China-based push notification service JPush has received an eight-figure sum in a series B round led by conglomerate Fosun International, TechNode has reported.
IDG Capital Partners, a venture capital affiliate of media and technology company International Data Group, also participated in the round, as did investment holding company Mandra Capital.
JPush provides a third-party notification and instant messaging service that enables appp developers to send messages to the app’s users. The service has an integrated analytics platform, offering an insight into which messages received the greatest reaction.
The funding will go towards research and development, infrastructure development and marketing efforts. JPush has not disclosed details about previous funding rounds, but the Technode report stated IDG Capital took part in the round as a returning investor.