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Forterra: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Forterra offers self-driving systems for land-based transportation in various industries. The company is a pioneer in autonomous technology, creating systems that prioritize the safety of soldiers and enhance the productivity of civilian workers. Forterra is a leading supplier of autonomous solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense, using autonomy for strategic advantages in challenging environments.

www.forterra.com LinkedIn Clarksburg, United States 251-500 employees
Automotive Autonomous Vehicles Military B2B
Total raised
$313M
Rounds
2
Latest
Series C
Nov 2025

Forterra has raised $313M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series C of $238M announced in Nov 2025.

That round is above the $7.3M median round size for Government and Military companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Forterra Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$313M
across 2 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
2
Latest funding round
Series C
$238M in Nov 2025
Employees
251-500
reported band
Headquarters
Clarksburg, United States

Latest funding round on record: Nov 2025.

Forterra Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series C
$238M
Series B
$75.0M

Forterra raised $75.0M in a Series B announced in Sep 2024.

1.2 years later, a Series C of $238M was announced in Nov 2025.

Forterra Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Alberto Lacaze
Founder
Locked
Josh Araujo
Locked

Contact details for the Forterra team: 2 of 2 have an email address on file, 1 has a LinkedIn profile.

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Forterra Funding Compared to Other Government and Military Startups

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Median round

Forterra's latest round of $238M is above the median round in Government and Military. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Forterra Funding FAQs

What does Forterra do?

Forterra offers self-driving systems for land-based transportation in various industries. The company is a pioneer in autonomous technology, creating systems that prioritize the safety of soldiers and enhance the productivity of civilian workers. Forterra is a leading supplier of autonomous solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense, using autonomy for strategic advantages in challenging environments.

How much funding has Forterra raised?

Forterra has raised $313M across 2 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series C of $238M announced in Nov 2025.

When did Forterra last raise funding?

Forterra's most recent funding round on record is a Series C of $238M, announced in Nov 2025.

Who founded Forterra?

FundedIQ lists Alberto Lacaze (Founder) at Forterra.

Where is Forterra headquartered?

Forterra is based in Clarksburg, Maryland, United States.

How many employees does Forterra have?

Forterra is in the 251-500 employee band.

How does Forterra's funding compare to other Government and Military startups?

Forterra's latest round of $238M is above the $7.3M median round size for Government and Military companies on FundedIQ across 244 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Forterra Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Forterra is left off this page rather than filled in.

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