Aras Secures $40m in Funding

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▤ Summary

Aras, an Andover, MA-based provider of product lifecycle management software, secured $40m in funding.The round was led by Silver Lake Kraftwerk with participation from GE Ventures.The company intends to use the funds to expand operations – including its service and support – and further extend its technology through development and acquisitions.Led by Peter Schroer, CEO and Founder, Aras provides enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software and applications for manufacturers of complex, connected products to improve their product lifecycle processes and connect users in all disciplines and functions to critical product information and processes across the extended enterprise.Customers include Airbus, BAE Systems, GE, GM, Hitachi, Honda, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Microsoft.

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Amount $40.0M Total raised
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Date September 6, 2017 Announcement date
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Investors GE Ventures, Aras Lead investors
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Company http://www.aras.com Funded company

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applications
Engineering & Scientific

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Labels
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software Digital Thread Solutions Low-Code Application Platform

▦ Linked Companies

Aras
$50M to $100M