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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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IoT startup Armis raises $30 million to secure enterprise Internet of Things (IoT)
Nickie Louise Posted On April 9, 2018


The size of the global Internet of Things (IoT) market worldwide is forecast to grow from  from $157 billion in 2016 to $457 billion by 2020. The enterprise IoT is a large portion of this market. Armis is a Palo Alto, […]


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Top Biggest Startup Mistakes And How To Avoid Them [Infographic]
Nickie Louise Posted On April 9, 2018


Back in December 2017, we wrote about: Tech startups that failed in 2017. Almost everyone knows that 90% of startups will fail a couple of years after launch. Does that mean startup founders should just give up and throw the towel? […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Monday, April 9
Nickie Louise Posted On April 9, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Monday, April 9. Porsche Buys Minority Stake In Mobility AI Startup Anagog. Porsche Digital has bought a minority-stake position in the Israel-based mobility sector AI startup Anagog to complement […]


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China’s SenseTime raises $600 million to become the most valuable AI startup in the world, now valued at $4.5 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On April 9, 2018


Unlike in America where you need government-issued driver’s license to prove your identity, in China, all you need is your face to get into your office, get on a train, or get a loan. Facial recognition is transforming every aspects of […]


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Bifinex expands its cryptocurrency exchange platform with addition of 12 new tokens
Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2018


The demands for cryptocurrencies continue to rise and there is no sign of slowing down. Even as Google, Facebook and Twitter banned cryptocurrency ads on their sites, cryptocurrency exchanges continue to thrive. Based in Hong Kong-based, BitFinex is the world’s leading […]


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Tencent partners with education startup Age of Learning to bring popular English learning app, ABCmouse, to China
Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2018


Tencent, the China’s web giant, has partnered with education startup Age of Learning, to bring the popular ABCMouse English learning app to China. ABCMouse is an expert-designed immersive language learning app that provides Chinese children with an essential foundation for English […]


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Odem is a new startup using Blockchain to transform education 
Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2018


Whether you agree with it or not, the current education system is broken. The cost of education has been skyrocketing over the past 10 years. It’s not just the tuition costs at elite universities like Harvard, in 2015, the average cost […]


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Department of Homeland Security to compile a database of bloggers, journalists, social media and influencers
Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2018


Be careful what you post on social media. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning to start tracking and collecting data about social media users. According to the latest solicitation put out by DHS, the department is […]


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Unicorn startups: Billion-dollar startups (2018 updated list)
Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2018


You’ve probably heard the phrase “unicorn startups.” As Wikipedia defines it, “a unicorn is a privately held startup company with a current valuation of US$1 billion or more.” Most of these startups are based mostly in the United States and […]


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Top tech startup news of the week (startup weekend roundup – April 7)
Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2018


Happy weekend! Here is a roundup of the top startup news of the week. If you want this weekly update in your inbox every week, please subscribe to the TechStartups Newsletter using the form at the right corner of this […]


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Backpage.com seized by US authorities, FBI raids founder’s home
Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2018


U.S Federal law enforcement authorities has seized the controversial classified-ad website, Backpage.com, the second largest online marketplace in the United States after Craiglist.org. Visitors to the site are now greeted with a message that said “Backpage.com and affiliated websites have been […]


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Meet Volterman, the world’s most powerful smart wallet with built-in camera for catching thieves
Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2018


Wallets are everywhere. Unlike buying a car, making a decision to purchase a wallet, for some people, is simply a matter of going to the nearest store and buy the wallet that best meets your need. Sometimes we lose our wallets […]


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On-demand grocery delivery startup Instacart closes $350 million Series E Financing to accelerate growth and support North America expansion
Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2018


As the battle between Instacart and Amazon rages on, unicorn startup, Instacart, announced the closing of its Series E financing round led by Coatue Management, a leading investor in high growth technology companies, with participation from Glade Brook Capital and […]


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BAUBAX 2.0 is the world’s best travel jacket with 25 features, raised a combined $12 million on Kickstarter
Nickie Louise Posted On April 6, 2018


Back in 2015, a Chicago entrepreneur went to Kickstarter to ask for $20,000 in funding for his travel jacket called BAUBAX. The response was overwhelming. He ended up raising over $9 million for what he called Baubax 1.0 with 15 features. […]


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Facebook is now offering free startup classes to startup founders and entrepreneurs
Nickie Louise Posted On April 6, 2018


Are you looking to launch a new technology startup? Do you have the entrepreneurial skills it takes to get your startup off the ground? Most startup founders with technology background underestimated the importance of the business skill required to build […]


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George Soros set to invest in cryptocurrency, after calling it a bubble in January
Nickie Louise Posted On April 6, 2018


Remember back in 2017 when Jamie Dimon, J.P. Morgan Chase CEO, called Bitcoin a fraud? Then in January 2018, he later had a change of heart and said he regrets calling bitcoin a fraud and that he believes in the technology (blockchain) […]


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Facebook users would have to pay to opt out of ads, Sheryl Sandberg says
Nickie Louise Posted On April 6, 2018


There is a popular saying that goes like this: “If you’re not paying for a product; you’re the product.” That is exactly the situation with Facebook and its users. In a sit-down interview with NBC, Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg said that Facebook […]


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Meet Abra, the first and all-in-one app that allows anyone to buy, sell and hold across 20 cryptocurrencies
Nickie Louise Posted On April 6, 2018


Everyone knows about Bitcoin. But, how many cryptocurrencies are really out there, you may ask? According to CoinMarketCap, the online site that tracks all the cryptocurrencies, there are now a total of 1559 cryptocurrencies with at total market cap of […]


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The United Nations is using this small startup’s blockchain technology to track and safely deliver food to Tunisian school children
Nickie Louise Posted On April 6, 2018


Blockchain application is on the rise. Companies, organizations and governments are beginning to see the value in the technology that underpins major cryptocurrencies. On monday, we wrote about how companies could leverage blockchain for business transformation. One small startup is […]


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


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Friday, April 6. Unicorn startup Pinduoduo is a $1.5 billion startup challenging E-Commerce giant Alibaba in China’s towns and villages. While Alibaba and Tencent are dominating China’s […]


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