Access Industries’ ClalTech subsidiary has backed a $135m round for Lightricks, pushing the photo and video editing app developer’s valuation to $1bn.

Novo, Partners Healthcare and Sham all contributed to a $74.6m round for Alizé Pharma 3, which is exploiting research from three US institutions.

Novo Ventures, Partners Innovation and Sham Innovation Santé all contributed to a $74.6m round for the third company to carry the Alizé Pharma moniker.

Honeywell and Comcast Ventures both took part in the round, boosting the total raised by the warehouse management system provider to nearly $33m.

Anil Achyuta and Andrew Maywah have left L’Oréal and Silver Tiger Capital respectively, to join TDK Ventures as investment directors.

John Du has moved to GM Ventures after a decade at parent company General Motors to oversee China-based deals.

Axa Venture Partners has co-led a $11m round for temp work recruitment platform Jobble that will support recruitment, sales and marketing activities.

Stanford University has backed a $12m series A for identity management technology developer Truework, which has been expanding its business in the employment and loan referencing space.

University System of Maryland's Momentum Fund has appointed Claire Johnson as its managing director, with David Wise leaving the position after two years.

Telstra Ventures looks set to exit Stanford spinout Uhana in an an acquisition of undisclosed size by VMware.