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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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Robotix Learning Solutions Paves the way for Kids to Self-Learn STEM Skills and more with Taco Playbits
Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2018


More and more, we are seeing kids as young as 2 becoming addicted to screen time. We are living in a digital age, after all. However, research shows that long-term screen time for kids can be damaging to their eyes, […]


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Porsche joined by Hyundai Motor to lead $80 million Series C financing in Swiss deep-tech startup WayRay 
Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2018


WayRay, a Swiss tech startup that makes holographic AR displays for cars, has secured $80 million funding to establish an affiliate with a pilot production line in Germany. The Series C financing was led by Porsche, Hyundai Motor, Alibaba Group, China […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Wednesday, September 19
Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Wednesday, September 19. Daimler leads $155 million investment in Silicon Valley Electric Bus startup Proterra. In a deal that could transform the school bus market in […]


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Insurtech startup Setoo raises $9.3 million for EU expansion plans and build new products
Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2018


In today’s digital world, consumers expect businesses to provide services that are tailored to their exact needs and deliver a great customer experience. Whilst consumers have concerns for which they would like to buy protection, they are increasingly unwilling to […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Tuesday, September 18
Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Tuesday, September 18. Salesforce begins to compete Microsoft PowerPoint with Quip Slides, a product from its recently acquired startup, Quip. Salesforce bought Quip in 2016 for $582 […]


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WHILL raises $45 million to accelerate global expansion and fund Mobility as a Service (MaaS) business growth
Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2018


WHILL, the startup company behind the next-generation Personal Electric Vehicles (PEVs), has raised $45 million dollars in funding to to accelerate global expansion and fund Mobility as a Service (MaaS) business growth. The latest investment was led by investors SBI Investment Co., […]


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Location-based marketing platform startup HYP3R raises $17 million Series A round to forge additional enterprise-level relationships
Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2018


HYP3R, a location-based marketing platform that helps companies acquire high-value customers, has raised $17.3 million Series A round to forge additional enterprise-level relationships and continue to deliver unprecedented marketing efficiency to its partners. Rokk3r Fuel ExO, a global venture capital firm based in […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Monday, September 17
Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Monday, September 17. Logistics startup Freightos raises $44.4 million Series C led by Singapore Exchange. Freightos, the startup company that helps importers and exporters reduce logistics spend […]


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Fully-immersive gaming startup Whirlwind FX launches Vortx, the world’s first environmental simulator for PC gaming
Nickie Louise Posted On September 14, 2018


Whirlwind FX, the maker of Vortx, the world’s first environmental simulator for the PC, today announced the North American launch of Vortx, the world’s first environmental simulator for PCs that augments video games and multimedia. Using proprietary technology to unpack complex […]


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Hacker Noon acquires blockchain and cryptocurrency podcast website Crypto Disrupted
Nickie Louise Posted On September 14, 2018


Hacker Noon, the independent tech media site, has acquired Crypto Disrupted, the blockchain and cryptocurrency podcast website founded by Trent Lapinski. As part of the acquisition, Trent Lapinski will be joining Hacker Noon and his podcast will now be part […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Friday, September 14
Nickie Louise Posted On September 14, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Friday, September 14. Brazilian mobility startup Yellow raises $63 million to lead the Latin America scooter market. Yellow, a Brazilian mobility and scooter startup, has raised $63 […]


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Artificial intelligence startup Saykara raises $5 million funding for pioneering AI-powered voice assistant for physicians
Nickie Louise Posted On September 13, 2018


Saykara, the leading voice and AI-powered virtual assistant for physicians, has raised $5 million to scale its technology, sales and marketing departments. The latest round was led by SpringRock Ventures, a venture fund focused on the convergence of health care and technology with […]


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Atrium raises $65 million in funding to replace lawyers
Nickie Louise Posted On September 13, 2018


Startup law firm and tech company Atrium has raised $65 million in funding to create AI capable of replacing lawyers. This comes a year after announcing its $10.5 million seed investment. Forbes notes that a law firm seems an unlikely choice for […]


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UC Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator program now opens to all UC Campuses for the first time 
Nickie Louise Posted On September 13, 2018


We wrote about UC Berkeley SkyDeck back in July when it announced the 22 Fall 2018 funded Cohort startups. Today, the premier startup accelerator of the University of California at Berkeley, announced it’s expanding with the introduction of opportunities for new […]


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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos launches a $2 billion ‘Day One Fund’ to help homeless families and preschool education
Nickie Louise Posted On September 13, 2018


Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos just announced the launch of his long-awaited philanthropic initiative, a new $2 billion fund for philanthropic efforts called “The Day One Fund”  that will focus on efforts to help homeless families and improve preschool education, the Amazon CEO […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Thursday, September 13
Nickie Louise Posted On September 13, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Thursday, September 13. Mental health tech startup NeuroFlow raises $1.2 million for enterprise mental health platform. NeuroFlow, the Philadelphia-based mental health technology startup trying to foster […]


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Farm data analytics startup Growers raises $5 million to expand and overcome the challenge of big data in agriculture
Nickie Louise Posted On September 12, 2018


Growers, the North Carolina-based agritech startup that provides and services to help farmers and their trusted advisors utilize farm data to simplify decision making and increase profitability, has raised a $5 million Series A financing to accelerate software development and grow their […]


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Umitron launches data service for aquaculture insurance leveraging IoT and satellite remote sensing with US$11.08 million in early stage funding
Nickie Louise Posted On September 12, 2018


Umitron, a Singapore-based startup that develops computerized sustainable aquaculture model by using technology such as IoT, satellite remote sensing and AI, has raised additional US$2.7 million from Mirai Creation Fund operated by SPARX Group. Co., Ltd. on 6th September as […]


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InsurTech startup Clearcover expands its insurance API offerings
Nickie Louise Posted On September 12, 2018


Clearcover, a new smarter car insurance company backed by some of the most respected names in the industry, announced the expansion of its API offerings. Clearcover’s API-first approach enables customers to have great insurance at affordable rates. The company’s powerful technology coupled […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Wednesday, September 12
Nickie Louise Posted On September 12, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Wednesday, September 12. New York State regulators approve StableCoins cryptocurrencies. In a sign that cryptocurrencies may be maturing, the state of New York approved the first […]


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