The 3D printing technology producer has reached the first close of a $200m series D round featuring JSR, Adidas and GE Ventures.

US-based 3D manufacturing technology provider Carbon has raised $143m from investors including apparel manufacturer Adidas, chemicals producer JSR and industrial product maker General Electric for the first close of its series D round.

The round also featured Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Archina Capital, Sequoia Capital, Silver Lake Kraftwerk, Reinet Investments and Emerson Elemental, the environmental arm of non-profit organisation Emerson Collective.

Adidas and General Electric invested through their respective corporate venturing units, Hydra Ventures and GE Ventures.…