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


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Friday, November 2. Expedia acquires 2 venture-backed hospitality startups, Pillow and ApartmentJet. Expedia has acquired venture-backed hospitality startups Pillow and ApartmentJet. Employees of both companies will […]


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NASA-inspired insulative technology and digitally native apparel startup OROS raises $5 million in Seed Round; launches new winter 2018 outerwear line
Nickie Louise Posted On November 1, 2018


OROS is a performance apparel company that uses aerogel, a NASA space shuttle insulation, to keep you warm without the bulk and layers. OROS designs, develops, and integrates insulative technology that delayers outerwear. It’s patented Aerogel-based Solarcore technology is what makes […]


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NEOFECT Launches NeoMano, a Robotic Glove That Helps People With Hand Paralysis Regain Independence
Nickie Louise Posted On November 1, 2018


According to a survey by Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, one in 50 Americans with some form of paralysis. A San Francisco, California med-tech is on a mission to help people suffering with hand paralysis. NEOFECT  has developed an innovative home […]


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Goldman Sachs leads $50m Series C funding in healthcare startup 98point6 to expand on-demand primary care service
Nickie Louise Posted On November 1, 2018


As we reported this morning, 98point6, a Seattle-based primary care messaging app which allows patients to receive on-demand diagnosis and treatment, has raised $50 million in Series C funding round to “scale and fulfill strong commercial demand of its text-based […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Thursday, November 1
Nickie Louise Posted On November 1, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Thursday, November 1. Startup Royale beats major players to launch world’s first foldable smartphone. California-based tech startup Royole has beaten major players Huawei and Samsung in launching […]


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Graph database startup company Neo4j closes $80 million in Series E funding led by One Peak Partners and Morgan Stanley
Nickie Louise Posted On November 1, 2018


Neo4j, the graph company behind the #1 platform for connected data, has raised $80 million Series E funding round led by One Peak Partners and Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. The Neo4j graph platform helps organizations make sense of their data by revealing […]


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innogy Innovation Hub partners with BootstrapLabs to invest in AI and energy
Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2018


innogy New Ventures LLC, part of the innogy Innovation Hub and an affiliate of innogy SE, a leading German energy company, announced today that it will partner with BootstrapLabs, a leading venture capital firm focused on Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI), […]


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A.I. Talent Recruitment Platform STELLARES Raises $3.5 Million to Help Top Technology Engineers Uncover Their Ideal Careers
Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2018


The global recruiting market is estimated to $420 billion, which to put into perspective is about three times the size of the employee training market. The reason for this is that more than 20 percent of all workers change jobs […]


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Blockchain-powered location network startup XYO Network launches the public beta of its app for Android
Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2018


With advances in technology, self-driving vehicles, package-delivering drones and smart cities are gaining mainstream adoption. However, none of these technologies will be possible unless we solve the biggest shortcoming of location data today: trust. The technologies of tomorrow will require location […]


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Clarivate Analytics to enhance AI-driven trademark research solutions with TrademarkVision acquisition
Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2018


Philadelphia, USA: October 31st, 2018: Clarivate Analytics, the global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation, today announced the acquisition of Australian AI-technology company TrademarkVision. It joins Boston-based company CompuMark, the trademark clearance and […]


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Ford and Baidu team up to test self-driving vehicles in China
Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2018


Ford and Baidu have completed test vehicle modification and will embark on a two-year project to jointly test the SAE Level 4-capable autonomous vehicles in Beijing The project deepens Ford and Baidu’s existing partnership, with Ford a founding member of […]


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


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Wednesday, October 31. London-based app-only bank Monzo reaches unicorn startup status with $1.3B Valuation after raising £85 million Series. Monzo Bank (previously Mondo),  a United Kingdom-based digital and mobile-only […]


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Insurtech startup omni:us raises Series A Funding to supercharge insurance with AI
Nickie Louise Posted On October 30, 2018


omni:us, an artificial intelligence startup that enables the insurance industry to transform radically and adapt to today’s customer expectations, has closed Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $22.5 million. The round was led by Berlin-headquartered VC firm […]


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Brazilian fintech startup REBEL raises $4 million in Series A funding to invest in its technology platform, product development, and accelerate customer growth
Nickie Louise Posted On October 30, 2018


REBEL, a Brazilian fintech startup with a focus on online credit for the middle class, has $4 million a Series A funding round to further invest in its proprietary technology platform and product development, as well as to grow its customer […]


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


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Tuesday, October 30. Go-Jek secures commitment of US$1.2 billion. In a show of trust in Indonesian ride-hailing’s performance, Google, Tencent, and JD are doubling down their investments […]


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Healthtech startup Carrot, backed by $25M from Johnson & Johnson Innovation, wants to commercialize its digital health solution to help people quit smoking
Nickie Louise Posted On October 29, 2018


Did you know smoking is the leading cause of preventable illness and death worldwide? Smoking kills 500,000 people in the U.S. each year and more than six million globally. Smokers cost their employers more than $7,000 annually, per person, in excess […]


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Biotech startup XtalPi closes $46 million in Series B-1 extension to boost growth and accelerate platform development
Nickie Louise Posted On October 29, 2018


Computation-driven biotech startup XtalPi continues to reinvent the pharmaceutical industry’s approach to drug research and development with its Intelligent Digital Drug Discovery and Development (ID4) platform. We covered the 4-year old startup back in January when it raised $15 million in Series B […]


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Blockchain startup Vezt launches world’s first music rights marketplace
Nickie Louise Posted On October 29, 2018


Vezt, the first blockchain-based mobile app where music fans can acquire rights in their favorite songs and recordings, has launched its Blockchain Music Royalty Sharing App in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Vezt is part of Digital Asset Monetary Network, […]


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20 Top Lawyers Were Beaten by Legal AI in a Controlled Study
Nickie Louise Posted On October 29, 2018


We wrote about LawGeex back in April when the Tel Aviv, Israel-based artificial intelligence and Software as a Service (SaaS) platform startup raised $12 million in funding to disrupt the $700 billion legal services market. The startup uses AI to remove the […]


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Singapore ride-hailing startup Grab raises $200 million from travel giant Booking Holdings
Nickie Louise Posted On October 29, 2018


Singapore-based ride-hailing Grab has raised $200 million funding from Booking Holdings, the parent company of Booking.com, Priceline.com, Agoda.com, Kayak.com, Cheapflights, Rentalcars.com, Momondo, and OpenTable. The two companies announced a strategic partnership today. The investment is part of a $3-billion ongoing funding round that […]


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