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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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Aerospace startup Loft Orbital launches inSpace Mission Partner Program to standardize access to space
Nickie Louise Posted On August 7, 2018


Loft Orbital, an aerospace and satellite communication startup that leases space on satellites for any organization to collect information about the Earth, from space, announced this week that it has signed agreements with over 20 companies to join its inSpace Mission […]


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Industry-grade operating system for autonomous robots startup MOV.AI raises $3 million in seed funding
Nickie Louise Posted On August 7, 2018


MOV.AI, the developer of first industry-grade Operating System for autonomous intelligent collaborative robots for large-scale commercial deployment, has raised $3 million in seed funding to produce smarter robots on a large scale for operation and production lines. The round was led by Viola […]


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Autonomous-vehicle sartup Kodiak Robotics raises $40 million in Series A funding for team expansion and product development.
Nickie Louise Posted On August 7, 2018


Self-driving truck market heats up as Kodiak Robotics, a startup co-founded by Otto/Google Veteran Don Burnette and Venture Capitalist Paz Eshel, is developing autonomous technology to tackle the long-haul trucking. The duo believes they have a solution to the problem that Uber’s […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Tuesday, August 7.
Nickie Louise Posted On August 7, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Tuesday, August 7. Kodiak Robotics, a startup co-founded by Google veteran and Uber’s ill-fated self-driving truck unit, just raised $40 million to solve the same problem. Don Burnette, […]


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Fintech startup Steady raises $9 million in Series A funding; Shaquille O’Neal joins the team
Nickie Louise Posted On August 6, 2018


Steady, the income-building platform for the Build-Your-Own (BYO) workforce, has raised $9 million in Series A financing to rapidly scale and extend product features. The latest round was led by Propel Venture Partners, with significant participation from Omidyar Network, the impact investing […]


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Crowdfunding Campaigns  / Launch
All-In-One ‘Infinite Cooler’ achieves crowdfunding campaign success with over $100,000 raised in just 2 hours on IndieGogo  
Nickie Louise Posted On August 6, 2018


You don’t see this kind of crowdfunding success very often. Meet Infinite—the “Swiss Army Knife” of coolers. Infinite is the world’s most versatile, smart cooler. The only cooler that combines fun and functionality into one. Infinite Cooler is a new crowdfunded product that […]


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Singapore-based MSIG Insurance teams up with Plug and Play to promote innovation through insurtech startups
Nickie Louise Posted On August 6, 2018


MSIG Insurance, a Singapore insurtech startup is teaming up with Plug and Play, a global startup accelerator and corporate innovation platform, to promote innovation within the general insurance space. We’ve covered Plug and Play many times on this site. Plug and Play […]


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Electric car-charging startup Ample raises $31 million funding led by Shell Ventures
Nickie Louise Posted On August 6, 2018


Ample, stealth electric car-charging startup, has raised $31 million funding to deploy its technology in multiple locations over the coming months. The latest round is led by Shell Ventures with participation from Moore Strategic Ventures, Repsol Energy Ventures, Hemi Ventures, and TRIREC. In […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Monday, August 6
Nickie Louise Posted On August 6, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Monday, August 6. Xiaopeng Motors (Xpeng), a Chinese electric car startup that has delivered zero cars, is now valued at $3.6 billion. Are we heading into […]


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Crowdfunding Campaigns
Uboh: The Most Versatile & Pocket Sized Phone Stand
Nickie Louise Posted On August 5, 2018


Cellphone and tablet stands are a dime a dozen these days, and very few offer little functionary beyond “this thing will prop up your device”. In fact, some people just make their own out of a couple of stacks playing […]


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Microsoft leads $6.2 million investment in Hyas, an infosecurity startup that helps catch cybercriminals
Nickie Louise Posted On August 3, 2018


With many years of experience in the information security industry and strong connections with law enforcement, Christopher Davis is an InfoSec guy who hates the term “cyber.” He is also a recipient of the FBI Director’s Award of Excellence (FBI’s highest […]


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


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Friday, August 3. Bezos expands Blue Origin to compete with Musk’s SpaceX. Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, is going on a hiring spree at Blue Origin to […]


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Cryptocurrency startup GameXCoin launches the first blockchain game platform
Nickie Louise Posted On August 2, 2018


With the number of games increasing exponentially, game developers are competing to get gamers’ attention. This led to increased marketing costs which in turn made game developers to maximize monetization rather than maximizing fun in their games. On the gamer […]


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Apple is now the first ($1 trillion) one trillion dollar company in history
Nickie Louise Posted On August 2, 2018


Apple on Thursday August, 2018, becomes the first company in history to be worth more than $1 trillion on a public stock market. Shares of Apple jumped Thursday to hit the magic number of $207.05, making it the first company in […]


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Next generation transportation startup rideOS raises $25 million Series B to advance the rollout of self-driving cars in Europe
Nickie Louise Posted On August 2, 2018


We covered rideOS  just about two months ago. A lot has happened since then. rideOS, a technology platform designed to accelerate the safe, global roll-out of next-generation transportation fleets, announced it has raised $25 million in Series B funding to help […]


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Press Release
Orig3n and ZhongAn, China’s Largest E-Insurer Announce Partnership on Health Tech
Nickie Louise Posted On August 2, 2018


BOSTON and SHANGHAI, July 31, 2018 — Orig3n, Inc., a Boston-based biotech company pioneering the future of health through genetics and regenerative medicine, and ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co., Ltd. (6060.HK), the first and largest online-only insurance company in China, […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Thursday, August 2
Nickie Louise Posted On August 2, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Thursday, August 2. Tesla reported its largest quarterly loss in its history, lost 717.5 million in just 3 months. How long can Tesla ride on the […]


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Trustless crypto trading platform Radar Relay raises $10 million Series A funding for product research and global expansion
Nickie Louise Posted On August 1, 2018


Radar Relay, the trustless wallet-to-wallet decentralized token trading platform, has raised $10 million in Series A funding to support the development of new product research, strategic hiring, and global expansion of the Radar Relay platform. The latest round is led by […]


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Fenox Venture Capital, the founder of “Startup World Cup,” launches a $50 million venture fund to invest in startups from all around the world
Nickie Louise Posted On August 1, 2018


Fenox Venture Capital, the founder of “Startup World Cup,” has launched a $50 million venture fund to invest in the most promising winners of the regional and global competition. Startup World Cup is an annual global startup pitch competition. The competition draws […]


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Naked Labs launches world’s first 3D body scanner for consumers; raises $14 million Series A funding
Nickie Louise Posted On August 1, 2018


Naked Labs, a Silicon Valley-based startup focused on 3D scanning, computer vision, and human-centered design, is revolutionalizing the fitness tracking market. The company just launched the world’s first home body scanner that enables you to see your body like never before. […]


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