---
name: "Mara"
type: Organization
description: "Mara is a San Francisco defense hardware company founded in October 2024 by Daniel Kofman and Sriram Raghu. Its Spike system defends against small FPV drones by pairing Spotter, a sensor unit with visual, acoustic and optional radar detection, with Seeker, a 250-gram tube-launched autonomous interceptor. Spike has been tested with the US Army, a US special operations unit, NATO and Ukrainian forces. Mara raised a $7 million pre-seed round led by Khosla Ventures in August 2026."
industry: "Defense technology"
founded: "2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z"
url: https://mara.inc
image: https://cdn.nanimediahouse.com/mara-logo.webp
canonical: https://www.sovereignmagazine.com/companies/mara
publication: Sovereign Magazine
---

# Mara

Mara is a San Francisco defense hardware company founded in October 2024 by Daniel Kofman and Sriram Raghu. Its Spike system defends against small FPV drones by pairing Spotter, a sensor unit with visual, acoustic and optional radar detection, with Seeker, a 250-gram tube-launched autonomous interceptor. Spike has been tested with the US Army, a US special operations unit, NATO and Ukrainian forces. Mara raised a $7 million pre-seed round led by Khosla Ventures in August 2026.

## People

- **Sriram Raghu** - Co-founder and CTO
- **Daniel Kofman** - Co-founder and CEO

## Coverage

- [undefined](/article/mara-7m-khosla-counter-drone-fpv) - Startups, 2026-08-26