Design software provider Autodesk has participated in a $53m series D round for US-based unmanned aerial vehicle technology provider 3D Robotics (3DR) that was led by growth equity firm Atlantic Bridge.
The round, which consisted of equity funding and the conversion of debt, included True Ventures, Foundry Group, Mayfield and undisclosed additional investors.
Autodesk invested through its Forge fund, having initially become a 3DR shareholder in June 2016, the same month as the company raised $26.7m in financing according to…