Makers can develop mobile apps with Agile development platform or manage data with its Cloud services. Part of the new funding will be used for expansion to China, the company says. Ayla announced partnership with Sina, an online news portal and Internet service provider in China who would use its Cloud platform for smart hardware, in June 2013. But Sina isn’t a major player in China’s smart hardware market at all. Nikunj Jinsi, Global Head, IFC Venture Capital, said Ayla’s platform complements many companies they work with in China and other emerging markets.