DrogueChute™
Net-and-parachute payload option for the DroneHunter F700 interceptor.
Maturity not rated
Startup · United States
Fortem Technologies
HQ LindonFounded 201651-200 employees
Utah counter-drone company whose interceptors capture drones with nets.
Funding6 rounds · $113M
- Equity raised
- $113M
- Latest
- $50.0MSeries B · Sep 30, 2026
May 6, 2017Sep 30, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Series B | $50.0M | — | Lockheed Martin | Unusual Machines | Confirmed |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Undisclosed | $10.0M | — | LAGO Innovation Fund | — | Confirmed |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Undisclosed | $17.8M | — | AIM13 | Crumpton Venture Partners, Hanwha Aerospace, Lockheed Martin Ventures | DCVC, Signia Venture Partners | Confirmed |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Strategic | $15.0M | — | Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions | — | Confirmed |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Series A | $15.0M | — | DCVC | Boeing, Manifest Growth (Manifest Investment Partners), Mubadala Investment Company, New Ground Ventures, Signia Venture Partners | Confirmed |
| May 6, 2017 | Seed | $5.5M | — | DCVC, Signia Venture Partners | — | Reported |
- $50.0MSep 30, 2026
- $10.0MNov 13, 2024
- $17.8MFeb 20, 2023
- $15.0MMar 22, 2021
- Series ALed by DCVCWith Boeing, Manifest Growth (Manifest Investment Partners), Mubadala Investment Company, New Ground Ventures, Signia Venture PartnersConfirmed$15.0MMar 14, 2018
- SeedLed by DCVC, Signia Venture Partners$5.5MMay 6, 2017
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems9
DroneHangar™
An automated launch deck and weather‑proof storage unit for DroneHunter interceptors.
Maturity not rated
DroneHunter® F700
An autonomous interceptor drone that captures hostile UAVs in mid‑air using net‑based capture mechanisms.
Maturity not rated
Edge Fusion System
Hardware platform that fuses data from distributed sensors and accelerates AI‑driven threat assessment for real‑time airspace awareness.
Maturity not rated
SkyDome® Manager
Command‑and‑control software that provides 3D airspace awareness, sensor integration and mitigation control for C‑UAS operations.
Maturity not rated
TrueView® C30 Camera System
A long‑range PTZ camera system that follows radar tracks to provide visual validation and optical classification.
Maturity not rated
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People3
- Adam Robertson · LinkedIn ↗
Co-Founder & CTO
- Timothy Bean · LinkedIn ↗
Co-founder, President and Chief Operating Officer
- Jon Gruen · LinkedIn ↗
Chief Executive Officer
Sources17
Show all 17 sources and supporting evidence
Profile3
- 1
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 141)”
- 2CompanyFortem Technologies
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”
- 3
Owler · Supports Organization · x url
“x_url: https://x.com/fortemtech”
Systems4
- 4CompanyFortem Technologies
Fortem Technologies · Supports Organization · linkedin url, Organization · website, System
“https://www.linkedin.com/company/fortem-technologies”
- 5CompanyThe SkyDome® System
Fortem Technologies · Supports System
“Edge Fusion System Fuses data feeds from distributed sensors and accelerates AI-driven threat assessment to provide real-time airspace awareness”
- 6CompanyThe SkyDome® System
Fortem Technologies · Supports System
“SkyDome® Manager Fully featured command and control (C2) software for all Fortem products as well as other leading C-UAS equipment”
- 7CompanyDroneHunter® F700
Fortem Technologies · Supports System
“The other option, called the *DrogueChute™*, is used to tackle larger, heavier drones. It fires a large net connected to a drogue, or parachute. This forces the target into a slow and predictable landing, allowing ample time to evacuate the zone below”
Funding9
- 8
Business Wire · Sep 30, 2026 · Supports Funding round · announced on
“a global leader in airspace security, today announced the close of its $50 million Series B funding round.”
- 9
Business Wire · Sep 30, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“announced the close of its $50 million Series B funding round”
- 10
Lockheed Martin · Apr 22, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“announced a $25 million investment in Fortem Technologies”
- 11
Fortem Technologies · Nov 13, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“facilitated a $10mm round of funding”
- 12
Fortem Technologies · Feb 20, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“closed a funding round of $17.8 million led by new key industry investors including Lockheed Martin Ventures, Hanwha Aerospace”
- 13
Fortem Technologies · Mar 22, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has invested $15 million USD in the company”
- 14
Fortem Technologies · Mar 14, 2018 · Supports Funding round · amount
“closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by DCVC”
- 15
TechCrunch · May 6, 2017 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has raised $5.5 million in a new round of seed funding”
- 16
Tectonic · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization
“After securing an initial $25M investment from Lockheed Martin back in April, Fortem Technologies closed out a $50M Series B, the Utah-based startup exclusively told *Tectonic*.”
People1
- 17
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · x url, Role
“x_url: https://x.com/fortemtech”
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