Palleon Pharmaceuticals has launched with $47.6m in series A funding to commercialise cancer therapies based on technology developed at Stanford and Dundee universities.

Podcasting app developer Anchor has closed a $10m series A round led by GV that was also backed by existing investor Chernin Group.

Skincare brand Silk Therapeutics has secured $11m in series A3 funding, raising capital from Kraft Group and Lear Corporation among others.

Tencent led the medical imaging startup's series A+ round, which increased its overall funding to almost $29m.

Insulin developer Thermalin has raised an undisclosed sum from investors including Sanofi and JSR, and plans to close the round at $17.5m.

Health insurer Premera Blue Cross has backed a $6.1m series A round for Cardinal Analytx, developer of technology that calculates the potential risk of new policy buyers.

Comcast Ventures, which backed office management services marketplace Eden at seed stage, has returned for a series A round that will support growth and hiring.

Teneo's corporate venturing unit has contributed to a series A round for diversity-oriented recruitment service Jopwell, taking its total funding to near $12m.