# Isembard

Ex-OpenAI robotics lead’s factory startup in insolvency proceedings
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October 9, 2026
Ex-OpenAI robotics lead’s factory startup in insolvency proceedings
German startup Daedalus was founded in 2024 by former OpenAI technical lead Jonas Schneider
Tom Nugent
Inside the London startup turning veterans, Amazon alumni and an ex-VC into factory owners
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October 9, 2026
Inside the London startup turning veterans, Amazon alumni and an ex-VC into factory owners
Automated manufacturing startup Isembard recently opened what it says is the largest factory in the UK capital since the second world war
Tom Nugent
The 10 robotics startups that raised the biggest rounds in H1 2026
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August 25, 2026
The 10 robotics startups that raised the biggest rounds in H1 2026
Robotics startups in Europe raised more in H1 2026 than the previous two years combined. Here are the big hitters
Tom Nugent
The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026
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Fastest-growing startup teams
July 9, 2026
The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026
Sifted ranks the top 50 fastest-growing startups by headcount growth across the first six months of 2026
Jonathan Sinclair and Oshin Narang
Isembard raises $50m to bolster Europe’s industrial base
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March 9, 2026
Isembard raises $50m to bolster Europe’s industrial base
The London-based company plans to open 25 new AI factories by the end of the year
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Isembard CEO’s grand plan to 'trigger a second industrial revolution’
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October 2, 2025
Isembard CEO’s grand plan to 'trigger a second industrial revolution’
The manufacturing startup aims to reindustrialise Europe as concerns over supply chain resilience bubble up in defence
Anne Sraders

# Isembard

Ex-OpenAI robotics lead’s factory startup in insolvency proceedings

Inside the London startup turning veterans, Amazon alumni and an ex-VC into factory owners

The 10 robotics startups that raised the biggest rounds in H1 2026

The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026

Isembard raises $50m to bolster Europe’s industrial base

Isembard CEO’s grand plan to 'trigger a second industrial revolution’