# Autonomous Drone Intercept Startup Mara Raises $7M to Secure the Modern Battlefield

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> **Published:** 2026-08-26T12:00:00.000Z  
> **Category:** FUNDING  
> **Impact Score:** 90/100  
> **Primary Source:** [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/26/autonomous-drone-intercept-startup-mara-raises-7m-to-secure-the-modern-battlefield)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/autonomous-drone-intercept-startup-mara-raises-7m-to-secure-the-modern](https://spidits.com/timeline/autonomous-drone-intercept-startup-mara-raises-7m-to-secure-the-modern)

## Executive Summary
Defense technology startup Mara Inc. said today it has closed on a $7 million pre-seed round of funding led by Khosla Ventures to speed up the development and production of its low-cost, autonomous counter-unmanned aircraft system, Spike.

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/26/autonomous-drone-intercept-startup-mara-raises-7m-to-secure-the-modern-battlefield)**: Autonomous drone intercept startup Mara raises $7M to secure the modern battlefield — _Defense technology startup Mara Inc. said today it has closed on a $7 million pre-seed round of funding led by Khosla Ventures to speed up the development and production of its low-cost, autonomous counter-unmanned aircraft system, Spike. Other backers included a16z Speedrun, Night Capital..._

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