Nickie Louise

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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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Sifflet raises $18M to power AI with trusted data as demand for observability soars

Nickie Louise Posted On June 19, 2025

Sifflet, the AI-native data observability startup, just secured $18 million in fresh funding. The round was led by existing backers EQT Ventures and Mangrove Capital Partners, with Capmont Technology joining in as a new investor. The money comes on the […]

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Microsoft to lay off thousands more workers just a month after cutting 6,000 jobs

Nickie Louise Posted On June 19, 2025

Microsoft is preparing another round of layoffs, this time targeting thousands of workers, with sales teams likely to be among those affected, according to a report from Bloomberg News. The cuts are expected to be announced in early July, after […]

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MIT study finds that ChatGPT is making people dumber; 83% of ChatGPT users can’t recall what they just wrote

Nickie Louise Posted On June 19, 2025

A new study out of MIT is raising serious questions about what heavy ChatGPT use might be doing to our brains. Researchers found that most people who rely on the AI tool for writing are struggling to stay mentally engaged, […]

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Bubblemaps integrates with TON to unlock on-chain transparency for Telegram’s blockchain

Nickie Louise Posted On June 19, 2025

Bubblemaps is adding support for TON, the blockchain backed by Telegram, giving users a new way to see what’s really happening across one of the fastest-growing crypto ecosystems, the company announced Thursday. This marks the eighth network supported by Bubblemaps’ […]

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Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News – June 18, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On June 18, 2025

It’s Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Hope you guys are having a great week. We’re back with your daily tech funding roundup—tracking the flow of capital into the startups rethinking how we work, move, learn, and stay healthy. Today’s deals cut […]

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Belgian incubator Biotope secures €5M to back early-stage biotech startup founders

Nickie Louise Posted On June 18, 2025

Biotope, a biotech incubator based in Ghent, Belgium, has raised €5 million in the first close of its second fund. The target is €9 million over the next 18 months, with plans to invest €250,000 each in up to 30 […]

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Nvidia-backed SandboxAQ unveils AI molecule dataset to accelerate drug discovery

Nickie Louise Posted On June 18, 2025

SandboxAQ, an AI startup spun out of Alphabet’s Google and backed by Nvidia, just released a massive dataset it hopes will speed up drug development. The goal? Help scientists figure out more quickly whether a drug will stick to the […]

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Fintech startup Ramp hits $16B valuation in $200M round led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund

Nickie Louise Posted On June 18, 2025

Ramp, the New York-based fintech startup building corporate spend tools, has raised $200 million in fresh funding, pushing its valuation to $16 billion. The round was led by Founders Fund, Peter Thiel’s venture firm, which has now backed Ramp five […]

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Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News – June 17, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On June 17, 2025

It’s Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Sorry, we’re late getting this out to you, but we’re back with your daily tech funding roundup, spotlighting where capital is flowing and which startups are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Today’s deals span […]

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Sword Health lands $40M to expand AI care into mental health, hits $4B valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On June 17, 2025

Sword Health, an AI health tech startup known for helping people manage pain through digital tools, has raised $40 million to grow its footprint in mental health and accelerate its expansion plans. The new round, which gives the company a […]

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European AI defense startup Helsing raises $694 million in funding led by Spotify founder Daniel Ek

Nickie Louise Posted On June 17, 2025

Helsing, a Munich, Germany-based AI defense tech startup, has secured €600 million ($693.6 million) in fresh funding, making it one of the largest rounds for a company in this sector. The round was led by Prima Materia, the investment firm […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – June 16, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On June 16, 2025

It’s Monday, June 16, 2025. Hope you had a restful weekend. We’re kicking off the week with your daily tech funding roundup—tracking the flow of venture capital and spotlighting the startups shaping tomorrow’s economy. Today’s lineup spans AI personal stylists, […]

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TRON to go public via reverse merger after U.S. pauses probes into founder Justin Sun

Nickie Louise Posted On June 16, 2025

Tron, the crypto project founded by billionaire Justin Sun, is heading to the public markets through an unexpected route: a reverse merger with SRM Entertainment, a toy and souvenir company with ties to some of the world’s biggest theme parks. […]

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Circumvent raises $6M to tackle cloud security alert fatigue with AI-driven remediation

Nickie Louise Posted On June 16, 2025

Cloud security startup Circumvent has raised $6 million in seed funding from Paladin Capital Group to help teams cut through alert overload and fix risks faster. The fresh capital infusion will go toward product development, early customer engagement, and setting […]

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Anne Wojcicki buys back 23andMe in $305M deal, outbids Regeneron

Nickie Louise Posted On June 16, 2025

Less than three months after Regeneron said it would acquire 23andMe’s assets for $256 million, Anne Wojcicki has taken back control of the troubled DNA testing company she co-founded. On Friday, Wojcicki’s new nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, announced it would […]

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Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News for the Week Ending June 13, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On June 13, 2025

It’s Friday, June 13, 2025 — and we’re closing the week with a loaded lineup of tech funding deals that show no signs of investor fatigue. From multibillion-dollar strategic bets to stealthy AI sales startups, today’s snapshot reveals where capital […]

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Archer Aviation raises $850 million after Trump signs executive orders backing air taxis

Nickie Louise Posted On June 13, 2025

Archer Aviation just locked in $850 million in new funding—an eye-popping amount that came shortly after former President Donald Trump signed off on executive orders aimed at accelerating the rollout of electric air taxis in the U.S. The funding follows […]

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Alexandr Wang leaves Scale AI to join Meta in $14.3B deal and lead Zuckerberg’s AI ambitions

Nickie Louise Posted On June 13, 2025

Alexandr Wang, founder and CEO of Scale AI, is stepping down to join Meta, confirming rumors that had been swirling all week. In a memo to employees on Thursday, Wang said he’s leaving the company he built to take on […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – June 12, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On June 12, 2025

It’s Thursday, June 12, 2025, and we’re back with your daily tech funding roundup, tracking where capital is flowing and which startups are setting the pace across AI, fintech, hardware, and enterprise infrastructure. While it’s a relatively quiet day on […]

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Spanish AI startup Multiverse raises $217M to shrink LLMs and cut inference costs by 80%

Nickie Louise Posted On June 12, 2025

Multiverse Computing, an AI startup based in San Sebastian, Spain, has raised €189 million (about $217 million) to tackle one of the bloated large language models (LLMs), the company announced Thursday The funding round was led by Bullhound Capital and […]

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