November 8, 2026
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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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Korean fintech startup HonestFund raises $12 million Series B funding to expand its market share in the lending industry and accelerate its AI capabilities
Nickie Louise Posted On December 5, 2018


HonestFund, one of the largest marketplace lending players in South Korea that operates an alternative investing platform for individuals and institutional investors, raised $12 million Series B financing to expand its market share in the lending industry and revamp its alternative investment platform, […]


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Top startup news for today, Wednesday, December 5
Nickie Louise Posted On December 5, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, December 5. Matcherino raises $2.7 million in Series A-1 funding to accelerate ongoing expansion. Matcherino, a Seattle, WA-based online platform for game publishers and tournament organizers […]


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The Most Valuable Industries Dominated by Unicorn Startups in 2018
Nickie Louise Posted On December 5, 2018


When a privately held company reaches a $1 billion valuation it becomes a Unicorn. For many startups, reaching this milestone is a blessing; to others it is perhaps a curse. SmallBusinessPrices, a UK-based website, has conducted a study that shows which sectors and industries […]


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FreeWire raises $15 million to support the commercialization of charging and mobile on-site power technologies for electric vehicles
Nickie Louise Posted On December 4, 2018


FreeWire Technologies (FireWire), an electric car charging startup company that offers simple electrification of applications for formerly fossil fuel dependent industries, has closed $15 million in Series A funding led by BP Ventures, with participation from Volvo Cars Tech Fund, Stanley Ventures, […]


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InsurTech startup CoverWallet launches commercial insurance platform exclusively for insurance agents
Nickie Louise Posted On December 4, 2018


Over the year, we’ve covered CoverWallet, an online platform that makes it easy for small businesses to understand, buy, and manage insurance online. Now the startup is expanding its insurtech platform with CoverWallet for Agents, a dedicated platform for insurance agents. Through […]


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Top startup news for today, Tuesday, December 4
Nickie Louise Posted On December 4, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Tuesday, December 4. Blade, a US ride-sharing app for helicopters startup for wealthy Americans, is expanding its operations to India. Blade, a US ride-sharing startup that […]


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Cryptocurrency  / ICOs  / Press Release
Coinvest Announces Successful Token Distribution Following Sale on Republic Crypto
Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2018


DALLAS, TX — December 3, 2018 — Coinvest, a full-suite blockchain technology company for users to learn, invest, and spend cryptocurrencies, is announcing the distribution of its native security token, COIN, to more than 600 investors. The token distribution follows […]


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Blockchain P2P logistics startup MuleChain launches crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine platform to transform logistics industry
Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2018


MuleChain, creators of a global decentralized P2P delivery and warehouse services on the blockchain, has launch its crowdfunding campaign on the StartEngine platform. Regulation Crowdfunding allows everyone, regardless of their net worth or income level, to invest in securities issued […]


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HealthTECH startup YouThisMe launches a new remote patient monitoring platform to assist and help seniors
Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2018


YouThisMe, a mobile health technology startup, has launched a new remote patient monitoring platform designed for use with multiple patients in clinical and non-hospital medical settings that serve seniors. The new Multi-Patient software platform called UTM:RPM, allows physicians, physician assistants, nurses and […]


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Institutional crypto wallet provider BOX partners with Intel, Baidu Cloud and Nasdaq; launches Bolaxy
Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2018


BOX, a cryptocurrency startup that develops non-custodial crypto wallet for institutional investment, has reached a partnership agreement with Intel, Baidu Cloud and Nasdaq as it unveils its enterprise-grade multi-chain blockchain made for supply chain finance, Bolaxy. The startup made the announcement on […]


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Israel’s Playtika acquires German game startup Wooga for over $100 million to expand its casual games portfolio
Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2018


Playtika, the world’s largest Social Casino games company and the maker of highly immersive social games, has acquired Wooga Gmbh, a world-class casual games company, for more than $100 million. The 180-employee Berlin-based studio develops story-driven casual games in the Puzzle and Hidden […]


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Top startup news for today, Friday, November 30
Nickie Louise Posted On November 30, 2018


Good morning and happy Friday! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Friday, November 30. BitTorrent owner Tron will invest $100 million in blockchain games. The owner of Decentralized internet protocol TRON, TRON Foundation, announced its plans to […]


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Qualcomm announces AI Fund worth up to $100M, invests in Israeli startup AnyVision
Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2018


Qualcomm has launched the Qualcomm Ventures AI Fund, which will invest up to $100M in AI startups, with a focus on those using on-device AI (i.e., where machine learning takes place on the end device, like smartphones or automobiles, and […]


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Press Release
Venafi secures $100M financing round led by TCV to accelerate growth and support new machine identity protection development fund
Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2018


SALT LAKE CITY–Venafi, the leading provider of machine identity protection, today announced the closing of a $100 million round of financing, led by TCV with additional participation from existing investors, QuestMark Partners and NextEquity Partners. TCV is one of the […]


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New Zealand’s largest crypto savings platform startup Vimba expands to UK
Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2018


Vimba, the largest cryptocurrency exchange and the longest running crypto platform in New Zealand, is expanding its crypto savings service to the United Kingdom. UK residents can now buy bitcoin and other crypto from its website. Building on its success in New […]


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Phenomix Sciences, an early-stage Mayo Clinic startup, launches with $1 million in seed fund to fight obesity
Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2018


Phenomix Sciences, an early-stage spinout  of the Mayo Clinic startup company focused on personalized treatments for chronic diseases, has secured $1 million in seed round of financing to enable commercialization of a new clinical test for obesity. The test, developed […]


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Amazon launches AWS Outposts, an on-premise data center, that should get legacy hardware vendors like Cisco, HPE and Dell worried
Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2018


Cloud technologies continue transform information technology (IT) as we know it. Gone are the days of investing in legacy hardware that cost millions of dollars. The cloud is leveling the playing field by lowering upfront and IT capital expenditure (CAPEX) […]


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Top startup news for today, Thursday, November 29
Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Thursday, November 29. Chinese startup Geek+ raises $150 million in funding to launch its futuristic AI-enabled logistics robots. Geek+, a Beijing, China-based AI & Robotics company, completed […]


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Real-estate tech startup VTS to launch industry’s first online commercial office marketplace
Nickie Louise Posted On November 28, 2018


The commercial real estate market has been slower in its adoption of mobile technology tools. However, one real-estate tech startup is changing that. VTS is a New York-based leasing and asset management platform startup company that is making it easier […]


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Press Release  / Space  / Transportation
NUAIR Alliance Announces Successful Joint Flight Operations Demonstration of First-of-its-Kind Detect and Avoid System
Nickie Louise Posted On November 28, 2018


New technology enables drone operators to avoid collision with conflicting systems or objects that are airborne Syracuse, New York — Today, Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) announced the successful demonstration of a new Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) […]


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