Adidas, Arkema, Johnson & Johnson and JSR contributed to a round that took 3D printing technolpogy provider Carbon's total funding to more than $680m.

US-based digital manufacturing technology provider Carbon secured more than $260m in funding yesterday from investors including sporting apparel producer Adidas, chemicals provider Arkema, pharmaceutical group Johnson & Johnson and advanced materials manufacturer JSR.

Venture capital firm Madrone Capital Partners and investment manager Baillie Gifford co-led the round, which also featured investment and financial services group Fidelity Management & Research (FRM), Temasek and Sequoia Capital.

Adidas and Johnson & Johnson participated in the round through corporate venturing vehicles Johnson & Johnson…

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