Fortastra Corp.

Fortastra Corp.

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.

Total raised
Undisclosed
tracked to date
Latest round
Series A
Oct 19, 2026
Known investors
6
led by First In

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Funding history

  1. 1
    $30 millionSeries AOct 19, 2026

    Led by First In

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Founder

Michael Smayda
Michael Smayda
founder and chief executive

Investors in Fortastra Corp.

Backers from this company's tracked funding rounds.

  • FFirst InLead investorVC firm
  • UUpfront VenturesVC firm
  • AATX VenturesVC firm
  • SSpace CapitalVC firm
  • RRsquaredVC firm
  • SSide Door VenturesVC firm

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