Nickie Louise

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Nickie is a writer, editor, and co-founder of TechStartups.com based in the Washington Metropolitan Area. She covers early-stage startups, AI, emerging technologies, cryptocurrencies, gaming, and gadgets. When she’s not writing about innovation, Nickie enjoys crafts, spending time with her family and children, hiking, and exploring God’s majestic creation.

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AI chip startup SiMa.ai raises $13 million in funding as AI boom picks up steam

Nickie Louise Posted On June 13, 2023

The AI boom sparked by the sudden success of OpenAI ChatGPT shows no signs of fading. Since the launch of ChatGpt in November of last year, investors have billions of dollars into generative AI startups. The latest is SiMa.ai, a […]

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Salesforce to invest $500 million in generative AI startups; unveils new AI Cloud offering

Nickie Louise Posted On June 12, 2023

Salesforce announced on Monday a significant development in its venture into artificial intelligence (AI) generative AI, doubling its venture capital fund for generative AI startups to $500 million. In addition, the CRM giant also unveiled its AI Cloud service, which […]

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Oova, a Mount Sinai spinoff startup, raises $10.3 million in funding for fertility testing kit

Nickie Louise Posted On June 12, 2023

The FemTech sector, which includes technology-driven solutions for women’s health, is projected to reach a substantial value of $1 trillion by 2027. However, the industry faces significant challenges due to the lingering taboos surrounding women’s health and gender disparities in […]

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Nasdaq buys fintech software Firm Adenza for $10.5 billion to accelerate growth

Nickie Louise Posted On June 12, 2023

Nasdaq, a prominent player in the financial industry, is buying Adenza in a deal valued at $10.5 billion. Adenza, which is owned by Thoma Bravo, makes software used on Wall Street. The cash-and-stock deal includes a combination of $5.75 billion […]

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The Green Coffee Company lands $25M in Series C funding to revolutionize the Colombian coffee industry

Nickie Louise Posted On June 9, 2023

It’s been an exciting journey since our last update on Green Coffee Company (GCC), a Legacy Group portfolio company and the leading coffee producer in Colombia. In 2022, the company made a splash after it secured an impressive $100 million […]

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AI startup Cohere raises $270 million in funding to take on OpenAI ChatGPT; now valued at $2.2 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On June 9, 2023

Cohere, a tech startup specializing in AI foundation models, has recently secured an impressive $270 million in funding. This funding round attracted support from renowned investors, including Nvidia, Oracle, and Salesforce Ventures. While the exact valuation of Cohere remains undisclosed, […]

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13 out of every 100 laid-off workers started their own business, sparking a new wave of startups

Nickie Louise Posted On June 8, 2023

At the beginning of this year, we wrote a piece about how mass tech layoffs have led to a new wave of startups. The global economic downturn that started in the second quarter of 2022 is beginning to have a major […]

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French software startup Pigment raises $88M in funding led by ICONIQ Growth

Nickie Louise Posted On June 8, 2023

Pigment, a French business planning software startup, has recently secured a substantial $88 million in funding to “redefine business planning” and take on the popular Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software. This round, which brings Pigment’s total funding up to $248 million, […]

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GetHarley secures $52M in funding to revolutionize the medical aesthetic industry

Nickie Louise Posted On June 7, 2023

Many of us struggle with skin problems and often feel lost when it comes to finding solutions. We might long for access to top-tier skincare specialists like the ones who work with celebrities like Meghan Markle. However, they are usually […]

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Chindata goes private after a $3 billion acquisition deal with PE firm Bain Capital

Nickie Louise Posted On June 7, 2023

Chinese data center operator Chindata Group announced on Wednesday that it has received an offer from investor Bain Capital to take the company private. The proposed deal values the company at nearly $2.93 billion. Following this news, Chindata’s shares, which have […]

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Reddit to lay off about 5% of its workforce as tech job cuts top 200,000

Nickie Louise Posted On June 6, 2023

Social aggregation site Reddit announced Tuesday it is laying off about 5% of its workforce, or 90 employees, joining a list of other tech giants that have frozen hiring across the globe. The Wall Street Journal first reported the layoff news […]

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SEC sues Coinbase for illegally operating as unregistered securities exchange, one day after suing Binance

Nickie Louise Posted On June 6, 2023

Just less than 24 hours after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Binance and its founder CZ with securities law violations, the US regulator is now coming after the second largest crypto exchange “with operating its crypto asset […]

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Crypto exchange Binance hit by outflows of almost $1 billion in last 24 hours

Nickie Louise Posted On June 6, 2023

Crypto Investors have withdrawn around $780 million from the world’s biggest crypto exchange Binance in the last 24 hours, according to data firm Nansen. The news comes just a day after Binance was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]

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Apple ushers in a new era of VR with the launch of its mixed reality headset Vision Pro for $3,499

Nickie Louise Posted On June 5, 2023

Move over, Oculus. After many months of speculations, Apple has now entered the world of XR which includes augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR). Apple on Monday unveiled its MR headset at its 2023 Worldwide Developers […]

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The SEC charges Binance and founder CZ with securities law violations; crypto market tumbles

Nickie Louise Posted On June 5, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed 13 charges against the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance and its founder with violations of securities laws. Major cryptocurrencies and shares in crypto and blockchain-related companies tumbled on Monday immediately after […]

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Richard Teng takes key role to replace co-founder CZ as the new CEO of Binance

Nickie Louise Posted On June 5, 2023

A big leadership change is taking place at the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance. Richard Teng, Binance’s rising star and head of regional markets outside the US, has taken a role to replace CEO Zhao, according to media reports. CoinDesk […]

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Biotech startup Sensydia secures $3M in NIH funding grant to revolutionize heart disease screening

Nickie Louise Posted On June 5, 2023

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among people of all racial and ethnic groups in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one person dies every 36 seconds in the United States […]

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Spotify lays off 2% of its workforce as tech job losses continue

Nickie Louise Posted On June 5, 2023

Spotify is the latest tech company to lay off staff as tech companies battle with the global economic slowdown. Spotify announced on Monday that it’s laying off roughly 200 employees, or about 2% of its-person workforce, as part of what […]

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Spanish startup Jeff Jeff.com files for bankruptcy after failing to secure a €90 million round, hasn’t paid employees in 9 months

Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2023

Jeff.com, a Spanish tech startup that provides entrepreneurs with a tech platform to run businesses with a mobile application to connect with customers, has filed for voluntary bankruptcy, according to a report first reported by Jesus Martinez at La Información. Per […]

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