A London-based software-first manufacturing company has raised £6.8m to grow its engineering team, expand its first factory and scale its technology platform.
Isembard is pioneering a network of modular, highly automated manufacturing units, powered by its proprietary MasonOS software.
The firm was founded to reshape manufacturing for critical industries and is looking to set a new standard for efficiency, scalability, and resilience in the critical supply chains of the UK and its allies.
The fast-growing firm is now working with European defence and autonomy startups to deliver products faster, cheaper and with better quality assurance.
“Manufacturing is the backbone of economic prosperity, national security and our collective purpose as humanity,” said Alexander Fitzgerald, founder and CEO of Isembard.
“Yet our industrial base is dying. We’re building a new model, one that decentralises production while driving efficiency through software and automation.
“With support from top investors who share our vision, we are forging industrial acceleration for the West.”
The round was led by Notion Capital, which is backed by the UK Government’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) and the German Federal Government.
Jos White, general partner at Notion Capital, added: “Isembard is tackling one of the hardest, most ambitious challenges today, bringing software-driven transformation to precision manufacturing.
“Alex and his team have the vision, technical expertise, and relentless execution needed to redefine this space.”