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Top tech startup news of the week (startup weekend roundup)
Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2018


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


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Nonprofit charity startup New Story is building affordable, zero-waste 3-D printed homes in poor communities
Nickie Louise Posted On March 15, 2018


Did you know that one billion people live without a basic human need –shelter? 1.2 billion people living in cities lack access to affordable and secure housing. This is according to the latest report from the World Resource Institute’s Ross Center for […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Thursday, March 15, 2018
Nickie Louise Posted On March 15, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Thursday, March 15. SEC accuses Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes of ‘massive fraud.’  Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, the Silicon Valley darling whose blood-testing startup Theranos has collapsed in […]


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AgTech Startup Wefarm Secures New Financing Round Led by True Ventures
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2018


Wefarm, the world’s largest farmer-to-farmer digital network, today announced that it has secured $5 million in additional seed funding, led by Silicon-Valley based True Ventures. Skype and Atomico Founder Niklas Zennström (angel investing in a personal capacity), WordPress Founder Matt […]


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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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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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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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Ambient Intelligence and IoT platform startup Thoughtwire closes $20 million for software that can help save lives and predict heart failure
Nickie Louise Posted On March 5, 2018


Ambient Intelligence (AmI) revolution is here and some forward-looking startups are already ahead of the game. Ambient intelligence (AmI) is is a concept of electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people. Ambient intelligence is a […]


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Biotech startup Cullgen raises $15 million to launch drug discovery platform based on advanced ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation technology
Nickie Louise Posted On March 2, 2018


North Carolina-based Biotech startup, Cullgen, announced Thursday it has raised up to $15 million in Series Seed Financing from Japan GNI Group Ltd (GNI). The funding will be used to build a new drug discovery platform based on advanced ubiquitin-mediated protein […]


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Healthcare jobs startup Nomad Health raises $12 million to scale its marketplace nationwide
Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2018


The healthcare staffing is an $15 billion industry in the United States alone. With baby boomers getting older, the staffing industry growth is expected to accelerate over the years. The biggest challenge is that the current healthcare is broken, not […]


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Top tech startup news of the week (startup weekend roundup)
Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2018


Happy Sunday, folks! In case you missed them, here is a weekend roundup of top tech startup news over the past week. If you want this weekly update in your inbox every week, please subscribe to the TechStartups Newsletter using […]


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Airbnb unveils plan to go mainstream and bring magical travel to everyone
Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2018


AirBnB unveils a plan today to broaden its mainstream travel appeal with a roadmap consisting of: new property types, new tiers, Airbnb Collections and community recognition. Airbnb Collections and community recognition form key elements of a Roadmap launched today to bring the benefits of […]


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HealthCare.com acquires insurtech and short-term health insurance provider startup Pivot Health
Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2018


HealthCare.com today announced it has acquired a leading direct-to-consumer provider startup, Pivot Health. The terms of the all-cash deal were not disclosed. It is unclear if the acquisition has anything to do with yesterday’s announcement from Trump Administration proposed rule […]


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This furniture startup is taking on Ikea to make long lasting furniture for tech-savvy consumers
Nickie Louise Posted On February 20, 2018


We live in the age where we throw things away after a few years of using them. We want shiny new things: new cars, new gadgets, new furniture and many more.  According to survey conducted by Apartment Therapy, 54% of […]


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This startup is using NASA technology to make the next generation of jackets
Nickie Louise Posted On February 18, 2018


13-ONE is a new sportwear startup making jackets out of the material used in spacesuits. The inspired space sports jackets will keep you warm and dry without having extra weight. Hema, the founder of 13-ONE, was chosen to participate in the […]


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Mycroft Mark II is the open smart home voice assistant without the eavesdropping and privacy concerns of Google Home and Amazon Echo
Nickie Louise Posted On February 16, 2018


Do you use Google Home, Amazon Echo or other smart home devices from the Big Tech Giants? Do you know if your conversations are being captured for targeted ads? Or do you have any concerns about your personal privacy and […]


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Sustainable Ocean Alliance receives $1 million bitcoin donation to advance startups that develop solutions to protect our ocean
Nickie Louise Posted On February 15, 2018


The Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) announced that it has received a donation of 123.32 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at $1 Million, from the Pineapple Fund. The funding will be used to support its Ocean Solutions Accelerator program. The program helps entrepreneurs create […]


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Marijuana business accelerator CanopyBoulder invests $180,000 in cannabis startups and launches its Spring 2018 cohort
Nickie Louise Posted On February 14, 2018


Marijuana business accelerator and seed-stage investment fund, CanopyBoulder, today announced it is investing $180,000 in cannabis startups. The company announced the launching of its ninth cohort (Spring 2018 class) of ancillary cannabis companies. Six startups are enrolled in Canopy’s 16-week accelerator program. In […]


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Mark Cuban wants to put ‘the fear of God’ in Elon Musk with this solar technology startup, Solsource 
Nickie Louise Posted On February 13, 2018


Like millions of Americans, I’m a big fan of the award-winning reality show, Shark Tank. For people not familiar with the show, Shark Tank is an American reality television series that premiered on August 9, 2009, on ABC. The show […]


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