Fortastra Corp. raises $30.0M Series A (United States, Oct 2026)

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Space Defense Firm Fortastra Raises $30 Million - Los Angeles Business Journal

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Fortastra Corp. is a space defense startup that designs and builds maneuverable spacecrafts to guard and defend assets in space, and provide intelligence on nearby activity. The company raised $30 million in Series A funding, led by First In, to support its mission of creating a constellation of space probes for orbital protection. Their first satellites, Watchdog V0, were launched in early October.

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Space Defense Firm Fortastra Raises $30 Million  Los Angeles Business Journal

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Michael Smayda
Michael Smayda
founder and chief executive
Investors · 6
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Upfront Ventures
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