January 13, 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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OpenAI to launch jobs platform and AI certification program to challenge LinkedIn
Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2025


OpenAI isn’t stopping at chatbots and enterprise tools. The company behind ChatGPT is preparing to step directly into the job market, unveiling plans for a new platform that will match workers with employers while offering AI-focused certifications. The move sets […]


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Tesla offers Elon Musk a $1 trillion pay package, largest in corporate history
Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2025


Tesla is preparing to hand Elon Musk the biggest corporate pay deal ever conceived — a $1 trillion package that makes his controversial $56 billion plan from 2018 look like pocket change, according to a report by Reuters. The proposal […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – September 4, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


It’s Thursday, September 4, 2025, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news from the U.S. and across the globe. From billion-dollar AI battles in Paris to AI-driven logistics, fintech, and proptech bets, the day’s financings highlight […]


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Pave Finance raises $14M in oversubscribed seed funding to scale AI-powered portfolio management
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


Wealth management startup Pave Finance has raised $14 million in an oversubscribed seed round, surpassing its initial $10 million target as investor demand poured in. The funding will accelerate the commercial rollout of its AI-powered portfolio management platform, already being […]


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Aleo and Request Finance partner to bring privacy-first crypto payroll to Web2 and Web3 companies
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


Crypto payroll has always had a tradeoff: transparency on blockchain rails or the sluggish costs of traditional fiat systems. A new partnership between Aleo Network Foundation and Request Finance is aiming to close that gap by offering a way to […]


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Elon Musk’s X payments ambitions face delays amid licensing Battles, regulatory hurdles, and staff exit
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


Elon Musk promised to turn X into more than just a social platform. His plan to bolt payments onto the service—essentially reviving the dream he once had with PayPal—was supposed to mark the first big step in transforming X into […]


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Atlassian to acquire The Browser Company for $610M to bring AI-powered browsing into the enterprise
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


Atlassian is making a $610 million bet on the future of browsing. The enterprise software giant announced it has agreed to acquire The Browser Company, the New York-based startup behind Arc and Dia, two browsers built with artificial intelligence at […]


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French AI startup Mistral is raising €2B in funding at $14B valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


Mistral AI, the French startup that’s quickly become Europe’s answer to OpenAI, is finalizing a colossal €2 billion funding round that would push its valuation to about $14 billion, according to Bloomberg. The deal, if confirmed, would cement the two-year-old […]


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You.com raises $100M in series C funding at $1.5B valuation to scale AI search infrastructure
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2025


You.com has raised $100 million in Series C funding, pushing the Palo Alto-based AI search and chatbot startup to a $1.5 billion valuation. The round was led by Cox Enterprises through its new tech fund Socium Ventures, with Georgian, Salesforce […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – September 3, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2025


It’s Wednesday, September 3, 2025, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news spanning the U.S. and international markets. From billion-euro AI megadeals to fresh rounds fueling biotech, fintech, and construction tech, today’s lineup underscores investor conviction […]


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Salesforce lays off 4,000 workers as AI agents replace customer support jobs
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2025


Salesforce CEO is laying off 4,000 customer support jobs and replacing them with AI. Marc Benioff says Salesforce’s AI system now handles half of all support interactions, cutting costs by 17% and eliminating thousands of roles. Marc Benioff has officially joined […]


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ID.me raises $340M in funding to combat AI-driven fraud, tops $2B valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2025


It’s been nearly five years since TechStartups last featured ID.me, the McLean, Virginia-based startup that simplifies how people prove and share their identity online. Back then, the company raised $100 million at a $1.5 billion valuation and joined the unicorn […]


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DeepL launches AI agent, expanding beyond translation to challenge OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2025


German startup DeepL is stepping beyond its reputation as a translation specialist and into the crowded AI agent race. On Wednesday, the $2 billion company introduced DeepL Agent, a tool built to handle everyday office tasks and compete directly with […]


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M2care raises €26M backed by Bpifrance to launch 8 new health tech startups
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2025


M2care, a European healthtech venture studio, has closed €26 million in funding with backing from France’s state-owned investor Bpifrance. The fresh capital, anchored by the French Tech Accélération 2 (FTA2) fund under the France 2030 program, comes alongside support from […]


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Nvidia acquires AI coding startup Solver amid growing AI investment spree
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2025


Nvidia has acquired Solver, a three-year-old startup building AI agents for software coding. The deal, first reported by The Information on Tuesday, underscores Nvidia’s push to expand its AI software stack at a time when investment in AI startups shows […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – September 2, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On September 2, 2025


It’s Tuesday, September 2, 2025 — and we’re back with the latest wave of startup and tech funding news from across the U.S. and around the globe. From record-shattering AI raises to fintech breakthroughs, biotech advances, and early-stage bets on […]


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Anthropic raises $13B at $183B valuation, tripling its worth and closing in on OpenAI
Nickie Louise Posted On September 2, 2025


Anthropic just pulled off one of the largest funding rounds in tech history. The AI startup announced Tuesday that it has secured $13 billion in new capital, catapulting its valuation to $183 billion—triple what it was worth just six months […]


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OpenAI acquires Statsig for $1.1B to strengthen product development; CEO Vijaye Raji named tech chief
Nickie Louise Posted On September 2, 2025


OpenAI is keeping its foot on the gas. The company announced Tuesday that it has acquired Statsig, a Seattle-based product development startup, in a $1.1 billion deal. Statsig, best known for helping companies test new features and run real-time data […]


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Leo AI raises $9.7M backed by Google VP and a16z to transform Mechanical Engineering with world’s first large mechanical model
Nickie Louise Posted On September 2, 2025


Mechanical engineers keep the world running — from electric trucks to jet engines — yet the tools they use haven’t changed much in decades. That gap has left engineers bogged down with repetitive tasks, losing hundreds of workdays each year […]


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AI blockchain startup Kite raises $18M series A funding to build trust infrastructure for the agentic web
Nickie Louise Posted On September 2, 2025


Kite, an AI blockchain startup building the backbone for the agentic web, has raised $18 million in Series A funding, bringing its total haul to $33 million. PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst co-led the round, joined by a long list […]


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