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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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WildEarth, a biotech startup that is growing vegan pet food in a lab, just raised $550,000 from Mark Cuban in a ‘Shark Tank’ deal
Nickie Louise Posted On March 18, 2019


You’ve probably never heard of the phrase “carbon pawprint.” Yes, we all love our pets but the carbon footprint for pet food continues to increase at an alarming rate with no sign of slowing down. According to a new study, pet […]


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Top startup news for today, Friday, March 15, 2019
Nickie Louise Posted On March 15, 2019


Good morning and happy Friday! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Friday, March 15. Uber plans to kick off IPO in April; shooting for a $120 billion target. Uber, the mother of all startup unicorns, […]


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Watch: Interview with Softbank’S CEO, Masayoshi Son – How he invented the first electronic dictionary which was later sold to Sharp for $1.7 million
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2019


As part of our mission to encourage and help startup founders and entrepreneurs on their road to success, today we are starting a new series that will feature interviews with successful startup founders and visionaries. Today, we’re featuring an interview […]


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Meet OptiShokz Revvez: The Bone Conduction Audio Sunglasses
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2019


We all love music. But what about if you want to keep your ears open when riding a bike? Enter AfterShokz, the company behind the lightweight and comfortable Trekz Titanium wireless stereo headphones designed with athletes in mind. Trekz Titanium is sweatproof, […]


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Satellite payload startup Cesium Astro raises $12.4 million from Airbus Ventures and others to build out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites and UAVs
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2019


Cesium Astro, a satellite payload startup building out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space or airborne platforms, has raised $12.4 million in a Series A round led by Airbus’ venture capital arm Airbus Ventures, with participation from […]


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Facebook exodus: Chief Product Officer Chris Cox and WhatsApp Vice President Chris Daniels are leaving the social giant
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2019


Late last year, there were reports that young people are leaving Facebook in droves for another social networking sites. Now, Facebook executives are leaving the company, also. Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg  announced that Facebook Chief Product Officer Chris Cox and […]


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AI startup Polarr bags $11.5 million to bring the power of edge AI technology to photography and video; now boasts  20 million app downloads
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2019


Polarr, an AI startup and innovator of edge AI technology for photography, video and other creative processes, has raised $11.5 million to support R&D, engineering, and technology partnership initiatives. The round was led by Threshold Ventures (formerly DFJ Venture), with participation from Cota […]


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Apple is expected to unveil its new iPhone and Mac software on June 3
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2019


Apple announced today it’s hosting its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) between June 3 through June 7 in San Jose, California. The conference includes over 100 technical and design-focused sessions presented by Apple engineers to help coders and designers build the […]


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Top startup news for today, Thursday, March 14, 2019
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2019


Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Thursday, March 14. Offerpad complete Series C financing round with a total raise of $975 million. Offerpad, a real estate and technology startup, has closed a Series […]


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TradeGecko launches Founder Plan to empower commerce startups and help businesses eliminate spreadsheets and manual operations 
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2019


TradeGecko, a SaaS startup and provider of an inventory and order management platform designed for brand owners and distributors, today launched its Founder Plan and expand access to its technology platform to early-stage commerce businesses. By integrating sales channels, logistics providers, and […]


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Democratic exchange CoinCasso Succeeds in ICO Token Sale Despite Bearish Mood
Nickie Louise Posted On March 13, 2019


San Francisco, 14 March 2019 – CoinCasso, a hybrid cryptocurrency exchange that combines the advantages of centralized and decentralized exchanges, announced today that it had achieved success with its initial coin offering (ICO) despite challenging market conditions. As of today, […]


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Top startup news for today, Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Nickie Louise Posted On March 13, 2019


Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, March 13. Fintech startup Stash lands $65 million in funding. Stash, a New York City-based micro  digital investment platform startup has raised $65 million in funding to […]


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Automate Announces 2019 Launch Pad Startup Competition Finalists
Nickie Louise Posted On March 13, 2019


Emerging Companies with Range of Offerings from Augmented Reality Headsets to Intelligent Robotic Software to Soft Robot Hands and Wireless Charging for Drones ANN ARBOR, Mich.–Automate, an organization that represents over 1,200 automation manufacturers, component suppliers, system integrators and end […]


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Automation Hero secures $14.5 million funding to help businesses automate repetitive processes with intelligent process automation
Nickie Louise Posted On March 13, 2019


Inefficient processes cost organizations as much as 20-30% of their annual revenue. Intelligent process automation is the solution to optimizing organizational effectiveness by reducing the time and money that’s wasted on broken processes. Breakout company, Automation Hero, is an AI startup aiming to […]


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Precision farming startup Taranis unveils enhanced platform for aerial imagery insights into farming
Nickie Louise Posted On March 12, 2019


In May 2018, the world population was estimated to have reached 7.6 billion people. It took over 200,000 years of human history for the world’s population to reach 1 billion; and only 200 years more to reach 7 billion. Over the […]


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Dept acquires Rocket Insights to further fuel its expansion into the U.S. market
Nickie Louise Posted On March 12, 2019


Dept, the leading digital agency in Europe has acquired the U.S.-based Rocket Insights to further fuel its expansion into the U.S. market. The acquisition will further fuel Dept’s global expansion with new offices in Boston and Brooklyn, led by the […]


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Dutch startup Finturi secures $2.2 million for its blockchain-based invoice finance platform
Nickie Louise Posted On March 12, 2019


In Europe, even though small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) generate about two-thirds of overall employment and 62.9% of value added in the non-financial business economy, it is often difficult for SMEs to raise working capital. A lack of equity or failure to […]


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Top startup news for today, Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Nickie Louise Posted On March 12, 2019


Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Tuesday, March 12. Facial recognition is now being used to steal millions of online photos without users’ consent. Legal experts and civil rights advocates are sounding the […]


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Cybersecurity startup Cyemptive emerges from stealth with $3.5 million Series A to preempt and remove cyber threats before they take hold
Nickie Louise Posted On March 12, 2019


Cyemptive Technologies, Inc. (Cyemptive), a cybersecurity startup that of failsafe cybersecurity solutions that do not rely on the traditional detect, today emerged from stealth with $3.5 million seed A funding to accelerate the introduction of its cybersecurity product suite for […]


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Pharma startup Pharmaoffer is fighting global medicine shortage through pharmaceutical supply chain transformation
Nickie Louise Posted On March 12, 2019


The global pharmaceutical market is over $1 trillion mark and is projected to grow at 6.3% CAGR through 2022. With all the technology advancements in drug research and medicine, the pharmaceutical supply chain is still lagging behind in digital transformation compared to […]


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