The search engine technology developer has secured a second close for its series A round, which attracted the attention of Naspers last month.

Israel-based search engine technology producer Twiggle has achieved a second close of its series A round following an investment by e-commerce group Alibaba, TechCrunch reported yesterday.

The company has not officially confirmed the size of the extension, which adds to a $12.5m first close achieved last month that was led by media group Naspers. However, Twiggle confirmed it has raised approximately $20m in total funding to date, putting the extension at around $5.3m.

The first close had also featured…