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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Elon Musk’s brain tech startup Neuralink raises $650 million in Series E funding

Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2025

Elon Musk’s brain-interface startup Neuralink just raised $650 million in fresh funding, the company announced Monday. Backers include ARK Invest, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Neuralink says the new cash will support efforts to get […]

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Fisent raises $2M to advance applied GenAI process automation for enterprises

Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2025

Fisent Technologies, a tech startup building GenAI tools to take the grunt work out of enterprise operations, has added more fuel to its seed round. The company’s total funding now sits at $2 million, with new backing from Luxembourg-based Cloudberry […]

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Digital banking startup Chime files for IPO, targeting $11.2B valuation in long-awaited Nasdaq debut

Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2025

Chime is finally going public. The San Francisco-based digital banking startup filed plans on Monday to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol CHYM, aiming for a valuation of up to $11.2 billion on a fully diluted basis. Chime […]

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Neurotech startup Paradromics completes first human brain implant, challenges Neuralink in the BCI race

Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2025

Less than four months after securing strategic investment from Saudi Arabia’s Neom, Texas-based neurotech startup Paradromics announced on Monday it successfully implanted its brain-computer interface (BCI) in a human for the first time. The procedure took place on May 14 […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News for the Week Ending May 30, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2025

It’s Friday, May 30, 2025—and this wraps up our tech funding coverage for both the week and the month of May. Today’s lineup features a diverse mix of AI, biotech, fintech, healthtech, and industrial startups closing fresh capital to scale […]

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Where LLMs get the real-time data behind AI search (and why it matters more than you think)

Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2025

Earlier this week, we published a piece titled, “From SEO to Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): Why the New Era of Search Belongs to AI — and How to Stay Visible.” In it, we explored how SEO is slowly losing its […]

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Digital health Startup Omada Health targets $1.1B valuation in IPO as virtual care rebounds

Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2025

Just two weeks after virtual care provider Omada Health filed to go public in a bid to test the shaky IPO market, the company now plans to raise up to $158 million in its offering, potentially reaching a $1.1 billion […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – May 29, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On May 29, 2025

It’s Thursday, May 29, 2025—and we’re back with your daily funding rundown, charting the capital flows, emerging startups, and strategic bets that signal where tech is headed next. Today’s batch is nothing short of diverse, both in geography and ambition. […]

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REplace raises $2.1M to accelerate clean energy projects with AI-powered site intelligence

Nickie Louise Posted On May 29, 2025

REplace, a startup using AI to streamline how renewable energy and data center projects get off the ground, has raised $2.1 million in funding. The platform helps developers and investors find optimal sites in seconds—a process that normally takes months—by […]

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Bubblemaps launches V2 to bring real-time onchain intelligence across six blockchains

Nickie Louise Posted On May 29, 2025

Bubblemaps just rolled out public access to V2, its most advanced upgrade yet. The onchain analytics platform, already popular across crypto communities, now works live on Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, Base, Tron, and ApeChain. With this version, users can track […]

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DeepSeek quietly releases upgraded R1 AI model, escalating competition with OpenAI

Nickie Louise Posted On May 29, 2025

Just a few months after it sent shockwaves through the tech industry, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is back with another surprise—this time, it didn’t make a sound. Without an official announcement or media push, DeepSeek quietly uploaded an upgraded version […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – May 28, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2025

It’s Wednesday, May 28, 2025—and we’re back with your daily funding rundown, tracking the latest capital flows, rising startups, and bold bets shaping the future of tech. Today’s lineup is a global cross-section of ambition. From Elon Musk’s Neuralink securing […]

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Meta AI hits 1 billion monthly active users; subscriptions and monetization next, says Zuckerberg

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2025

Meta’s AI assistant has hit a major milestone: 1 billion monthly users across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who shared the update during the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday. The news comes just a […]

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Context raises $11M to launch the first AI-native office suite, valued at $70M

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2025

Context, a new productivity startup built entirely around AI from the ground up, has raised $11 million in seed funding at a $70 million valuation. The round was led by Lux Capital with backing from Qualcomm Ventures, General Catalyst, and […]

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Elon Musk’s xAI partners with Telegram in $300M deal to bring Grok chatbot to 1 billion+ users

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2025

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is paying Telegram $300 million to bring its Grok chatbot to the messaging platform’s users, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced on Wednesday. The partnership is set to last a year, with Telegram also earning […]

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Fintech startup Inven raises $12.75M to reinvent private market deal sourcing with AI

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2025

Inven, a Helsinki-based fintech startup, has raised $12.75 million (€11.2 million) in Series A funding to rewire how private market deals are found and tracked. The round was co-led by Ventech and Vendep Capital, with participation from angel investor Risto […]

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Fintech startup Acrisure acquires Global Payments’ payroll unit for $1.1 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2025

Global Payments is unloading another piece of its business. The Atlanta-based payments giant announced Wednesday that it’s selling its payroll arm, Heartland Payroll Solutions, to fintech firm Acrisure for $1.1 billion. The move is the latest in a string of […]

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Instacart names Chris Rogers as new CEO after Fidji Simo joins OpenAI

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2025

Instacart is making a leadership change. The grocery delivery company announced Wednesday that Chris Rogers, its chief business officer, will take over as CEO starting August 15. He’ll also join the board. Rogers steps into the role as Fidji Simo, […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – May 27, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2025

It’s Tuesday, May 27, 2025. After a short pause for Memorial Day, we’re back with your daily funding rundown, tracking where the money’s moving, who’s backing bold bets, and which startups are stepping out of stealth and into the spotlight. […]

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Asigna raises $3M to launch v2 smart multisig vault for Bitcoin DeFi and layer-2 ecosystem

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2025

Asigna, the project behind a non-custodial smart multisig vault for Bitcoin and its Layer-2 protocols, has rolled out a major v2 upgrade and secured $3 million in fresh funding to push it forward. The round was led by Hivemind Capital […]

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