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AI startups · Law, medicine, finance and defense

Saronic Technologies

“Saronic, a startup developing autonomous ships for defense” TechCrunch

  • $9.25Bvaluation at its last closed round, Mar 31, 2026
  • 2022founded
  • Has a product1 thing shipped, by our search
The facts

Saronic Technologies at a glance.

Read Oct 20, 2026. Valuations and amounts are copied as each source states them; a figure that is only reported (talks, or people familiar with the deal) is labeled as reported.

Kind of company
Law, medicine, finance and defenseAI built for one profession or industry.
Based in
Austin, Texas, United States
Founded
2022TechCrunch, Oct 9, 2023
Last closed-round valuation
$9.25B$9.25 billion (Saronic (Medium), Mar 31, 2026)
What it has shipped
Has a product
Founders
  • Dino Mavrookas: co-founder and CEO; former Navy SEAL (per TechCrunch) (TechCrunch, Oct 9, 2023)
  • Doug Lambert: co-founder (company newsroom); background not stated (Saronic newsroom, Oct 20, 2026)
  • Vib Altekar: co-founder (company newsroom); background not stated (Saronic newsroom, Oct 20, 2026)
Latest news

Closed $1.75 billion Series D at $9.25 billion valuation led by Kleiner Perkins Mar 31, 2026

Saronic (Medium), Mar 31, 2026

What it has built

Shipped, or not yet.

“Has a product” is what our search found: something the public can use or buy, a model or API, research only, or nothing public.

product · Mar 31, 2026

Autonomous surface vessels from the 24-foot Corsair to the 180-foot Marauder; company says it received a $392M US Navy production contract in 2025

Source
2 rounds

Funding, as reported.

Every round we found, with the amount, valuation and investors as the source states them.

WhenRoundAmountValuationInvestors namedSource
Oct 9, 2023Series A$55 millionNot statedCaffeinated Capital (lead), 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Point72 Ventures, Silent Ventures, Overmatch Ventures, Ensemble VC, Cubit Capital, U.S. Innovative Technology FundTechCrunch
Mar 31, 2026Series D$1.75 billion$9.25 billionKleiner Perkins (lead), Advent International, Bessemer Venture Partners, DFJ Growth, BAM Elevate, 8VC, Caffeinated Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Elad Gil, Franklin TempletonSaronic (Medium)
Our note

Worth knowing.

Our note: Founding year inferred from TechCrunch saying Mavrookas launched the company 'last year' (October 2023). The Series B ($175M at $1B) and Series C ($600M) are listed in the company newsroom without dates and are not included. The Navy contract figure is company-reported; not checked against Navy records.