Startup · United States
Forterra
HQ ClarksburgFounded 2002501-1000 employees
U.S. developer of ground-vehicle autonomy (AutoDrive); prime for the Army's Project Sandhills 2.0 autonomous breaching work.
- 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, 2026NewsBreaking DefenseArmy selects four companies for new autonomous breaching program
Funding4 rounds · $541M
- Equity raised
- $541M
- Latest
- $238MSeries C · Nov 12, 2025
- Last valuation
- $1.00B?Basis not stated · Series 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
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.
Programs2 programs
Programs2
| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability | Competing bidder | Development | Confirmed |
| Project Sandhills | Prime | Development | Reported |
- Prime · Development
Systems8
FC180
Edge compute node designed for high‑performance autonomous processing in contested environments.
Lancer
Uncrewed ground-vehicle platform integrating Forterra autonomy, compute and communications on a Polaris Ranger base vehicle.
Mobile Autonomous Uncrewed Lanemaker (MAUL)
Autonomous platform integrating mobility, command and communications for engineer breaching tasks.
VC50
Embedded communications module that combines edge computing with resilient networking.
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
People5
- Alberto Lacaze
Founder & President
- Karl Murphy
Co-founder, Vice President and Senior Engineer
- Alberto Lacaze
Founder & CEO
- Edward Mottern · LinkedIn ↗
Chief Operating Officer
- Josh Araujo · LinkedIn ↗
Chief Executive Officer
Sources18
Show all 18 sources and supporting evidence
Profile5
- 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”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 501-1000 (profile: 550)”
- 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”
- 5
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 501-1000 (profile: 501-1,000 employees)”
Systems4
- 6
Forterra · Sep 9, 2026 · Supports System
“MAUL integrates combat proven AutoDrive, TerraLink and Vektor into a unified autonomous platform”
- 7
Supports System
“Vektor is an edge-deployed, software-defined communication and smart data-brokering layer”
- 8
Forterra · Supports System
“The FC180 is Forterra’s next-generation edge compute platform, built to deliver high-performance computing in contested environments”
- 9
Forterra · Supports System
“Lancer is purpose-built for breaching, mobility, and force projection. Powered by AutoDrive, Lancer manages dynamic driving tasks in real time across on- and off-road operational environments without a driver onboard.”
Funding7
- 10
GovConWire · Nov 13, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has secured [$238 million in Series C equity and debt financing]”
- 11
Tectonic · Nov 13, 2025 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“launched its valuation over the $1B mark”
- 12CompanyForterra 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”
- 13
Forterra · Sep 10, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced its $75 million Series B fundraise that was more than 2.5x oversubscribed”
- 14
Oshkosh Corporation · Apr 26, 2022 · Supports Funding round
“announced today a strategic partnership and an Oshkosh Corporation investment in Robotic Research”
- 15
Business Wire · Dec 9, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced a $228 million funding round”
- 16
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.”
People2
- 17DatabaseForterra — hq city
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“employee_range: 501-1000 (profile: 501-1000)”
- 18
Forterra · Supports Role
“Alberto Lacaze ... President And founder ... Alberto founded Forterra, originally called Robotic Research, in 2002”
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