Saronic Technologies
Building autonomous surface vessels for the US Navy at shipyard scale
SectorsDefense
Market Metrics
Valuation
$9.25B
+131% from $4B Feb 2025
Total Raised
~$2.58B
Across 5 rounds
Employees
~1,000
From ~270 in late 2024
Founded
~3.5 years ago
$0 → $9.25B trajectory
Updated at 2026-Q1
Funding History
Total raised: ~$2.58B · Latest valuation: $9.25B
| Round | Date | Amount | Valuation | Key Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 2022 | $10M | - | |
| Series A | Oct 2023 | $55M | - | Caffeinated Capital |
| Series B | Jul 2024 | $175M | $1B | Andreessen Horowitz8VCCaffeinated CapitalElad Gil+1 more |
| Series C | Feb 2025 | $600M | $4B | Elad Gil (lead)General CatalystAndreessen Horowitz8VC+1 more |
| Series D | Mar 2026 | $1.75B | $9.25B | Kleiner Perkins (lead)Advent InternationalBessemerDFJ Growth+1 more |
Updated at 2026-Q1
Product Specifications
| Vessel | Length | Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Spyglass | 6 ft | Tactical reconnaissance, swarm |
| Cutlass | 14 ft | ISR, payload + comms node |
| Corsair | 24 ft | Multi-mission ASV (Navy production) |
| Cipher | 60 ft | Mid-tier multi-mission ASV |
| Mirage | 52 ft | Force-multiplier manned/unmanned teaming |
| Marauder | 180 ft | Logistics + at-sea payload (40 MT, 5,400 nm) |
Updated at 2026-Q1
Partnerships & Investors
US NavyCustomer
$392M Corsair production award (Dec 2025); IBP 24.1 demo
DIU / ReplicatorCustomer
Replicator initiative awards
Kleiner PerkinsInvestor
Lead investor on Series D
General CatalystInvestor
Joined at Series C
NVIDIAStrategic
Compute partnership for autonomous naval vessels (2025)
Updated at 2026-Q1
Key Milestones
2022
Company Founded
Dino Mavrookas (former Navy SEAL), Rob Lehman, Doug Lambert, Vibhav Altekar launch Saronic
2024
Replicator Selection
Selected for Pentagon Replicator initiative attritable USV demonstrator
Jul 2024
Series B Unicorn
$175M Series B at $1B led by a16z
Oct 2024
Marauder Tease
Largest unmanned vessel concept introduced for Pentagon counter-China program
Feb 2025
Series C + Port Alpha
$600M at $4B; intent to build a $2.5B+ next-gen unmanned shipyard
Apr 2025
Gulf Craft Acquisition
Acquires Louisiana shipbuilder; debuts 180-ft Marauder, 52-ft Mirage, 60-ft Cipher
Dec 2025
Louisiana Expansion
$300M expansion of Franklin, LA shipyard; 1,500 new jobs
Dec 2025
$392M Navy Corsair Contract
Production award; sub-12-month prototype-to-production for Corsair
Mar 2026
Series D at $9.25B
$1.75B Series D led by Kleiner Perkins; doubles valuation
Updated at 2026-Q1