January 20, 2026
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Nickie Louise

Nickie is a writer and editor for TechStartups.com. Nickie loves writing about early-stage startups, new technologies, cryptocurrencies, gaming, and gadgets. When not writing about technology, Nickie enjoys crafts, spending time with family, hiking, and exploring God's majestic creation.


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Getty Images launches industry-first model release to support data privacy in artificial intelligence and machine learning
Nickie Louise Posted On March 22, 2022


Getty Images is a company synonymous with stock imagery. If you visit any website online, there is a chance that some of the images you will find come from Getty Images. It is the largest global visual content creator and marketplace […]


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iZUMi Finance partners with HOURAI to bring DeFi value to new NFTs
Nickie Louise Posted On March 21, 2022


Last month, crypto tech startup iZUMi Finance made a splash after it launched a revolutionary decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) with veNFT governance based on quadratic voting. The new iZUMi DAO veNFT (veiZi) governance token will enable DAO governance through quadratic […]


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Private equity giant Thoma Bravo pays $10.7 billion to acquire Anaplan, an SAP rival and enterprise software firm started in an English barn
Nickie Louise Posted On March 21, 2022


U.S. private equity giant Thoma Bravo announced today it has acquired British enterprise software firm Anaplan for $10.7 billion. The deal will see Thoma Bravo pay $66 per share in an all-cash transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the first […]


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Corporate card startup Ramp bags $750M in funding to help businesses automate their financial operations and spend less
Nickie Louise Posted On March 21, 2022


Ramp, a New York-based fintech startup and one of the fastest-growing corporate card players, has raised $750 million in new financing. The round, which pushes the company’s valuation to $8.1 billion, included $200 million in fresh equity funding as well […]


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KlayCity raises $3.75M for its LandFi Metaverse led by Krust, Animoca Brands
Nickie Louise Posted On March 21, 2022


The year is 2080, and the Earth as we know it is no longer the same. Wrecked by years of global warming and pollution, most of the population centers have long gone. People had no choice, but to look for […]


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China’s EV maker XPeng leads a $200M investment in Rockets Capital, a fund focused on backing electric vehicles and “frontier technology” startups
Nickie Louise Posted On March 21, 2022


Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng announced it has led a new $200 million investment in Rockets Capital, a fund focused on “venture and growth-stage investments in Smart EV industry value chain, clean energy, and frontier technology areas.” Backers in the fund include other high-profile venture […]


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Former Apple employee charged with defrauding more than $10 million from the iPhone maker
Nickie Louise Posted On March 21, 2022


A former Apple employee has been charged for allegedly defrauding the iPhone maker out of more than $10 million. U.S. prosecutors charged Dhirendra Prasad with defrauding the iPhone maker out of $10 million by taking kickbacks, swiping equipment, and laundering money. According to filings […]


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Universal Music enters the NFT space with the acquisition of Bored Ape NFT to lead its virtual music group
Nickie Louise Posted On March 18, 2022


Love them or hate them, non-fungible tokens (NFTS) are no longer just a fad. NFTs have become digital assets that are slowly making their way into every industry. Initially, many people were dismissive of NFTs as some kind of craze. […]


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Fintech startup Policygenius bags $125 million Series E funding to grow its online insurance marketplace
Nickie Louise Posted On March 18, 2022


We wrote about PolicyGenius just a few months before the pandemic started in early 2020. At the time, the online insurance marketplace startup raised $100M in Series D funding to grow its insurance products for an auto repair, personal care, and […]


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EveryoneSocial lands $13 million to help companies turn their employees into social media influencers
Nickie Louise Posted On March 18, 2022


Social media influencers have become a force to reckon with. Just last week, The White House turned to 30 TikTok influencers as part of its attempt to help Ukraine fight information war against a Russian invasion. That was not the first […]


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Binance-backed Mavia announces collaboration with Tribe Gaming in a major push for Esports-focused P2E gaming
Nickie Louise Posted On March 17, 2022


The collaboration positions Heroes of Mavia as the leading esports-focused title in the P2E blockchain gaming space Heroes of Mavia, a blockchain-based play-to-earn massively multiplayer online (MMO) strategy game developed by Skrice Studios, officially announces its collaboration with Tribe Gaming, […]


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Turkish fast delivery tech startup Getir lands $768 million in funding at a $12 billion valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On March 17, 2022


It was just 9 months ago when Turkish tech startup Getir rode the speedy grocery delivery craze with $550 million in funding at a $7.5 billion valuation. Since then, the online delivery field has grown dramatically as investors pour billions into […]


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Itheum lands fresh funding from Elrond Foundation, Mechanism Capital, others as it gears for launch
Nickie Louise Posted On March 17, 2022


Just last week, we wrote about Itheum after the startup announced the plan to transform data into metaverse assets using Elrond’s internet-scale blockchain infrastructure. It was part of the company’s effort to enhance metadata for individual Metaverse avatars. Itheum continues to gain […]


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Metamask Founding Architect Joel Dietz announces Layer 1 protocol for Metaverse interoperability
Nickie Louise Posted On March 17, 2022


Founding Architect of Metamask Joel Dietz has returned from crypto retirement to build a layer 1 protocol for Metaverse interoperability. His project, called the Metametaverse, is natively cross-chain and includes a programming language for generating and managing metaverses, running games […]


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Visit Morton St. Partners Art Gallery without leaving home via SPACE Commerce Metaverse
Nickie Louise Posted On March 17, 2022


SPACE is bringing new experiences to you, and the ability to visit galleries and buy art without ever leaving your chair. SPACE, the foremost commerce Metaverse plays host to businesses, commerce, and now art, with the recent announcement of their […]


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German energy tech startup Marvel Fusion aims to generate unlimited zero-emission electricity using quantum-enhanced clean fusion energy
Nickie Louise Posted On March 17, 2022


In a race to zero emissions, researchers and governments around the world have been trying to solve the challenges of nuclear fusion for more than half a century. Nuclear fusion is a nuclear process where energy is produced by smashing together light […]


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Talent.com raises $120 million to disrupt the job search market and take on Indeed, Monster, and Zip Recruiter
Nickie Louise Posted On March 16, 2022


The job search space has evolved rapidly over the last decade. Smartphones and mobile apps have made it easier for job seekers to search with just a few clicks. However, the current job search market is dominated by companies like […]


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Breaking the bias with and in AI: Sophia the Robot calls for gender diversity at International Women’s Day
Nickie Louise Posted On March 16, 2022


Remember Sophia the Robot, the Hanson Robotics’ humanoid robot that Will Smith was flirting with back in 2018? Sophia joined last year the NFT craze after its creator announced the launch of a collection of NFT-based digital artworks. Now, she is back […]


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Crypto wallet Blocto partners with Yahoo to launch Yahoo Taiwan NFT Store
Nickie Louise Posted On March 16, 2022


portto, the company behind Blocto, the non-fungible token (NFT) and crypto wallet, announced its partnership with Yahoo Taiwan to launch Yahoo Taiwan NFT Store in late March. Yahoo Taiwan NFT Store debuts with the ‘A-Hoo’  collection, the official mascot of […]


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Microsoft bets big on Web 3 after joining a $450 million investment in Ethereum co-founder’s startup ConsenSys
Nickie Louise Posted On March 16, 2022


Web 3.0 is slowly taking over the internet, the past few years have seen more people embrace the potential of a decentralized web following the debut of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Most of the platforms we use today are built […]


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