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Fortastra

Hiring activelyDefense & space · Defense sys

Fortastra Corp

Developer of maneuverable spacecraft for on-orbit security and national defense.

fortastra.com · Torrance, CA

Source Form D · PR NewswireCIK 0002081105as of 2026-10-18
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Funding event

The round itself, as filed
Stage · pressSeries A
Sold of offered$32.6M of $32.6M
Filed2026-10-08
Days since filing10
Exemption claimed
Rule 506(b)
First-ever Form D
No
Date of first sale
2026-09-18
Investors · press-matched
First InUpfront VenturesSpace CapitalRsquaredSide Door VenturesATX VenturesPress release

Form D does not name investors; these come from the matched release, as a fact with a link.

Exemption is the box the issuer checked, not our judgement.

Officers on the filing

Names and roles as filed; addresses are never stored
  • Michael G. SmaydaExecutive Officer · Director
  • Nick KimDirector
  • Arthur KarellDirector
Form D item 3. Related-person addresses stay in the raw filing and appear in no export, API or alert.

Health flags

Three flags, each with the raw inputs behind it · as of 2026-10-17
UndersubscribedNot flagged100% sold1 month since first sale
Prior raiseNot flaggedRaised 403% of its prior round, 13 months on$8.1M prior raise, filed 2025-08-18
AmendedNot flaggedNo amendmentNo D/A on file

Open roles

On the employer's own careers page · checked 2026-10-10
13

Pre-posting windowNot enough dataShown once this sector and stage have 20 observed lags from filing to first posting.

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