TheTechno Optimist.

No dispatches yet.

Saronic

Autonomous surface vessels, maritime autonomy, warship technology

US$9.3B privateest. 2022saronic.io (opens saronic.io)Checked 11 Oct

The brief

Analyst view

Founded by former Navy SEAL Dino Mavrookas, Saronic builds software-defined autonomous warships and autonomous surface vessels (ASVs).
Series D funding of $1.75B at $9.25B valuation (March 2026), backed by Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz and others.

Programs

Saronic, three programs

No recent updates

Port AlphaNext-generation autonomous shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, designed for software-defined shipbuilding. The facility will produce autonomous surface vessels and maritime systems.PilotNextConstruction groundbreaking · 2026No recent updatesView program →CorsairA 24-foot autonomous surface vessel (ASV) for defense and maritime patrol applications.DeployNo recent updatesView program →MarauderAn 180-foot autonomous surface vessel (ASV) designed for extended-range autonomous maritime operations and defense missions.DeployNo recent updatesView program →

Research · Proto · Pilot · Deploy · Scaling

Peers

Automated assembly · 8

Company & funding

2 rounds · as reported

Valuation: $9.3Bprivate
Raised: $2.4Bdisclosed private rounds
Last round: Series DMar 2026
HQ: US
Founded: 2022
Website: saronic.io (opens saronic.io)

Post-money valuation, log scale

Date	Round	Amount	Post-money	Lead
Mar 2026	Series D	$1.8B	$9.3B	Kleiner Perkins
2025	Series C	$600M	$4B	—

People

Key people

Dino MavrookasCo-founder & CEO