Startup · United States
Forterra
HQ Clarksburg, United StatesFounded 2002
U.S. developer of ground-vehicle autonomy (AutoDrive); prime for the Army's Project Sandhills 2.0 autonomous breaching work.
Products5
Mobile Autonomous Uncrewed Lanemaker (MAUL)
Autonomous platform integrating mobility, command and communications for engineer breaching tasks.
Vektor
Edge software for communications and data brokering in degraded environments.
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Funding4 rounds · $541M
- Disclosed
- $541M
- Latest
- $238MSeries C · Nov 12, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2025 | Series C | $238M | $1.00B? | Moore Strategic Ventures | 645 Ventures, 9Yards Capital, Balyasny Asset Management, Crescent Cove Advisors, Enlightenment Capital, Franklin Templeton, Hanwha Asset Management, Hedosophia, NightDragon, RTX Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital | Confirmed |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Series B | $75.0M | — | Hedosophia, Moore Strategic Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital | Crescent Cove Advisors, Enlightenment Capital, Four More Capital, Standard Investments | Confirmed |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Strategic | Undisclosed | — | Oshkosh Corporation | — | Confirmed |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Series A | $228M | — | Enlightenment Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 | Crescent Cove Advisors, Henry Crown and Company, Luminar Technologies | Confirmed |
- Series CLed by Moore Strategic VenturesWith 645 Ventures, 9Yards Capital, Balyasny Asset Management, Crescent Cove Advisors, Enlightenment Capital, Franklin Templeton, Hanwha Asset Management, Hedosophia, NightDragon, RTX Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, XYZ Venture CapitalValuation $1.00B?Confirmed$238MNov 12, 2025
- $75.0MSep 10, 2024
- UndisclosedApr 26, 2022
- Series AConfirmed$228MDec 9, 2021
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
Government awards & programs1 award · 1 program
Awards received1
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability MAUL projectpress:forterra:2026-09-09:eabc-maul | — | OTA | — | Undisclosed | — | Reported |
- Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability MAUL projectSep 9, 2026 · OTAUndisclosed
Programs1
| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Sandhills | Prime | Development | Reported |
- Prime · Development
Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.
- Sep 9, 2026CompanyForterraForterra Selected as Prime Contractor for U.S. Army's Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability Program
- Aug 23, 2026NewsThe Defence BlogU.S. Army tests self-driving truck with drone-killing turret
- Jul 9, 2026NewsArmy selects four companies for new autonomous breaching program - Breaking Defense
Sources14
Profile4
- 1
The Defence Blog · Aug 23, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Forterra secured the prime contract for Sandhills 2.0's autonomous breaching and terrain-shaping work on July 31, 2026”
- 2DatabaseForterra — hq city
Supports Organization · hq city
“Location:Clarksburg,Maryland,United States”
- 3
Forterra · Supports Organization · name
“Autonomous Mission Systems | Forterra”
- 4CompanyForterra — founded year
Supports Organization · founded year
“Alberto founded Forterra, originally called Robotic Research, in 2002”
Products2
- 5
Forterra · Sep 9, 2026 · Supports Government award, System
“today announced it has been selected as a prime contractor for the U.S. Army's Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability (EABC) program”
- 6
Supports System
“From battlefields to distribution centers, AutoDrive enables people on the front lines to accomplish their mission.”
Funding7
- 7
GovConWire · Nov 13, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has secured [$238 million in Series C equity and debt financing]”
- 8
Tectonic · Nov 13, 2025 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“launched its valuation over the $1B mark”
- 9CompanyForterra Closes $238 Million Series C, Cementing Leadership in Autonomy and Interoperable Systems
GlobeNewswire (Forterra) · Nov 12, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · announced on, Funding round · investors
“today announced it closed a $238 million Series C in equity and debt. The round was led by Moore Strategic Ventures, joined by new investors including Salesforce Ventures, Franklin Templeton”
- 10
Forterra · Sep 10, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced its $75 million Series B fundraise that was more than 2.5x oversubscribed”
- 11
Oshkosh Corporation · Apr 26, 2022 · Supports Funding round
“announced today a strategic partnership and an Oshkosh Corporation investment in Robotic Research”
- 12
Business Wire · Dec 9, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced a $228 million funding round”
- 13
Forterra · Supports Funding round
“**Clarksburg, MD** **– September 10, 2024 –** Forterra, a leading self-driving technology company, today announced its $75 million Series B fundraise that was more than 2.5x oversubscribed. The round was led by Moore Strategic Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital, and Hedosophia, with participation from Standard Investments and existing investors including, Enlightenment Capital, Crescent Cove Advisors, and Four More Capital. The new funding will enable Forterra to accelerate and scale the deployment of their autonomous driving system (ADS), AutoDrive®, with defense and industrial customers.”
People1
- 14
Forterra · Supports Role
“Alberto Lacaze ... President And founder ... Alberto founded Forterra, originally called Robotic Research, in 2002”
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