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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 of the week (startup weekend roundup for March 10, 2018)
Nickie Louise Posted On March 10, 2018


Happy weekend! Here is a weekend roundup of top startup news for the week ending March 10, 2018. Please subscribe to the TechStartups Newsletter using the form at the right corner of this page, if you want this weekly update […]


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Healthcare blockchain startup Iryo is disrupting global healthcare by giving patients full control of their personal health records
Nickie Louise Posted On March 9, 2018


The current medical health record process is broken, inefficient and needs to be fixed. Patient health records are considered one of the most sensitive kinds of personal information. An average person consults 20 different healthcare providers in their lifetime. Every […]


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Wall Street analyst creates new index that tells you when to buy bitcoin; predicts bitcoin will reach $25,000 as Bitcoin Misery Index hits 5-year low
Nickie Louise Posted On March 9, 2018


Thomas Lee, also known as Tom Lee, is one of the highly respected analysts on Wall Street. He is a co-founder and a Managing Partner and the Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors. He is an accomplished Wall Street […]


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$9 billion Stripe just bought a payments startup Index backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s venture-capital firm
Nickie Louise Posted On March 9, 2018


$9 billion Stripe just bought a payments startup has acquired point-of-sale (POS) San Francisco-based software developer, Index, backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s venture-capital firm, Innovation Endeavors. According to Business Insider, Index’s software will be integrated with Stripe’s offerings, […]


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


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Friday, March 9. Co-living Startup HubHaus Raises $10 Million To Take The Hassle Out Of Finding Roommates. HubHaus announced yesterday that it has raised a Series A […]


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Blockchain startup HashChain Technology deploys 770 mining rigs for a total of 1.23 megawatts
Nickie Louise Posted On March 8, 2018


Everyone is talking about Bitcoin. Mining is seldomly talked less about. And when you hear about bitcoin “mining,” you are probably thinking of the bitcoins being dug out of the ground. Since bitcoin isn’t physical asset, so why do we […]


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Sillicon Valley startup AtomWise raises $45 million for its AI-powered drug discovery software
Nickie Louise Posted On March 8, 2018


The San Francisco tech startup, Atomwise, that develops artificial intelligence systems using powerful deep learning algorithms and supercomputers for drug discovery announced it has raised $45 million Series A to become the preferred artificial intelligence partner for the global pharmaceutical industry.  The […]


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Top ICOs to Watch in 2018
Nickie Louise Posted On March 8, 2018


Back in January, we wrote about the top 10 cryptocurrency startups to watch in 2018. A lot has changed since then. As of the time of March 2018, there are over 1400 ICOs issued by startups with a value of over […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Thursday, March 8
Nickie Louise Posted On March 8, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Thursday, March 8. Startup Messari aims to bring disclosure to murky crypto market. New York-based startup, Messari, aims to increase financial disclosures for cryptocurrencies. The company announced it […]


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Bitcoin price dropped by about 10% (later rebounded) as a result of Binance glitch; Binance denies crypto hack rumors
Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2018


The price of Bitcoin dropped on Wednesday from $10,740 to $9,690, that is about 10.8%. Bitcoin later regained its footing later in the afternoon and climbed back up to $10,021 as the time of writing. The rumor was that the […]


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AgFunder Report: $2.6 billion invested in agrifood tech startups in 2017
Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2018


Everyone is talking about cryptocurrency and blockchain. However, there are a lot of other growing technology sectors that not many people are not talking about. Agriculture is the mainstay of any country. The agriculture industry is also going through transformation […]


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Startup accelerator Techstars is partnering with Blackstone to support student entrepreneurs globally
Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2018


The level of entrepreneurial activities is high across American colleges. However, the success is higher in first-tier colleges like MIT and Stanford. Professor Bill Aulet, the Managing Director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship at MIT and Professor of […]


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This Israeli startup has developed the world’s first miniature implant for left-atrial monitoring, following repair of a complex congenital heart failure
Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2018


Israeli medical technology startup, Vectorious Medical Technologies, has developed the world’s first miniature implant for left-atrial monitoring. The monitoring is necessary following repair of a complex congenital heart failure. Using Closed-loop CHF Therapy, the technology helps physicians to help patients help themselves. Via […]


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Database and analytics software startup Ocient raises $10 million in Series A funding for R&D and expansion of its engineering team
Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2018


Chicago-based database and analytics software startup, Ocient, has raised $10 million in Series A funding to support its growing engineering team, continue research & development and activate its new development lab. The investors and the terms of the deals were not disclosed.  Founded […]


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S&P Global acquires artificial intelligence startup Kensho for $500 million, makes it the largest A.I. deal in history
Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2018


S&P Global acquires AI startup Kensho for $500 million, makes it the largest A.I. deal in history. S&P Global has acquired AI startup Kensho for $550 million. This makes the acquisition the largest price on an A.I. company to date. […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Wednesday, March 7
Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Wednesday, March 7. S&P Global acquires AI startup Kensho for $500 million, makes it the largest A.I. deal in history. S&P Global has acquired AI startup Kensho for $550 […]


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WeWork acquires digital marketing startup Conductor to expand its core business
Nickie Louise Posted On March 6, 2018


In a move that WeWork is looking to diversify its core business of renting office, the company announced today it’s acquiring a digital marketing and advertising company, Conductor. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a company post, […]


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Enterprise Robotic process automation startup UiPath raises $153 million to accelerate its product roadmap
Nickie Louise Posted On March 6, 2018


Enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) startup, UiPath, today announced it has raised $153 million in Series B funding following a year of record growth. The round is led by Previous investor Accel Partners, with participation from new investors CapitalG and Kleiner […]


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Weapons of the future: Lockheed Martin pitches new hypersonic planes, lasers that burn drones out of the sky, to the Pentagon
Nickie Louise Posted On March 6, 2018


Last week, Russia’s Putin unveiled a new ‘invincible’ nuclear weapon in announcement that was cheered by many Russia lawmakers. “They have not succeeded in holding Russia back,” President Putin said, referring to the West.  “Now they need to take account of a […]


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The ultimate list of ICO resources for startups – Guide on latest ICOs, ICO alerts, upcoming ICOs, ICO research and many more
Nickie Louise Posted On March 6, 2018


Token sales, popularly know as initial coin offering or ICOs are the latest craze in the cryptocurrency markets. ICOs are leveling the playing field and making it possible for startups to raise funding and compete with big companies. With the popularity […]


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