Koch Disruptive Technologies led a $160m round for the 3D metal printer provider that also featured GV, Panasonic and Techtronic Industries.

US-based metal 3D printer provider Desktop Metal confirmed yesterday that it has completed a $160m funding round led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, a subsidiary of chemicals and energy conglomerate Koch Industries.

GV, a corporate venturing subsidiary of internet and technology group Alphabet, also invested, as did electronics producer Panasonic, hardware provider Techtronic Industries and existing investors including Lux Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Kleiner Perkins.

Desktop Metal has developed a printing system for metal parts that can print alloys…

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