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Nickie is a writer and editor for TechStartups.com. Nickie loves writing about early-stage startups, new technologies, cryptocurrencies, gaming, and gadgets. When not writing about technology, Nickie enjoys crafts, spending time with family, hiking, and exploring God's majestic creation.


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – September 8, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On September 8, 2025


It’s Monday, September 8, 2025 — and today’s startup and tech funding news underscores investor conviction in AI agents, enterprise data tools, fintech infrastructure, space safety, and next-generation biotech. From billion-dollar raises by established giants to scrappy seed rounds fueling […]


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Poke.com launches iMessage AI assistant with $15M seed funding at $100M valuation, used by 6,000 VC insiders
Nickie Louise Posted On September 8, 2025


AI assistants have been popping up everywhere, but most live in standalone apps that force users into yet another interface. A new startup called Poke is betting the future of digital help should live where conversations already happen: inside iMessage. […]


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Alibaba-backed robotics startup X Square Robot raises $100M to build humanoid robot butlers
Nickie Louise Posted On September 8, 2025


The race to bring humanoid robots into everyday life is accelerating, and one of China’s youngest players just pulled in a big check. Shenzhen-based humanoid startup X Square Robot announced Monday that it raised around $100 million in fresh funding, […]


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DataCrunch raises $64M in funding to build Europe’s first AI cloud hyperscaler and challenge US giants
Nickie Louise Posted On September 8, 2025


Europe’s cloud market has long been dominated by American heavyweights, leaving local players with little more than scraps. DataCrunch, a Helsinki-based AI cloud startup betting on sovereign AI infrastructure, just secured $64 million in Series A funding to change that. […]


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Cybersecurity startup Netskope eyes $6.5B valuation in U.S. IPO
Nickie Louise Posted On September 8, 2025


Netskope is pushing ahead with plans to go public, pushing its valuation to up to $6.5 billion as it prepares for a Nasdaq debut. The Santa Clara–based cloud security startup confirmed Monday that it will sell 47.8 million shares priced […]


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AI startup Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5 billion to authors, largest copyright infringement settlement ever
Nickie Louise Posted On September 8, 2025


Anthropic has struck a $1.5 billion deal to end a high-stakes copyright fight with a group of authors who accused the AI startup of training its models on pirated books, according to a report from CNBC. The agreement, if approved, […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News Roundup – Week Ending September 5, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2025


It’s Friday, September 5, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories that shaped the week. From multibillion-dollar AI financings and enterprise software bets to early-stage breakthroughs in healthtech, fintech, and developer tools, capital continued […]


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OpenAI to launch jobs platform and AI certification program to challenge LinkedIn
Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2025


OpenAI isn’t stopping at chatbots and enterprise tools. The company behind ChatGPT is preparing to step directly into the job market, unveiling plans for a new platform that will match workers with employers while offering AI-focused certifications. The move sets […]


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Tesla offers Elon Musk a $1 trillion pay package, largest in corporate history
Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2025


Tesla is preparing to hand Elon Musk the biggest corporate pay deal ever conceived — a $1 trillion package that makes his controversial $56 billion plan from 2018 look like pocket change, according to a report by Reuters. The proposal […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – September 4, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


It’s Thursday, September 4, 2025, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news from the U.S. and across the globe. From billion-dollar AI battles in Paris to AI-driven logistics, fintech, and proptech bets, the day’s financings highlight […]


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Pave Finance raises $14M in oversubscribed seed funding to scale AI-powered portfolio management
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


Wealth management startup Pave Finance has raised $14 million in an oversubscribed seed round, surpassing its initial $10 million target as investor demand poured in. The funding will accelerate the commercial rollout of its AI-powered portfolio management platform, already being […]


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Aleo and Request Finance partner to bring privacy-first crypto payroll to Web2 and Web3 companies
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


Crypto payroll has always had a tradeoff: transparency on blockchain rails or the sluggish costs of traditional fiat systems. A new partnership between Aleo Network Foundation and Request Finance is aiming to close that gap by offering a way to […]


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Elon Musk’s X payments ambitions face delays amid licensing Battles, regulatory hurdles, and staff exit
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


Elon Musk promised to turn X into more than just a social platform. His plan to bolt payments onto the service—essentially reviving the dream he once had with PayPal—was supposed to mark the first big step in transforming X into […]


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Atlassian to acquire The Browser Company for $610M to bring AI-powered browsing into the enterprise
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


Atlassian is making a $610 million bet on the future of browsing. The enterprise software giant announced it has agreed to acquire The Browser Company, the New York-based startup behind Arc and Dia, two browsers built with artificial intelligence at […]


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French AI startup Mistral is raising €2B in funding at $14B valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


Mistral AI, the French startup that’s quickly become Europe’s answer to OpenAI, is finalizing a colossal €2 billion funding round that would push its valuation to about $14 billion, according to Bloomberg. The deal, if confirmed, would cement the two-year-old […]


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You.com raises $100M in series C funding at $1.5B valuation to scale AI search infrastructure
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


You.com has raised $100 million in Series C funding, pushing the Palo Alto-based AI search and chatbot startup to a $1.5 billion valuation. The round was led by Cox Enterprises through its new tech fund Socium Ventures, with Georgian, Salesforce […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – September 3, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2025


It’s Wednesday, September 3, 2025, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news spanning the U.S. and international markets. From billion-euro AI megadeals to fresh rounds fueling biotech, fintech, and construction tech, today’s lineup underscores investor conviction […]


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Salesforce lays off 4,000 workers as AI agents replace customer support jobs
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2025


Salesforce CEO is laying off 4,000 customer support jobs and replacing them with AI. Marc Benioff says Salesforce’s AI system now handles half of all support interactions, cutting costs by 17% and eliminating thousands of roles. Marc Benioff has officially joined […]


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ID.me raises $340M in funding to combat AI-driven fraud, tops $2B valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2025


It’s been nearly five years since TechStartups last featured ID.me, the McLean, Virginia-based startup that simplifies how people prove and share their identity online. Back then, the company raised $100 million at a $1.5 billion valuation and joined the unicorn […]


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DeepL launches AI agent, expanding beyond translation to challenge OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2025


German startup DeepL is stepping beyond its reputation as a translation specialist and into the crowded AI agent race. On Wednesday, the $2 billion company introduced DeepL Agent, a tool built to handle everyday office tasks and compete directly with […]


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