TerraFirma
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TerraFirma is an Austin, Texas-based, vertically integrated construction technology company building semi-autonomous heavy equipment systems for robotic earthworks and site operations 123. The company was co-founded by CEO Noah Schochet and CTO Noah McGuinness, both former SpaceX engineers 12. TerraFirma’s platform combines proprietary hardware, software, and AI to enable a small team of remote operators to run fleets of construction machines across projects spanning housing, energy, transportation, manufacturing, and education 23.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-07-14 | Series A | $115M ($100M Series A + $15M angel) | Kleiner Perkins | Bain Capital Ventures, Glade Brook Capital Partners, BANNER VC, Saga Ventures, Trust Ventures, Definition, PEAK6, Magnetar Capital, Ravelin Capital 123 |
Angels included founders, executives, and engineers from SpaceX, Anduril, Base Power, Shinkei, and Hadrian 23.
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CNBC, “SpaceX alumni who founded TerraFirma land $115M funding round,” July 14, 2026. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/14/terrafirma-construction-tech-spacex.html↩↩↩
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The AI Insider, “TerraFirma Raises $115M in Funding to Develop Semi-autonomous Heavy Equipment Systems,” July 14, 2026. https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/07/14/terrafirma-raises-115m-in-funding-to-develop-semi-autonomous-heavy-equipment-systems/↩↩↩↩↩
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Construction Owners, “TerraFirma Raises $115M to Expand AI-Powered Construction Robotics,” July 14, 2026. https://www.constructionowners.com/news/terrafirma-secures-115-million-to-expand-ai-enabled-construction-robotics↩↩↩↩