January 22, 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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Airlift, Pakistan’s second-largest startup, shuts down as global downturn claims another tech casualty
Nickie Louise Posted On July 13, 2022


Last week, Voyager Digital filed for bankruptcy just a year after the crypto-asset broker startup raised $100 million in funding. Now, the ongoing global downturn has claimed another casualty. Today, Airlift, Pakistan’s second-largest startup, has shut down its operations in the […]


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Barcelona-based SaaS startup Stockagile raises $2.5 million to help small retailers manage the omnichannel experience
Nickie Louise Posted On July 12, 2022


Stockagile, an omnichannel management software designed to optimize and streamline inventory and sales management for SMEs, has raised $2.5 million (€2.5 million) in fresh funding led by Pan-European venture capital firm, Nauta Capital. Other backers include 4Founders Capital, Angels, Juan Roig’s investment firm part of […]


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Alibaba’s fresh grocery delivery startup Freshippo to raise $500 million at a lower valuation of $6 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On July 12, 2022


Alibaba Group’s grocery chain Freshippo (also known as Hema in Chinese) is considering raising funds at a valuation of about $6 billion, which is $4 billion lower than the $10 billion valuation the startup had hoped for back in January of this […]


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This crypto hedge fund went from $10 billion to zero in just 3 months; founders gone missing
Nickie Louise Posted On July 12, 2022


BlockFi, Celsius Network, and Voyager Digital are just a few of the companies with exposure to now-bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). Now, Three Arrows is about to drag down other companies and crypto investors with it. As recently as March […]


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Europe’s most valuable fintech startup Klarna raises $800M in down round; valuation plunges to $6.7 billion from $45.6 billion a year ago
Nickie Louise Posted On July 12, 2022


In a sign that the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market is beginning to cool off, Europe’s most valuable fintech startup Klarna announced it has raised a massive $800 million in down round funding at a $6.7 billion valuation, an 85% plunge from $45.6 […]


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Israeli robotics startup Wonder Robotics launches smart autonomous drone solution with $4M seed round led by Elron Ventures
Nickie Louise Posted On July 11, 2022


In just a decade, what started out as a hobby for many drone enthusiasts has turned into a multi-billion dollar industry. The growing demand for drones from organizations and the government has pushed the global drone market to an estimated $100 billion industry. […]


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Google for Startups announces 50 recipients of its inaugural Latino Founders Fund
Nickie Louise Posted On July 11, 2022


Back in June 2021, we wrote about Google for Startups after it announced the launch of a second $5 million Black Founders Fund. Unlike the traditional venture capital funding, the founders received non-dilutive cash awards and did not give up any ownership […]


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Mark Cuban, others back a $1M in pre-seed investment in Byzantion to build NFT platform for developers and traders
Nickie Louise Posted On July 11, 2022


The ongoing fear of recession has done little to slow down the influx of millions of dollars in funding into the non-fungible token (NFT) space. As investors shrugged off the news of a recession, the NFT boom that started early […]


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Twitter hires a top legal firm to sue Elon Musk over failed $44B deal even as Musk mocks the company with a laughing meme
Nickie Louise Posted On July 11, 2022


Twitter Inc. has hired and assembled heavyweights Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to represent the company after Musk pulled out of $44 billion deal, according to a report from Yahoo Financial News, citing people familiar with the matter. On Friday, […]


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Elon Musk terminates $44 billion deal to buy Twitter over spam accounts; faces legal trouble and $1 billion breakup fee
Nickie Louise Posted On July 8, 2022


Elon Musk said today that he’s backing out of the deal to buy Twitter for $4 billion over fake accounts and spam bots. In a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Elon Musk said he’s seeking to end the […]


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Apple unveils “Lockdown Mode,” a new ultra security feature that lets iPhone users block government spyware and hackers
Nickie Louise Posted On July 8, 2022


In December 2021, US officials’ phones were hacked using spyware developed by Israeli cybersecurity tech startup NSO Group. According to multiple reports, at least nine iPhones of US state department officials were hacked using NSO Group spyware. NSO Group is a cybersecurity tech […]


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Brazilian fintech startup Creditas buys Andorra’s Andbank after raising $200 million in new funding
Nickie Louise Posted On July 8, 2022


Creditas, the second biggest fintech startup in Brazil, is buying a bank and a mortgage startup after raising $200 million in new funding from investors. The announcement comes just six months after the SoftBank-backed startup raised $260 million in funding at a valuation […]


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Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter takeover deal on the verge of collapse over fake accounts and spam bots
Nickie Louise Posted On July 7, 2022


Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout deal to acquire Twitter appears to be in jeopardy because of his inability to verify social media’s claims about fake accounts and spam bots. Musk may soon walk away from the deals if his concerns […]


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Israeli food-tech startup Phytolon bags $14.5M in Series A funding to produce fermentation-based natural food colors
Nickie Louise Posted On July 7, 2022


The need for new natural food colors continues to accelerate due to growing consumer awareness and demands for healthier food colors to replace the synthetics that may have adverse effects on our health. The lack of reliable natural alternatives with […]


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Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of Crypto exchange FTX, says the company has “a few billion” to support the embattled crypto industry
Nickie Louise Posted On July 7, 2022


FTX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has become the savior of the crypto industry as about half a dozen crypto companies became the casualties of the sudden crypto carnage. Last week, FTX bought the beleaguered crypto lender BlockFi for $25 million, […]


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Solflare to simplify accounts for Solana DeFi and NFT users in one app with FTX integration
Nickie Louise Posted On July 7, 2022


Solflare, the Solana-native wallet Solflare, today released a key integration with cryptocurrency exchange FTX.com and FTX.us to simply portfolio management for Solana DeFi and NFT users. The new FTX integration lets users manage Solana CeFi and DeFi accounts in one app. Users […]


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Twitter reinstates the account of the former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson after a long legal battle
Nickie Louise Posted On July 6, 2022


In a major victory for free speech, Twitter has reinstated the account of the Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson after a long court battle. Berenson and Twitter reached a settlement last month. We first covered the story back in […]


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Logistics tech startup Flexe raises $119 million in Series D funding; now valued at over $1 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On July 6, 2022


Omnichannel logistics is a term you’ve probably heard about. The idea sounds great but when you think about all the aspects that have to work together including inventory, distribution, and the entire supply chain housed on a single channel, you […]


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Crypto lender Nexo offers to acquire embattled rival Vauld as crypto market consolidates
Nickie Louise Posted On July 6, 2022


The ongoing market turmoil has created an opportunity for market realignment. About an hour ago we reported that crypto-asset broker Voyager Digital has field for bankruptcy a year after raising $100 million in funding. The announcement makes Voyager the third […]


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Crypto-asset broker Voyager Digital files for bankruptcy a year after raising $100 million in funding
Nickie Louise Posted On July 6, 2022


In February 2021, we wrote about Voyager Digital after the crypto brokerage startup closed a $100 million in funding through a private placement. Voyager provides retail and institutional investors with a trusted and secure access point to crypto asset trading. Fast forward a little […]


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