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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.


Cybersecurity  / Featured  / Hacking  / Security  / Software  / Startup Funding  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
ShiftLeft secures $20 million for code analysis software that accurately identify and automatically patches vulnerabilities
Nickie Louise Posted On February 12, 2019


ShiftLeft, a cybersecurity startup that helps businesses increase the speed at which security issues can be identified and automatically triaged, has raised $20 million in Series B funding  to drive broader adoption of its code-informed runtime protection by expanding the breadth […]


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Akamai and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group team up to form GO-NET, a joint venture for blockchain-based payment network
Nickie Louise Posted On February 12, 2019


Akamai Technologies, the leading content delivery network (CDN) services provider for media and software delivery and cloud security solutions, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) are teaming up to launch the Global Open Network, Inc. (GO-NET), a joint venture for […]


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TechCrunch launches Extra Crunch, a paid premium subscription product offering
Nickie Louise Posted On February 12, 2019


After covering the technology and startup worlds for nearly 15 years, today TechCrunch launches its first paid premium subscription product offering called Extra Crunch. Unlike the regular content on TechCrunch.com, Extra Crunch goes beyond the news. It provides exclusive membership experience […]


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Datadog acquires AI-powered automated app-testing startup Madumbo
Nickie Louise Posted On February 12, 2019


Datadog, a tech startup that provides monitoring and analytics platform for modern cloud environments, has acquired Madumbo, an AI-based automated application testing platform. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2010 by Alexis Lê-Quôc and Olivier Pomel, […]


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


Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Tuesday, February 12. Amazon buys home mesh router startup, Eero. Amazon is buying Eero, the first company of note to solve Wi-Fi issues at home through […]


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Alphabet X spinout Dandelion Energy raises $16 million to make home geothermal heating more affordable
Nickie Louise Posted On February 12, 2019


We first wrote about Dandelion Energy back in May 2018, when the company announced its custom-designed drilling rig that would make geothermal heating systems more affordable to homeowners. Millions of Americans are still using oil and natural gas to heat their […]


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Axonius raises $13 million to secure connected devices for businesses and accelerate customer growth
Nickie Louise Posted On February 12, 2019


Axonius, a cybersecurity asset management platform that lets IT and Security teams see devices for what they are to manage & secure all, has raised $13 million in Series A funding to help enterprises automate and secure their connected devices, and expedite product innovations […]


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Eagle Genomics selected to join Microsoft AI Factory at Station F in Paris
Nickie Louise Posted On February 11, 2019


Microbiome discovery platform company Eagle Genomics announced today it has been selected to join the latest cohort of the Microsoft AI Factory, based at the world-renowned Station F startup campus in Paris, France. The announcement follows the company’s $3.5 million investment to […]


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Aerospace  / Press Release
Industry Experts Outline Real-World UAS Usage Scenarios to Advance Safe Integration of Unmanned Aircraft into the National Airspace System
Nickie Louise Posted On February 11, 2019


NUAIR Alliance members showcased how tests at the New York State UAS Test Site can support this mission during two-day conference in Syracuse SYRACUSE, N.Y. – More than 40 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry experts from 20 global companies came […]


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Autonomous vehicle startup Nuro raises close to $1 billion from the SoftBank for its driverless deliveries
Nickie Louise Posted On February 11, 2019


Nuro, an autonomous vehicle startup that is building robotic vehicles to deliver groceries and other items from the street, has raised close to $1 billion to transform local commerce through self-driving. The investment was led by SoftBank Vision Fund, and partners including Greylock […]


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Top startup news for today, Monday, February 11, 2019
Nickie Louise Posted On February 11, 2019


Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Monday, February 11. Fitbit unveils a new health tracker that is only available through your employer or insurer. Fitbit quietly launches Inspire, its first business-to-business wearable that is available […]


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Isreali startup C2A Security secures $6.5M Series A to bring in-vehicle cybersecurity solutions to more automotive customers
Nickie Louise Posted On February 11, 2019


C2A Security, an Israeli cybersecurity startup providing in-vehicle solutions preventing life-threatening cyberattacks, has secured a $6.5 million Series A round to bring in-vehicle cybersecurity solutions to more automotive customers. The round was led by Maniv Mobility and ICV with participation from […]


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Slack competitor Mattermost raises $20 million to bring team collaboration and messaging to security-conscious enterprises
Nickie Louise Posted On February 11, 2019


The rise of virtual teams coupled with organizations becoming more globally dispersed. As such, the need for team collaboration is bigger than ever. Smart companies rely on tools to bring all their team communication into one place in a very secure […]


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Top startup news for today, Friday, February 8, 2019
Nickie Louise Posted On February 8, 2019


Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Friday, February 8. Social media app TikTok is taking teens by storm and making Snap and Facebook nervous. China’s ByteDance app, TikTok, is on fire. It is […]


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TAL Education Group acquires Ready4, a US-MIT-Israel founded mobile-first AI-powered test preparation and admissions startup
Nickie Louise Posted On February 8, 2019


TAL Education Group (TAL), a leading education and technology enterprise in China, has acquired Boston-Tel Aviv mobile-first and AI-powered online test preparation and admissions services startup company Ready4. (formerly known as LTG Exam Prep Platform, Inc.). The acquisition of Ready4 […]


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Pentagon selected TWOSENSE.AI to deploy deep neural networks for continuous multifactor authentication using behavioral biometrics
Nickie Louise Posted On February 7, 2019


Pentagon has awareded AI startup and behavioral biometrics provider, TWOSENSE.AI, a $2.42 million contract to deploy deep neural networks (DNNs) for smartphone and workstation-based continuous multifactor authentication. The contract, an other transaction agreement (OTA) awarded through DOD’s Rapid Innovation Fund, […]


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Top startup news for today, Thursday, February 7, 2019
Nickie Louise Posted On February 7, 2019


Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Thursday, February 7. Amazon just invested in self-driving car company Aurora. Amazon has invested in a self-driving car startup Aurora. The investment may be part of Amazon’s strategy […]


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Jetty bags $25M Series B led by Khosla Ventures to expand its real estate distribution footprint
Nickie Louise Posted On February 7, 2019


In an industry that’s historically been riddled with jargon, high costs, and outdated technology, Jetty is a fintech startup transforming insurance by empowering everyday renters with tools to access rental homes nationwide. Today, Jetty announced it has raised a $25 million Series […]


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The Rockefeller Foundation partners with Stanford University to launch Atlas AI, a new startup to generate actionable intelligence on global development challenges
Nickie Louise Posted On February 7, 2019


In its clearest move yet to understand and help people living in the poorer parts of the world, the Rockefeller Foundation, the New York City-based foundation founded in 1913 by the Rockefeller family, today announced the public launch of Atlas AI, a new […]


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Featured  / Press Release
Gong.io Raises $40 Million to Transform Sales with AI
Nickie Louise Posted On February 7, 2019


Companies including LinkedIn, GE, ZipRecruiter, and Drift empower their teams and win deals with Gong’s Conversation Intelligence technology SAN FRANCISCO and TEL AVIV, Israel— February 7, 2019–- Gong.io, the #1 rated Conversation Intelligence platform that leverages artificial intelligence to go […]


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