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Rolls-Royce

Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9FX, United Kingdom

Overview

Rolls-Royce is an industrial technology company that provides integrated power and propulsion solutions. Rolls-Royce is a power systems provider that designs, manufactures, and supports a range of products and services for air, sea, and land applications. From transportation and energy to the built environment, the company operates in some of the most intricate and crucial sectors of the global economy. The products and services offered by Rolls Royce help their clients connect people, societies, cultures, and economies. They also help meet the growing demand for power generation across numerous industries and allow governments to provide their armed forces with the necessary power to protect their citizens.

Total investments
1
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
0
Active investors
9

Sector focus

  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Energy
  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Logistics
  • Machinery Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing
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Investment portfolio

  • Reaction Engines

    Participated · Equity · Apr 2018

    Reaction Engines is developing SABRE, a combined-cycle propulsion system that merges jet and rocket technologies to enable efficient, long-range hypersonic air flight and responsive space launch. The company is advancing commercialization of SABRE while exploring proprietary technology applications in motorsport, electric vehicle thermal management, waste heat recuperation, small satellite cooling and aero-engines. Leadership is headed by CEO Mark Thomas. The business is using recent funding to accelerate development and commercial plans for its core propulsion technology. The company is headquartered in Abingdon, UK. No operating metrics were disclosed in the article.

Team

  • Henry Royce

    Co-Founder

  • Kath Durrant

    Human Resources Director

  • Andy Harrison

    Engineering Associate Fellow

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  • Riona Armesmith

    Chief Project Engineer Hybrid Electric Propulsion at Rolls-Royce

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