屡获殊荣的启动桌面金属，又筹集了1.15亿美元。这总部位于马萨诸塞州伯灵顿的3D打印机制造商宣布关闭D系列融资回合。
This brings the total finance raised by the company to $212 million. The funds come fromNew Enterprise Associates（NEA），GV（以前为Google Ventures），GE Ventures，Future Fund和Techtronic Industries（TTI），质量消费者，专业和工业产品的领导者，包括密尔沃基工具，AEG，AEG，Ryobi，Hoover，Oreck，Oreck，Oreck，Oreck，Oreck，Vax，Vax，Vax，Vax，Vax，Vax，Vax和尘土。其他投资者包括Lowe's，Lux Capital，Vertex Ventures，Moonrise Venture Partners，DCVC机会，Tyche，Kleiner Perkins Caufield和Byers和Byers，深圳资本集团（SCGC）和Saudi Aramco。
桌面金属告诉我们，这笔钱将习惯助长公司上市速度，扩大其销售计划，并进步高级R&D. International expansion is set to commence in 2018.
On the brink of an exciting transformation
Speaking about today’s news Ric Fulop, CEO and co-founder, said “We are on the brink of an exciting transformation in how metal parts will be designed, prototyped, and ultimately mass produced.”
这项最新资金使我们处于在未来几个月内运输我们的工作室系统以及2018年生产系统的理想位置，同时也使我们能够在全球发展公司。投资者的持续支持强调了我们的金属3D打印解决方案的力量，以帮助工程师和制造商首次将金属3D打印应用于整个产品开发生命周期 - 从原型型到成本有效地质量生产复杂的金属零件。
这announcement comes less than 3 months since Fulop unveiled the Desktop Metal Studio System to the world on the stage of RAPID. During the Pittsburgh event Desktop Metal were the center of attention, with a prominent, busy booth and even sponsoring the wi-fi for the show.
100 times faster than current AM systems
While the Studio System took center stage, the company also brought their Production System to Pittsburgh. Based on Desktop Metal’s该公司声称，专有单次喷射（SPJ）技术的速度比目前基于激光的增材制造系统快100倍。
谈到投资高级制造业高级总监史蒂夫·陶布（Steve Taub）说，GE Ventures说，“我们在GE Ventures的使命是通过尖端技术投资初创公司。”
Desktop Metal’s team and technology have delivered on exactly what they’ve promised: a vision to change the way parts are manufactured, with the innovative metal 3D printing technology to make that a reality. We see a huge potential for engineers to rethink the way parts and products are made both domestically and abroad.
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Featured image shows Desktop Metal CEO Ric Fulop announcing the Studio System during RAPID 2017. Photo by Michael Petch.
