Fortastra
Strength Among the Stars
Torrance, United States · Founded 2025 · $8.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Torrance, California
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2025
- Business Model
- B2G
- Website
- fortastra.com
- Total Funding
- $8.0M
- Last Round
- $8.0M SeedDec 2025
- Rounds
- 1
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About
Fortastra designs and operates maneuverable, resilient spacecraft for national security and on-orbit infrastructure protection. The aerospace company combines advanced guidance, navigation, control, and propulsion systems enabling rapid maneuver, defensive rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), and assured mission execution in degraded environments. Founded by aerospace veteran Dr. Mike Smayda (former SpaceX senior engineer and Hermeus CPO), backed by $8M+ seed funding.
Summary
Fortastra is a Defense Tech company based in Torrance, United States, founded in 2025. It has raised $8.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $8.0M Seed round in Dec 2025. Investors include Upfront Ventures, Generational Partners and Bloomberg Beta.
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Funding History
Dec 2025
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