London-based software-first manufacturing company, Isembard, has raised £6.8 million to expand its engineering team, its first factory, and to scale its technology platform. Isembard is pioneering a network of modular, highly automated manufacturing units, powered by its proprietary MasonOS software.

The firm was established to reshape manufacturing for critical industries and aims to set a new standard for efficiency, scalability, and resilience in the crucial supply chains of the UK and its allies.

The rapidly expanding firm is currently collaborating with European defence and autonomy startups to deliver products more quickly, at a lower cost, and with enhanced quality assurance. “Manufacturing is the backbone of economic prosperity, national security and our collective purpose as humanity,” stated 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 funding 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.

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