Mara

Mara is a defense technology startup developing automated counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) networks. From its funding announcement.

$7M Pre-SeedRaised 46 days agoSan Francisco, USADefence, Space & AerospaceUSA
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In their own words

What Mara says it is doing

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Public signal Described in the funding announcement as "defense technology startup developing automated counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) networks". Source

Why now

Where Mara is today

Mara announced a Pre-Seed round of $7M on 27 August 2026, led by Khosla Ventures.

Latest round
Pre-Seed
Amount
$7M
Announced
27 August 2026
Headquarters
San Francisco, USA
Sector
Defence, Space & Aerospace
Investors
Also participating
Andreessen Horowitz, Night Capital, Palmdrive Capital, Protagonist, Freedom Fund, Indicator Fund
Relevant leadership
Not stated

Momentum AfterRaise intelligence

AfterRaise Score

48
Steady growth
1 funding signal in the last 90 days
Funding recency
34/40
announced within the last 60 days
Round scale
8/25
round size relative to the market
Funding stage
6/20
Pre-Seed
Funding cadence
0/15
one funding event tracked this year
Arriving with the signals layer
  • Hiring momentum Open roles and hiring pace
  • Market expansion New offices and new countries
  • Leadership Executive appointments
  • Product activity Launches and releases

Since the raise

What has happened since

  • 27 August 2026
    $7M Pre-Seed
    Led by Khosla Ventures.

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What may happen next

What this raise could create

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What may happen next

  • First hires
  • Product build toward launch

Opportunities this could create

  • Certification and airworthiness
  • Government relations
  • Security clearance hiring
  • Manufacturing scale-up
  • Supply chain

Based on the Defence, Space & Aerospace sector and a Pre-Seed round. Not a statement of fact.

Early momentum1 connected signal
  • 27 August 2026$7M Pre-Seed announced

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Open to

What Mara is open to

Not yet specified

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Opportunities

Ways to work with Mara

No open opportunities listed

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