2026-03-12
Isembard raises £37.5M Series A
London-based Isembard raised £37.5M in a Series A led by Union Square Ventures to scale AI-powered manufacturing for aerospace and defence.
Round at a Glance
| Company | Isembard |
| HQ | London, United Kingdom |
| Amount | £37.5M ($50M) |
| Round | Series A |
| Date | 2026-03-12 |
| Valuation | Not disclosed |
| Total Disclosed Funding | ~$59M |
Company Snapshot
Isembard is a United Kingdom-based manufacturing company that produces high-precision components for aerospace and defence customers. The company operates its own factories and a network of franchise-operated facilities, all running on its proprietary software and AI system, MasonOS. MasonOS integrates quoting, scheduling, supply chain, manufacturing, quality control and delivery into a single operating layer.
Investors in This Round
| Investor | Investor HQ Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Union Square Ventures | United States | Lead |
| Tamarack Global | United States | Participant |
| IQ Capital | United Kingdom | Participant |
| Notion Capital | United Kingdom | Existing investor |
| CIV | Not disclosed | Existing investor |
| Alex Bouaziz | Not disclosed | Angel (Founder, Deel) |
| Andrei Danescu | Not disclosed | Angel (Founder, Dexory Robotics) |
| Matt Briers | Not disclosed | Angel (Former CFO, Wise) |
Known Cap Table
| Investor | Round(s) | Investor HQ Country |
|---|---|---|
| Union Square Ventures | Series A | United States |
| Tamarack Global | Series A | United States |
| IQ Capital | Series A | United Kingdom |
| Notion Capital | Seed, Series A | United Kingdom |
| CIV | Series A | Not disclosed |
| 201 Ventures | Seed | Not disclosed |
| Basis Capital | Seed | Not disclosed |
| Forward Fund | Seed | Not disclosed |
| Material Ventures | Seed | Not disclosed |
| Neverlift | Seed | Not disclosed |
| NP-Hard | Seed | Not disclosed |
Total disclosed funding: ~$59M across 2 rounds.
Sources
- https://www.isembard.com/blogs-and-articles/isembard-raises-50m-series-a-to-open-25-ai-powered-factories-serving-aerospace-and-defence
- https://tech.eu/2026/03/09/uk-manufacturing-startup-isembard-secures-50m/
- https://www.uktech.news/deep-tech/isembard-manufacturing-series-a-20260309
- https://thenextweb.com/news/europe-startup-funding-rounds-march