Founded by Stephen Manson in 2019 to raise awareness of autism, Autism All Stars will take to the field in the indoor pitch at the Oriam, Scotland’s Sport Performance Centre at Heriot Watt University on Sunday (11am kick-off) with a selection of well-known Edinburgh footballers facing off against each other. 38-year-old Manson, who played for clubs including Raith Rovers and Linlithgow Rose during his career, started what he hoped would be an annual charity fixture with close friend Craig...
Lisa Carter, Funeral Arranger at Co-op’s Chapeltown Funeralcare, has raised more than £500 in memory of her grandson, Carter. After being born with a very rare genetic condition known as sudden infant death with dysgenesis of the testes syndrome (SIDDT), Carter had a life expectancy of just 12 months. He spent much of his life in the intensive care unit of Sheffield Children’s Hospital under the care of its nurses and doctors, until Carter passed away peacefully at only eight months old. As a...
The non-profit organization Dylan’s House is hosting its second annual Sunday Funday Fundraiser.
Jess Digby also raised a large sum for charity
Celebrities were out in force as a record number of people took part in the London Marathon on Sunday in what has been billed as its most inclusive year yet.
Bengaluru-based packaged foods startup Go Desi on Thursday said it has raised Rs 41 crore (about $4.9 million) in equity investment from Aavishkaar Capital.This marks the seventh investment from the Aavishkaar India Fund VI, a $150-million vehicle investing across impact sectors such as financial inclusion, sustainable agriculture, climate, consumer and healthcare in India.The Series B round also saw participation from existing investors Rukam Capital, Roots Ventures and DSG Consumer, as per a...
Age UK Sheffield is opening up a new flagship charity shop in Banner Cross, Sheffield, this week. From Thursday, May 2, this new site, at 882 Ecclesall Road, adds to the charity’s existing three sites on Abbeydale Road, in Bradway and in Broomhill. Age UK Sheffield is an independent, local charity that works hard to address poverty, social isolation and loneliness experienced by older people in the city. Any retail proceeds help it to deliver its services. It provides benefit entitlement...
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens were out in Luzerne County to raise money and awareness for autism. Graham Academy hosted "Light it Up Blue", a community celebration on the square in downtown Wilkes-Barre. A 5k in the morning kicked off the event with entertainment filling Public Square afterwards. There were dozens of food and []
The OpenAI Startup Fund, a venture fund related to — but technically separate from — OpenAI that invests in early-stage, typically AI-related companies across education, law and the sciences, has quietly closed a $15 million tranche. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, two unnamed investors contributed the $15 million in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
AI computing firm Blaize said on Monday it has raised $106 million in funding, including from existing investors such as Mercedes-Benz and Temasek. Other existing investors such as Bess Ventures, Franklin Templeton and Denso, besides new investors such as Rizvi Traverse, Ava Investors and BurTech LP also participated in the fundraising, the company said in a statement, without disclosing the details on its valuation. The fundraise reflects the frenzy that had helped the AI sector attract a major...
Pune-based agritech firm Ecozen on Friday said it has raised $30 million (about Rs 250 crore) in a mix of equity and debt from existing investors including US-based global investment manager Nuveen.The debt support in the deal was fulfilled by InCred Credit Fund and U.S. International Development Finance Corporation through Ecozen’s exclusive advisor Setuka Partners, said a company statement.Ecozen said it has grown fivefold over the past two years, with a threefold increase in profit. The maker...
While Governor Maura Healey and other state officials have approved a new supplemental budget to address the migrant crisis, not all lawmakers are in agreement.