Founded in 2024 by Alexander Fitzgerald, Isembard operates and franchises factories powered by its proprietary MasonOS platform, which unifies quoting, scheduling, supply-chain, manufacturing, quality control and delivery into a single intelligent operating layer. By automating these processes, the company aims to revive British manufacturing and provide rapid, high-quality component production for sectors including space, defence and robotics. Isembard plans to deploy dozens of software-enabled factories across the UK and expand into Germany, France and Ukraine. The firm targets the opening of 25 factories by the end of 2026 and is actively recruiting engineers across Europe and the United States to support this growth. Its franchise model allows external operators to leverage MasonOS while benefitting from Isembard’s centralized supply-chain and quality systems. Financially, the company closed a $9 million seed round less than a year ago and has now secured a substantial Series A to accelerate expansion. Although revenue figures were not disclosed, the fresh capital underscores strong investor confidence in Isembard’s industrial automation vision.

Total raised

$59M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Mar 2026