Laravel, an Arkansas-based company known for its open-source PHP web framework, has raised $57 million in a Series A funding round led by Accel. The funding will be used to expand the team and support open-source development. Laravel, which was released in June 2011 and currently has 35 employees, is recognized for its productivity in building full-stack web applications. The announcement was made by Taylor Otwell, who highlighted the potential of Laravel Cloud as a platform for shipping applications. The news was reported by Fortune, and the Laravel Herd was unveiled in Nashville.