Fort
YC W26San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 4 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors
Fort makes strength training wearable devices. The company is backed by investors from OpenAI and Tesla.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)
Fort was founded in 2025 by Miranda Nover, Paul Schneider, and Zac Valles.
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Miranda Noverin𝕏FounderShe previously worked as a product design engineer at Tesla, focusing on battery cell development. She holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
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Paul Schneiderin𝕏FounderHe previously worked on millimeter-wave radar and electrical fire detection at Tesla, where he also led systems design and autonomy architecture for the Semi and Robotaxi programs.
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Zac Vallesin𝕏FounderPreviously he was a senior engineer at Tesla, where he led body and powertrain subsystems for Cybercab and Cybertruck production programs. He also worked on propulsion and Starlink systems at SpaceX.
Investors · 2
Competitors · 2
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- What does Fort do?
- Fort makes strength training wearable devices. The company is backed by investors from OpenAI and Tesla.
- Who founded Fort?
- Fort was founded by Miranda Nover, Paul Schneider, Zac Valles in 2025.
- Who are Fort's investors?
- Fort's investors include XSLA Ventures, Y Combinator.
- Where is Fort headquartered?
- Fort is headquartered in San Francisco, US.