Fort

Strength Tracking Wearable

Y CombinatorWinter 2026ActiveConsumerConsumer Electronics

What they do

Problem

Strength-focused athletes must manually log workouts and get poor or inaccurate feedback on strength-related fatigue from existing wearables.

Solution

A wearable that uses heart rate and motion data to automatically track strength training and deliver actionable recovery and performance insights.

Who it's for

People who do strength training and care about longevity and performance.

Founders

Miranda Nover

Founder

Founder and CEO of Fort. Previously was a Product Design Engineer at Tesla, working on 4680 battery cells for the Cybertruck from prototype through successful launch. Studied Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon. Loves fitness and design.

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Paul Schneider

Founder

Co-founder and CTO at Fort. Worked on millimeter-wave radar and detecting electrical fires at Tesla. Also owned systems design & autonomy architectures for Semi and Robotaxi.

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Zac Valles

Founder

CPO at Fort. Former Senior Engineer at Tesla. Owned body and powertrain subsystems for Cybercab and Cybertruck from prototype to production. Previously propulsion and Starlink at SpaceX. Athlete and craftsman.

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