Mara raises $7M pre-seed for autonomous counter-UAS system
Mara raised $7 million in pre-seed funding to move its Spike autonomous counter-UAS system from field testing into deployment.
Evidence notes
- Khosla Ventures led the round.
- Andreessen Horowitz Speedrun, Night Capital, Palmdrive Capital, Protagonist, Freedom Fund and Indicator participated.
- Spike combines autonomous detection, tracking and kinetic interception in a portable counter-drone system.
Company context
Mara develops low-cost autonomous counter-drone and saturation systems for frontline operations. The company is building deployable, mass-manufacturable systems intended to detect and neutralize FPV-drone swarms across land, air and maritime operating areas. NATO DIANA selected the company for its 2026 programme, adding third-party validation and access to allied accelerator sites, test centres and defence users.