April 30, 2026
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Nickie Louise

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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Fifth Wall Ventures closes a record $1.5B in new funds in 2022 to invest in real estate and PropTech startups
Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2023


The real estate market is the largest asset class in the United States with investments reaching $43 trillion. The market is expected to grow over the next two decades. Despite the market size, real estate and PropTech startups still struggle to […]


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Snap launches A.I. chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT
Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2023


The sudden popularity of ChatGPT has sparked a new AI revolution as it dominates the headlines with no sign of slowing down. The world’s obsession with the OpenAI chatbot reaches a new level waves garnering over 100 million users in […]


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Xiaomi launches Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro with starting price of $1,000 to take on Apple and Samsung
Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2023


In June 2021, Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi overtook Apple and Samsung to become the world’s largest smartphone maker. Xiaomi has since slipped to third place a year later due to a very rough year that saw its smartphone shipments declining 26% year-on-year. […]


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Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz raises $300M in new funding, pushing its valuation to $10 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2023


Despite the ongoing funding lull, AI and cybersecurity startups continue to raise a massive amount of funding. Investors have been pouring billions of dollars into AI as they look for the next ChatGPT. In addition, the rise in cyberattacks has […]


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Twitter lays off 10% of workforce, reducing headcount to less than 2,000
Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2023


Elon Musk’s Twitter has laid off another 200 people in its latest round of job cuts, the New York Times reported late on Sunday. The current layoff, which represents 10% of the current workforce, reduced headcount to less than 2,000 vs. […]


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FinTech startup Stripe in advanced talks to raise $4 billion from investors, sources
Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2023


Fintech giant Stripe is very close to raising $4 billion in fresh funding that will push the company’s valuation to about $55 billion, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The new valuation will still be about $40 billion […]


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What a Great Digital Poster Should Have
Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2023


Clients are more likely to notice a large, eye-catching poster. Creating such a poster, however, is no simple task. Many aspiring marketers fall into the trap of thinking that more volume equals more attention. If you take the time to […]


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EA founder and former Apple executive Trip Hawkins joins Web3 startup Games for a Living (GFAL) as a co-founder
Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2023


Former Apple executive Trip Hawkins and founder of Electronic Arts (EA) is joining Barcelona-based startup Web3 startup Games for a Living (GFAL) as co-founder and security chief of Games, Reuters reported. Hawkins, who founded the company behind the best-selling sports […]


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El Camino, a startup founded by a Colombian-American, raises $1.1M Pre-Seed to be the travel industry’s first experiential marketplace for women
Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2023


While the fashion, beauty, and health industries have been quick to cater to the diverse needs and priorities of women, the travel industry has fallen behind. Despite the fact that women travelers are the fastest-growing segment in the industry, they […]


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Controversial geoengineering startup Make Sunsets releases balloons containing sulfur dioxide on U.S. soil after it was banned in Mexico
Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2023


Late last year, we wrote about Make Sunsets, a  solar geoengineering startup that’s mimicking volcanic eruption to cool Earth. In December, the controversial startup released sulfur particles into the atmosphere in an attempt to stop climate change. The solar geoengineering […]


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SEC, New York regulator reject Binance.US’s $1 billion deal to buy bankrupt crypto lender Voyager
Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2023


The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and New York’s top financial regulator have blocked Binance.US’s $1 billion deal to buy bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital, the latest in a string of attempts by the government to enforce regulatory compliance […]


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Top tech startup news for Wednesday, February 22, 2023: 0N1 Force, Amazon, Blocto, HireLogic, and Meta
Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for today Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Amazon closes the $3.9 billion deal to acquire primary care provider One Medical Eight months after acquiring primary healthcare provider One Medical, […]


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HireLogic scores $6M in Series A funding to modernize the antiquated interview processes using AI
Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2023


The hiring landscape is constantly evolving as employers find it increasingly difficult to find top talent. During the summer of 2021, a record 4.3 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs in what some are calling the beginning of the “Great Resignation.” The […]


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NFT project 0N1 Force acquired by crypto veterans led by Old Fashion Research (OFR)
Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2023


NFT project 0N1 Force, a comic-focused, blue-chip NFT collection, has been acquired by a collective of crypto industry veterans led by blockchain investment firm Old Fashion Research (OFR). The total amount of the transaction was not disclosed. According to the […]


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3 Ways to Secure Your Tech Startup’s Systems
Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2023


Tech startups operate in highly competitive environments, and every edge you can realize counts. Cybersecurity isn’t an edge when you first think of it, but it has an outsized impact on your organization. Put simply, cybersecurity is something that can […]


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Mark Cuban-backed Blocto raises Series A funding round at $80 million valuation, valuation up 700%
Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2023


Blocto Wallet is making waves again just three months after the Mark Cuban-backed startup launched a $3 million Aptos Ecosystem Fund to help projects onboard new users to Aptos. Blocto, the multichain Web3 ecosystem and cross-chain wallet, saw its valuation […]


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System-3 lands $2.6M Seed funding to help companies remove bias and objectively identify emerging leadership talent
Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2023


Finding the right leadership talent from a pool of potential leaders without human biases is an age-old executive talent evaluation problem that has plagued companies and organizations. For decades, traditional approaches to evaluating senior-level talent rely heavily on opinions that […]


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Coinbase posts a $557 million loss; revenue tumbles 75% in the fourth quarter as crypto investors move their digital assets out of the exchanges
Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2023


Coinbase, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the US, reported another quarterly loss today after it posted a $557 million loss in the fourth quarter. The crypto exchange also saw revenue tumble 75% during the period as retail traders pulled back […]


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Twitter to open source its algorithm next week
Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2023


“Say what you want about me, but I acquired the world’s largest non-profit for $44B lol” With advertisers flocking back to Twitter and  Tesla’s stock more than doubled its price since January, Elon Musk seems to be having fun on […]


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Utah-based EV startup Hypercraft lands $6.5 million to electrify racing vehicles, watercraft, and more
Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2023


With rising interest in recreational boating around the world, the outboard engines market surpassed $10.5 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow by 5 percent from 2023 to 2032. However, most outboard engines still run on fossil fuels, which […]


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