Chain, a blockchain technology provider backed by Visa, Orange, Fiserv, Nasdaq, Citi and Capital One, has merged with Lightyear to form a new company dubbed Interstellar.

Fosun has co-led a $50m series C round for cloud-based database developer PingCap, which will use the money to drive global growth and technology development.

4490 Ventures, the VC firm co-founded by Warf in 2013, has joined Beringea for customer experience software provider Avid Ratings' series A round.

Helsinn Investment Fund and Alexandria Venture Investments both invested as MD Anderson-backed OncoResponse looks to advance five immuno-oncology drug candidates.

JF Shea's corporate venturing unit has invested in online wine retailer Drinks as part of a series B round led by Beverly Pacific.

The fund has closed with backing from Protective Life Insurance and Hoar Construction and will target seed-stage deals for local startups.

United Inernet reinvested in the location data management platform, which doubled its series B round to $50m in the transaction.

Helsinn Investment Fund and Alexandria Venture Investments both invested as OncoResponse looks to advance five immuno-oncology drug candidates.

Cricket Health, developer of an integrated kidney care service that helps patients stay out of hospital, has completed an Oak HC/FT-led series A round.