NXP Semiconductor was among the investors in a series B round raised in conjunction with a strategic alliance between it and MMB Networks.

MMB Networks, a Canada-based developer of internet-of-things (IoT) technology, has secured $7m in series B funding from investors including semiconductor manufacturer NXP Semiconductor.

Netherlands-based NXP invested alongside Roadmap Capital and existing backers Arctern Ventures and VentureLink Funds. MMB previously raised $3m in a 2013 series A round led by Plaza Ventures, according to CrunchBase.

MMB produces a range of hardware and software products based on its RapidConnect embedded software platform, which helps operate IoT platforms.

MMB and NXP have also…