses

By Josipa Majic Predin, ContributorSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)A new paper finds humanity has fallen below replacement fertility, reshaping growth forecasts and VC bets on

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