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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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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Crypto startup Circle files for $624M IPO, eyes $6.7B valuation amid stablecoin surge

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2025

Circle Internet is making another run at going public, this time with more grounded expectations. The stablecoin issuer said Tuesday it’s aiming for a valuation of up to $6.71 billion on a fully diluted basis as part of its long-awaited […]

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What Do Online Casino Startups Need To Do To Be Successful In 2025?

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2025

The online casino industry is one of the most competitive and saturated markets on the internet, but can a new startup make a go of it in 2025? There are a number of techniques and industry standards that any operator […]

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Hormona raises $6.6M to disrupt women’s hormone health with AI and at-home testing

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2025

London-based health-tech startup Hormona has just raised a $6.6 million (£5M) Seed round to build a better approach to hormone health. The round was led by Helsinki-based Voima Ventures and co-led by SuperNode Global in London, with backing from DLF […]

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Salesforce set to acquire Informatica in $8 billion deal, WSJ reports

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2025

Salesforce is on the verge of striking a roughly $8 billion deal to acquire data-management software company Informatica, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the matter. The deal would reportedly value Informatica at $25 per […]

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Why Your New Startup Needs to Take Remote Onboarding Really Seriously

Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2025

Since startups are usually faced with the challenges of rapid growth and distributed teams, the first impression you make on new hires can influence everything from productivity to retention. As the workforce becomes increasingly flexible, remote onboarding has become a […]

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Australia’s WiseTech Global acquires U.S. cloud firm E2open for $2.1 billion in largest deal yet

Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2025

Just a few months after a messy CEO exit, WiseTech is making headlines again — this time with a $2.1 billion acquisition. The Australian software firm announced Monday that it’s buying U.S.-based cloud company E2open in what will be its […]

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From NFL Rivals to Nitro Nation: Mythical Games, the First Fully Player-Centric Gaming Platform

Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2025

A lot has been said about Web2 vs Web3 games, or ownership with or without control. We can all agree that Web3 has been about cutting out the middleman, owning the data and the infrastructure, and the gamer being the […]

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Apple faces 25% tariff threat on iPhones not made in the U.S., prices could jump to $3,500

Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2025

As if the Apple Intelligence fiasco hadn’t stirred up enough trouble, now the iPhone maker is getting hit from the other side: straight from the White House. On Friday morning, former President Donald Trump posted on social media that Apple […]

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DiffuseDrive raises $3.5M to solve physical AI’s biggest challenge: high-quality training data

Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2025

With $3.5M in fresh funding, a Bay Area startup is building photorealistic synthetic data pipelines in hours, not months, for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Hungarian-founded startup tackling one of AI’s biggest bottlenecks: data scarcity in defense, aerospace, […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – May 22, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2025

It’s May 22, 2025, and we’re back with your daily funding rundown, where the capital’s flowing, who’s cutting the checks, and which startups are stepping into the spotlight. From federated AI and longevity biotech to concrete decarbonization and crypto identity, […]

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Founders of Amazon’s PillPack launch General Medicine, a new startup tackling the frustrations of U.S. healthcare

Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2025

Seven years after selling their online pharmacy startup PillPack to Amazon for around $1 billion, TJ Parker and Elliot Cohen are back with a new idea—this time, they’re going after the broader healthcare experience. The two just launched General Medicine, […]

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OpenAI acquires Jony Ive’s AI device startup for $6.5 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2025

Google’s I/O may have grabbed headlines, but OpenAI just got an io of its own — the stealthy AI device startup co-founded by legendary Apple designer Jony Ive. OpenAI announced Wednesday that it’s acquiring Ive’s AI hardware venture in a […]

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Google Veo 3’s AI video realism just broke the Internet with a street interview that never happened

Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2025

On May 20, 2025, Google introduced Veo 3 at its I/O event, showcasing a major leap in AI-generated videos. Built to create hyper-realistic footage with synchronized audio, Veo 3 quickly became the talk of the internet, not for its technical […]

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Top tech startup funding news for today, May 21, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On May 21, 2025

It’s May 21, 2025, and we’re back with your daily funding rundown—where the money’s going, who’s writing the checks, and which startups are making moves. From fintech and AI to sustainability and biotech, today’s batch covers a lot of ground. […]

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OpenAI and Jony Ive team up to create “a new generation of AI-powered computers”

Nickie Louise Posted On May 21, 2025

Back in late 2023, reports began circulating that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had teamed up with legendary Apple designer Jony Ive and Laurene Powell Jobs on a stealth AI hardware project. Now, five months later, we’re finally getting a clearer […]

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Shopify launches AI Store Builder, a tool to instantly create E-commerce sites from simple keyword prompts

Nickie Louise Posted On May 21, 2025

Shopify just made it a lot easier for merchants to set up an online store. The e-commerce giant on Wednesday introduced a new feature called AI Store Builder, which lets users generate a fully designed e-commerce site just by entering a […]

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Regeneron acquires bankrupt DNA testing startup 23andMe and its data for $256 million

Nickie Louise Posted On May 21, 2025

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced Monday that it’s buying “substantially all” of 23andMe’s assets for $256 million. The deal comes just weeks after the once buzzy DNA testing startup, once valued near $6 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to Regeneron, […]

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Fintech startup Airwallex hits $6.2B valuation with $300M raise from Visa and Salesforce to fuel global expansion

Nickie Louise Posted On May 21, 2025

Airwallex, the Melbourne-born fintech that built its name on cross-border payments, has raised $300 million in a Series F round, pushing its valuation to $6.2 billion. The round includes $150 million in secondary share sales and features some heavy hitters: […]

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