Privacy technology provider Silent Circle took its funding to $130m in just over two years with a series C round led by strategic investor Santander.

Internet company Yandex was among the participants in a Baring Vostok-led round that will enable Russia-based Doc+ to expand across the country.

UK government-created and EU-backed institutions support Ablatus Therapeutics in its $648,000 round to commercialise a potential treatment for solid cancer tumours.

Richard Holliday has left the tech transfer office to join Oxford spinout Bodle Technologies.

Existing shareholders including Salesforce Ventures have joined Eight Roads Ventures for a $10m investment in the on-demand sales staff recruitment platform.

Media company Azteca provided $5m in an ad-for-equity deal for Cornerjob, following the job listings platform's similar agreements with Mediaset and TF1.

Sistema's corporate venturing fund has paid $5.5m for a 25% stake in the facial recognition, data and robotics technology developer.