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Forterra

Defence · Clarksburg, United States · Founded 2002

Autonomous vehicle systems to serve and support soldiers and civilians working on the front lines MoreLess

Forterra is a company that specializes in autonomous vehicle systems for the defense and industrial sectors. The company has developed AutoDrive®, an autonomous driving system (ADS) that can be retrofitted into existing ground vehicles, enabling them to operate unmanned.

Forterra's business model is centered on providing these autonomous capabilities to both military and industrial clients. The company aims to enhance operational efficiency and safety by enabling unmanned vehicle operations in challenging and hazardous environments. The recent Series B funding of $75 million is intended to accelerate the deployment and scaling of the AutoDrive® system.

Keywords: autonomous vehicles, defense technology, industrial automation, robotics, unmanned ground vehicles, AutoDrive, autonomous driving system, military technology, vehicle retrofitting, dual-use technology

Valuation $1–2.5B
Revenue $100–500M
Headcount 500–1k
Total funding $500M–1B
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Power Law Unicorn$1–10B valuation tier Thoroughbred$100M+ revenue
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Market map US Defence Startups Jun 25, 2026

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Forterra's talent

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Team profiled 22 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 6 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

15 investors on Forterra's cap table

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Seed 2 investors entered at this stage
Small Business Innovation Research
Federal Transit Administration
Series A 11 investors entered at this stage
Enlightenment Capital
SoftBank Vision Fund
Softbank Capital
Henry Crown & Company
Crescent Cove Advisors
Oshkosh
Hedosophia
Moore Strategic Ventures
XYZ Venture Capital
Four More Capital
Standard Investments
Series B+ 2 investors entered at this stage
Salesforce Ventures
Franklin Templeton Investments

Global footprint

Where Forterra has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
4 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States98.8%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.6%
🇮🇳 India0.3%
🇪🇸 Spain0.3%
4 countries shown
Web traffic by country
20K monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States61%
🇨🇦 Canada15%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom11.5%
🇮🇳 India5.5%
🇩🇪 Germany2.5%
Top 5 markets shown

Patent intelligence

$23M patent portfolio · 111 active families

Estimated portfolio value
$23M
2.3% of valuation · 5.2× smaller than top peer Skydio ($120M)
111 active patent families
Where Forterra innovates Mechanical engineeringGasketReal-time computing3d printerAutomotive engineering

Where Forterra concentrates vs peers

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Forterra

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