# Mara raises $7 million for portable counter-drone system

_Published Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 11:06 AM EDT · Robotics · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Mara has secured $7 million in pre-seed financing for Spike, a backpack-housed counter-drone system, according to Tom's Hardware.

The company says a launcher can hold 48 autonomous Seeker interceptors, whose 250-gram units are intended to engage targets at roughly one mile. Mara says its Spotter unit combines electro-optical and acoustic sensors with an optional W-band radar, and says a European NATO partner has placed an undisclosed paid order for an exercise.

It says ground-mounted units are due with customers by the end of 2026.

## Sources

- [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/startup-raises-usd7-million-to-build-backpack-portable-8-8-ounce-drone-interceptors-mara-claims-20x-cost-advantage-over-other-interceptors-priced-one-for-one-against-attack-drones)
- [EU-Startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/09/drone-attack-at-leipzig-halle-airport-underscores-threat-as-inleap-photonics-raises-e20-million-for-drone-defence/)

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Published: 2026-08-29T15:06:34.579Z
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