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Pre-Seed · Defense tech

Mara raises $7m pre-seed to advance Spike

Khosla Ventures led Mara’s $7m pre-seed financing for its autonomous counter-drone system.

Updated Oct 16, 2026By RoundOS Funding desk

Andreessen Horowitz, Freedom Fund, Indicator Fund, Palmdrive, Protagonist, Zee Prime Capital and Night Capital also participated. The financing supports advancement of Spike, which combines passive sensing, tracking and a kinetic interceptor.

Funding history

Pre-Seed · This round$7M

Sources

  1. Counter-Drone Startup Mara Raises $7 Million To Advance Spike, An Integrated System - Defense Dailydefensedaily.com · Aug 26, 2026
  2. startupdb.com

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