Alongside O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV) in the round were venture capital firm True Ventures and angel investor Chris Michel.

3D Robotics (3DR), a US-based additive manufacturing company, has raised more than $5m from a consortium including publisher O’Reilly Media’s corporate venturing unit.

Alongside O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV) in the round were venture capital firm True Ventures and angel investor Chris Michel. Bryce Roberts, partner at OATV, will join 3DR’s board.

The investment came a week after Chris Anderson, the editor of Wired magazine, said he would step down to be chief executive of 3DR.

Anderson said: “With me joining as CEO…