U.S., March 20 -- Markforged, a leading manufacturer of industrial 3D printers, has closed another round of funding. The Series D, $82mn funding round, led by Summit Partners, were joined by existing strategic and financial partners, such as Matrix Partners; M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund; Next47; and Porsche SE.

Markforged has revealed that it will use the additional capital to help accelerate its product roadmap, including the introduction of mass production printers and new materials. The capital will also be used to enhance the company's global expansion plans, strengthen its massive foothold among global manufacturers, and ultimately help to reshape the $12trn manufacturing industry.

The global manufacturing industry sits on the cusp ...