Vercel, creator pf a front-end app development platform, boosted its overall funding to $61m in a round led by Alphabet subsidiary GV.

Internet and technology conglomerate Alphabet led a $40m series B round for US-based application development technology provider Vercel yesterday through GV, the early-stage investment subsidiary formerly known as Google Ventures.

Greenoaks Capital, Bedrock Capital, Geodesic Capital, CRV and Accel also took part in the round, the last two having joined angel investors Jordan Walke and Nat Friedman in the company’s $21m series A round, which closed in April this year.

Vercel has built a software platform that enables users to…