Alongside Japan-based B Dash in the syndicate were venture capital firms Pinehurst Advisors and Ardent Capital and Dan Neary. 8capita provided seed money to E27 last year.

Michael Doyle, chief executive of QPID, told news provider Mass High Tech the money was invested in December by venture capital firm Matrix Partners, Partners Innovation Fund and the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization.

Nissay Capital invested alongside CyberAgent Ventures and angel investors, according to news provider Tech In Asia.

PurpleCow won the Kigyo Challenge organzed by Skylight Consulting.

As part of a recent filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand, InTouch bought 33,400 shares in Ookbee, a Thailand-based provider of electronic book creation tools. InTouch paid Bt57.48m for the 25% stake in Ookbee.