Sharath Mekala’s two-person tech startup isn’t a textbook government contractor.
Village Defense, spawned through a startup incubator called 1776, develops a free app that lets neighbors send real-time alerts to one another if they notice suspicious activity. A premium version, which costs $125 a month, is designed for homeowners associations.
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