The industrial 3D printing platform developer has closed a round led by Siemens' Next47 fund that included Porsche and Microsoft Ventures.

Next47, a corporate venturing subsidiary of industrial and appliance technology provider Siemens, has led a $30m series C round for Markforged, the US-based creator of a platform for industrial 3D printing.

Microsoft Ventures, the strategic investment arm of software provider Microsoft, also took part in the round, as did carmaker Porsche Automobil Holding, Matrix Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners and Trinity Ventures.

Markforged has built a 3D printing platform that enables industrial users to create functional prototypes to accelerate the…