Fortera

Fortera

San Jose, CA, USA
3 employees
Advanced Materials
Series C · $141M

About Fortera

Fortera develops a process for recreating natural materials that provide significant economic savings. Their primary goal is to create more environmentally friendly concrete alternatives. One of their notable innovations is a method for capturing carbon dioxide and using it to produce a form of concrete that's less carbon-intensive than traditional methods. This approach aims to reduce the carbon footprint associated with concrete production, a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

Open positions (1)

Company details

Team Size3
LocationSan Jose, CA, USA
IndustryAdvanced Materials

Funding

Total raised

$141M

Last stage

Series C

Investors

Khosla Ventures
Temasek
WWollemi Capital
Alumni Ventures
PPresidio Ventures

Founders

Ryan Gilliam

Ryan Gilliam

PhD in Materials Engineering; 20+ years in chemicals and materials; serial entrepreneur focused on decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors; also founded Verdagy and Chemetry.

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Mike Weiss

PhD; 25+ years leading R&D across multiple technology platforms; lead inventor of the Fortera process.

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.