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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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Location data startup Factual nabs $42 million to accelerate growth and fuel international expansion
Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2018


As the world increasingly becomes data-driven, brands and businesses need accurate, reliable and accessible location data to develop smarter digital products and services. Factual is the location data company the world’s most valuable brands and technology companies trust and turn to […]


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Theranos is finally shutting down after investors lost nearly $1 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2018


At last, Theranos, a privately held health technology founded in 2003 by then-19-year-old Elizabeth Holmes, is finally shutting down. Yesterday, Theranos announced in an email  to investors that it would cease operations and release its assets and remaining cash to creditors. Most […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Wednesday, September 5
Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Wednesday, September 5. AI could deliver $13 trillion in additional global economic activity by 2030. According to a new research from McKinsey Global Institute, Artificial intelligence could contribute […]


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Clean Energy tech company Palmetto raises $6 million to broaden the reach of its Alchemy software product
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2018


Palmetto, a leading clean technology software and fulfillment company, has raised $6 million in funding to broaden the reach of its Alchemy software product. The latest round was led by Greycroft, with participation from Lerer Hippeau, Box Group, and NBA commissioner emeritus […]


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AI startup IngeniousIO launches with $4 million in funding to redefine construction industry collaboration
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2018


Construction is a $10 trillion industry and one of the global economy’s biggest sectors, according to the 2017 McKinsey Construction Report. For an industry built on collaboration — between owners, project managers (PMs), architects, engineers, contractors and subcontractors — construction workflows remain […]


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SaaS influencer marketing platform startup Upfluence raises $3.6 million for global expansion and further investment in its proprietary software
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2018


Upfluence, a SaaS influencer marketing platform startup that helps brands tell their story with powerful influencer and content marketing technology, has raised $3.6 million in Series A funding to fund its continued global expansion and for further investment in its proprietary software. The latest […]


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German reinsurer Munich Re acquired IoT middleware startup Relayr for $300 million
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2018


German reinsurer Munich Re has acquired internet of things (IoT) middleware startup Relayr in deal worth $300 million. The acquisition was done through Munich Re’s subsidiary, Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) and will help advance the company’s IOT strategy. The joint business […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Tuesday, September 4
Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Tuesday, September 4. German reinsurer Munich Re buys IoT middleware startup, relayr, in deal worth $300 million. German reinsurer Munich Re announced Tuesday it plans to acquire […]


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AI-driven asset trading platform startup Bibox launches BiboxLab, a solution for blockchain projects
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2018


Bibox, the first ever AI-driven digital asset trading platform, today announced the launch of a one-stop solution for the best blockchain projects. BiboxLab is an incubator, accelerator and an international blockchain hub. Bibox co-founder, Aries Wang, made the official announcement at the 2018 Blockchain […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Monday, September 3
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Monday, September 3. China startup Meituan Dianping filing for IPO at $55 billion valuation. Meituan Dianping, a Tencent-backed startup that offers services similar to those of Yelp, […]


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Hardware is Hard: The Role of Hardware in The Modern World
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2018


This is a guest post by Oleg Kondrashov, the CEO of EnCata, about the role of hardware in the modern world. You can reach him at  EnCata.net Our world and world’s inhabitants are extremely amusing. Every few decades, we face a […]


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London-based travel startup Duffel raises $4.7 million round to expand its engineering team
Nickie Louise Posted On August 31, 2018


London-based travel startup Duffel has raised $4.7 million to expand their engineering team in London as they seek to build one of the most technically sophisticated startups in Europe. The round was led by Blossom Capital with participation from The Crankstart […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Friday, August 31
Nickie Louise Posted On August 31, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Friday, August 31. Satellite Startup Swarm Is Back Online After Defying US Officials. Satellite startup, Swarm Technologies, launched into space over objections from the FCC. Now it’s […]


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Artificial intelligence startup Diffbot launches Diffbot Knowledge Graph, the largest database of human knowledge
Nickie Louise Posted On August 30, 2018


Diffbot, the first profitable AI startup on record and a provider of knowledge-as-a-service to power intelligent applications, today launches Diffbot Knowledge Graph (DKG), a database of all of the knowledge on the Web, collected and connected into a single, structured source of data, […]


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Fintech startup Pagaya raises $14 million in Series B funding to grow its investment team and build a global sales force
Nickie Louise Posted On August 30, 2018


Pagaya, a U.S.-Israeli financial technology startup that uses machine learning and big data analytics to manage institutional money, has raised $14 million in a private funding to grow its 20-person-strong investment team of high-caliber data scientists and AI specialists, build […]


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Enterprise cloud storage startup Zadara raises $25 million funding to accelerate growth and expand its worldwide sales
Nickie Louise Posted On August 30, 2018


Zadara, a provider of zero-risk enterprise cloud storage, has raised in $25 million funding round to accelerate growth, including expanding its worldwide sales, dev-ops and engineering teams as well as its service provider partner channel. In addition, the funds will […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Thursday, August 30
Nickie Louise Posted On August 30, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Thursday, August 30. Apple quietly buys Akonia Holographics a startup that makes lenses for augmented reality glasses. In a signal that Apple has ambitions to make […]


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Cybersecurity startup NewKnowledge raises $11 million Series A funding to protect brands from social media disinformation attacks
Nickie Louise Posted On August 29, 2018


NewKnowledge, a cybersecurity company that protects brands and corporations from covert, coordinated disinformation campaigns, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding to expand its sales and marketing to scale in new markets and to establish itself as the […]


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Real estate startup LeaseCake launches new SaaS platform to transform commercial real estate lease management
Nickie Louise Posted On August 29, 2018


With more than 5 million leases across the small- to mid-tier commercial real estate market, most property owners still utilize spreadsheets to keep track of buildings and tenants, thus creating a lack of transparency and communication between both parties. We live […]


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Soft Robotics launches first customizable gripper system designed for universal robots
Nickie Louise Posted On August 29, 2018


Soft Robotics, an industrial automation startup that designs and builds soft robotic automation systems that can grasp and manipulate items of varying size, today announced the launch of its company’s first customizable gripper system developed specifically for collaborative robot space. With […]


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