November 9, 2025
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Nickie Louise

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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Nuro raises $203M in funding at $6B valuation as Uber and NVIDIA double down on driverless future
Nickie Louise Posted On August 21, 2025


Self-driving startup Nuro just locked in a fresh $203 million Series E round, pushing its valuation to $6 billion and signaling investor confidence in its push to bring autonomy to the mainstream. Uber, NVIDIA, Baillie Gifford, Icehouse Ventures, Kindred Ventures, […]


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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek launches enhanced V3 AI model with China-made chip support and faster speeds
Nickie Louise Posted On August 21, 2025


Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has rolled out an upgraded version of its flagship model, underscoring the country’s broader effort to cut reliance on U.S. technology. The new release, called DeepSeek-V3.1, adds support for China-made chips and promises faster processing […]


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EliseAI raises $250M in series E funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, doubling valuation to $2.2B
Nickie Louise Posted On August 21, 2025


New York-based EliseAI has quietly turned itself into one of the most interesting players in enterprise automation. The startup just raised $250 million in a Series E round led by Andreessen Horowitz, doubling its valuation to more than $2.2 billion, […]


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Meta freezes AI hiring after $14B spending spree and costly talent poaching: Is the AI bubble bursting?
Nickie Louise Posted On August 21, 2025


Meta has slammed the brakes on hiring for its artificial intelligence division, a sudden pause that follows one of the most expensive talent grabs Silicon Valley has seen in years. The move, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, marks the end […]


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Tokenized Equity: How Blockchain Is Changing Startup Fundraising
Nickie Louise Posted On August 21, 2025


Raising capital is a challenge for any new venture. Unless you’re independently wealthy, startups typically rely on angel investors, venture capital, or crowdfunding platforms to get the money they need to get off the ground. While these options can work, […]


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Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News – August 20, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On August 20, 2025


It’s Wednesday, August 20, 2025, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news from the U.S. and around the globe. From AI web agents and nuclear-powered data centers to fintech breakthroughs and cybersecurity automation, today’s lineup reflects […]


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Rice scientists pioneer transfer-free method to grow ultrathin semiconductors on electronics
Nickie Louise Posted On August 20, 2025


A team of materials scientists at Rice University has developed a new way to grow ultrathin semiconductors directly onto electronic components. The method, described in a study published in ACS Applied Electronic Materials, could help streamline the integration of two-dimensional […]


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TinyFish launches from stealth with $47M in funding to transform enterprise web Agents for Fortune 500 companies
Nickie Louise Posted On August 20, 2025


AI startup TinyFish has emerged from stealth with $47 million in Series A funding led by ICONIQ Growth. Other investors in the round include USVP, Mango Capital, MongoDB Ventures, ASG, and Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners. Alongside the funding, TinyFish announced […]


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FieldAI raises $405M in funding at $2B valuation, backed by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Nvidia
Nickie Louise Posted On August 20, 2025


Robotics is no longer stuck in the lab. That’s the bet investors are making on FieldAI, a two-year-old startup building what it calls a single “software brain” for machines. The company announced Wednesday it has secured $405 million across two […]


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NYSERDA Announces Nearly $8 Million Is Now Available to Support Innovation in Low-Carbon Fuels in New York
Nickie Louise Posted On August 20, 2025


Alternative Fuel Technologies to Enhance Grid Reliability and Support the Clean Energy Transition The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced nearly $8 million is now available to support innovation in the development of low-carbon fuels […]


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Character.AI in talks to sell or raise new funding as chatbot costs pile up
Nickie Louise Posted On August 20, 2025


Just a year after cutting 5% of staff and losing its founders to Google, Character.AI is once again at a crossroads. The chatbot startup is weighing a sale or raising fresh capital as it struggles with the steep costs of […]


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Databricks hits $100 billion valuation, raises $1B in funding to fuel AI push
Nickie Louise Posted On August 20, 2025


Databricks has just crossed a milestone that only three other private companies in history have reached. The San Francisco-based data analytics giant is raising over $1 billion at a staggering $100 billion valuation, putting it in the same league as […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – August 19, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On August 19, 2025


It’s Tuesday, August 19, 2025, and we’re back with today’s lineup of startup and tech funding news stories spanning the U.S. and beyond. From late-stage billion-dollar AI infrastructure bets to nimble seed rounds pushing the frontier of productivity tools, the […]


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‘SPAC King’ Chamath Palihapitiya returns with $250M American Exceptionalism SPAC targeting energy, AI, DeFi, and defense
Nickie Louise Posted On August 19, 2025


Chamath Palihapitiya, the former Facebook executive who became Wall Street’s face of the SPAC boom, is stepping back into the blank-check arena after walking away from two jumbo vehicles in 2022. On Monday, he filed paperwork for a new $250 […]


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Paradigm, founded by 23-year-old AI prodigy Anna Monaco, raises $5M from General Catalyst for viral AI spreadsheet
Nickie Louise Posted On August 19, 2025


Paradigm wants to turn the spreadsheet into something entirely different: a living workspace powered by swarms of AI agents. The startup, founded by 23-year-old Anna Monaco, just secured $5 million in seed funding led by General Catalyst, along with $2 […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – August 18, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On August 18, 2025


It’s Monday, August 18, 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 capital flows highlight surging bets on AI software agents, billion-dollar biotech pushes, and […]


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Space startup SpinLaunch raises $30M to accelerate Meridian Space LEO broadband constellation
Nickie Louise Posted On August 18, 2025


Space startup SpinLaunch is betting big on its next chapter. The Long Beach-based startup, best known for rethinking how we access space, just closed a $30 million round to speed up the development of its Meridian Space project—a low-earth orbit […]


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Thoma Bravo in advanced talks to acquire HR software provider Dayforce
Nickie Louise Posted On August 18, 2025


Private equity heavyweight Thoma Bravo is circling to acquire Dayforce, the Minneapolis-based HR software company, in what could be one of the year’s biggest take-private deals. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the talks, reported the discussions are advanced and an […]


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“AI is in a Bubble:” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman compares AI hype to the Dot-Com crash
Nickie Louise Posted On August 18, 2025


Even as OpenAI edges toward a staggering $500 billion valuation, Sam Altman is warning that the artificial intelligence boom may be overheating. Speaking with reporters last week, the OpenAI CEO didn’t shy away from calling it what many in Silicon […]


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OpenAI employees to sell $6B in shares at $500B valuation, making it the world’s most valuable startup
Nickie Louise Posted On August 18, 2025


OpenAI is closing in on a $500 billion valuation as employees prepare to cash out $6 billion in shares—an unprecedented move that would make the ChatGPT maker the world’s most valuable startup. According to an exclusive report from Bloomberg, current […]


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