Nickie Louise

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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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Gusto acquires retirement tech startup Guideline to expand HR and payroll platform

Nickie Louise Posted On August 27, 2025

Gusto is making a big move to broaden its reach in small business benefits. The $9.3 billion payroll and HR startup announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Guideline, a company known for making corporate retirement plans more accessible. […]

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Welcome Tech raises $7.5M to expand AI-powered platform for immigrant workforce

Nickie Louise Posted On August 27, 2025

Welcome Tech, a Los Angeles-based startup serving immigrant communities and the employers who rely on them, has secured $7.5 million to grow its AI infrastructure and workforce engagement platform. The company connects millions of immigrant workers with jobs, healthcare, and […]

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Vox AI raises $8.7M seed funding to transform drive-thru ordering with voice AI

Nickie Louise Posted On August 27, 2025

The drive-thru hasn’t changed much since it was introduced in the 1940s—cars, windows, and a lot of shouting over static-filled speakers. But a new startup wants to bring it into the future. Amsterdam-based restaurant startup Vox AI has raised raises […]

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TikTok parent ByteDance hits $330B valuation with new employee buyback as revenue surpasses Meta

Nickie Louise Posted On August 27, 2025

ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok, is launching another employee share buyback that lifts its private valuation above $330 billion. The move comes as the company extends its lead in global social media revenue, outpacing Meta in quarterly sales. […]

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Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News – August 26, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On August 26, 2025

It’s Tuesday, August 26, 2025 — and we’re back with the latest wave of startup and tech funding news from across the U.S. and around the world. From AI-native CRM platforms to logistics orchestration, biotech breakthroughs, and blockchain infrastructure, today’s […]

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Boost My School raises $10M to simplify fundraising for K-12 schools nationwide

Nickie Louise Posted On August 26, 2025

Boost My School has raised $10 million to rethink how K-12 advancement teams rally support from their communities. The fresh funding round was led by High Alpha with backing from Far Out VC, Ground Game, Allos Ventures, and several strategic […]

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AI logistics startup Nauta raises $7M seed funding to streamline import logistics with AI

Nickie Louise Posted On August 26, 2025

Global trade is a trillion-dollar engine, yet many importers still manage their shipments with spreadsheets, endless email threads, and legacy systems that don’t speak to each other. That gap has created costly blind spots across the supply chain—everything from detention […]

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Crypto.com partners with Trump Media to launch $1B crypto treasury firm for Cronos (CRO)

Nickie Louise Posted On August 26, 2025

Crypto.com and Trump Media & Technology Group are joining forces on a bold bet in digital assets. The two companies said they will launch a new firm, Trump Media Group CRO Strategy, with a treasury-style mandate to accumulate Crypto.com’s native […]

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Perplexity AI sued for copyright infringement by Japan’s top newspapers Nikkei and Asahi Shimbun

Nickie Louise Posted On August 26, 2025

Perplexity AI has landed in hot water in Tokyo. Two of Japan’s most influential newspapers, Nikkei and The Asahi Shimbun, are taking the San Francisco–based startup to court, accusing it of copying and misusing their journalism to fuel its AI […]

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Klarna revives U.S. IPO plan at $13–14B valuation, a far cry from Its $46B peak

Nickie Louise Posted On August 26, 2025

Klarna is once again heading for Wall Street. The Swedish fintech giant plans to restart its long-awaited U.S. IPO next month, targeting a valuation between $13 billion and $14 billion, according to people familiar with the deal. The company hit […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – August 25, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On August 25, 2025

It’s Monday, August 25, 2025 — and we’re back with the latest wave of startup and tech funding news from the U.S. and around the world. Today’s startup funding activity spans AI infrastructure, climate tech, fintech, and biotech breakthroughs across the U.S., […]

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Thoma Bravo to acquire Verint in $2 billion deal as private equity bets on AI

Nickie Louise Posted On August 25, 2025

Thoma Bravo is doubling down on AI. The private equity giant said Monday it will acquire Verint Systems in a $2 billion deal, including debt, marking the latest in a string of software buyouts as investors look to automation to […]

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Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI, accuses them of conspiring to block AI competition

Nickie Louise Posted On August 25, 2025

Elon Musk has taken his fight with Apple and OpenAI into the courtroom. On Monday, Musk’s AI startup xAI filed a lawsuit in a U.S. federal court in Texas, accusing the two companies of illegally conspiring to shut out competition […]

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Cloud security startup Netskope files for IPO at over $5B Valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On August 25, 2025

Cloud security startup Netskope is heading to Wall Street. The Santa Clara-based startup filed paperwork on Friday to go public on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “NTSK,” marking one of the most closely watched cybersecurity debuts of the year. […]

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Oxford spinout OrganOx acquired by Terumo for $1.5 billion, largest university spinout exit in UK history

Nickie Louise Posted On August 25, 2025

OrganOx, the Oxford University spinout that has been quietly reshaping the field of organ transplantation, is being acquired by Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation in a $1.5 billion deal — the largest acquisition of a university spinout in the UK to date. […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News Roundup – Week Ending August 22, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On August 22, 2025

It’s Friday, August 22, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding stories that shaped the week. From billion-dollar AI infrastructure raises to seed bets on next-gen biotech and African AI platforms, investors kept the capital flowing […]

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Home battery startup Base Power targets $4B valuation after $200M series B backed by a16z and Lightspeed

Nickie Louise Posted On August 22, 2025

Texas has seen its share of power struggles, but the latest one isn’t political—it’s about who controls the future of home energy. Just four months after raising $200 million in Series B funding, Austin-based Base Power is already eyeing a […]

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Crypto.com Custody now lets clients use staked assets as collateral for margin trading

Nickie Louise Posted On August 22, 2025

For institutions, capital efficiency in crypto trading has always come with a tradeoff: staked assets can earn yield, but they’ve traditionally been locked away, unavailable for anything else. Crypto.com Custody is changing that equation. The company’s institutional-grade custody service now […]

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Elon Musk tried to recruit Mark Zuckerberg in $97.4B bid to buy OpenAI, court filing reveals

Nickie Louise Posted On August 22, 2025

Elon Musk once attempted to recruit Mark Zuckerberg into his high-stakes campaign to acquire OpenAI. According to court filings unsealed this week, Musk reached out to Zuckerberg earlier this year to explore whether the Meta chief would back his consortium’s […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – August 21, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On August 21, 2025

It’s Thursday, August 21, 2025, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news from across the globe. From autonomous delivery and AI-powered health platforms to defense drones and fusion energy bets, today’s deals reflect investors doubling down […]

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