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Fortastra
Torrance, US · Founded 2025 · 15 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors
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Fortastra builds low-cost, maneuverable spacecraft designed to defend infrastructure in orbit, combining commercial components with custom engineering. Its systems use open-architecture software to autonomously sense, maneuver, coordinate, and respond to orbital threats when human operators cannot stay in the loop.
Founders & leadership
Board
Investors · 7
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Also in the syndicate · 1
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$8.1M disclosed across 1 round · 2025
▶$8.1MraisedAug 2025 · 11 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Michael G. SmaydaExecutive Officer, Director
- Nick KimDirector
- Offering amount
- $8.5M
- Amount sold
- $8.1M
- First sale
- Jul 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2025
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Fortastra do?
- Fortastra builds low-cost, maneuverable spacecraft designed to defend infrastructure in orbit, combining commercial components with custom engineering. Its systems use open-architecture software to autonomously sense, maneuver, coordinate, and respond to orbital threats when human operators cannot stay in the loop.
- Who are Fortastra's investors?
- Fortastra's investors include Bloomberg Beta, Mana Ventures, Upfront Ventures, Wave Function Ventures, Forward Deployed VC, Generational Partners.
- How much funding has Fortastra raised?
- Fortastra has disclosed $8.1M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Fortastra headquartered?
- Fortastra is headquartered in Torrance, US.