Saronic Technologies
Autonomous surface vessels for maritime defense and security missions.
Saronic designs, manufactures, and deploys Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs) for naval forces and allied defense partners. The Marauder, Saronic's medium USV, grew from a 150-foot design at its April 2025 unveiling to a 180-foot production vessel; it went from initial design to on-water sea trials in under 12 months (keel laid Aug 2025, trials underway by May 2026, running nonstop as of Aug 2026), operating fully autonomously or under remote human supervision. Saronic also established an autonomous-ship test site at Port of Gulfport, MS in Aug 2026.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Austin, TX
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 1,000+ (as of Dec 2025)
- Total funding
- $2.6B
- Valuation
- $9.25B (Series D, Mar 2026)
- Stage
- Series D
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Maritime autonomy, Uncrewed surface vessels, Naval defense
- X / Twitter
- x.com/Saronic
- Website
- saronic.com
Investors3
- FundCaffeinated CapitalSeed-stage VC focused on technical founders in defense, AI, and infrastructure.
- FundAndreessen Horowitz (a16z) - American DynamismPractice within a16z investing in defense, aerospace, and national interest companies.
- Fund8VCVC firm founded by Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, active in defense technology.
Cap table8
Approximate ownership by holder. Indexed holders link to their records.
Raised per round
Valuation over time
Percentages marked ~ are not disclosed. Some are a generic VC-pattern model (founders/team weighted heaviest, option pool lightest, other holders evenly) sized to whatever's left undisclosed — a standard industry shape, not this company's actual cap table.
| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
Elad GilReinvested | Preferred (Series C) | ~13.3% |
Other institutional investorsReinvested | Preferred / Common | ~13.3% |
Andreessen HorowitzReinvested | Preferred (Series B–C) | ~13.3% |
Founders & managementReinvested | Common | ~13.3% |
General CatalystReinvested | Preferred (Series C) | ~13.3% |
8VCReinvested | Preferred (Seed–Series C) | ~13.3% |
Caffeinated CapitalReinvested | Preferred (Seed–Series C) | ~13.3% |
Employee option pool | Options | ~6.7% |
Programs2
- ProgramNavy Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) MarketplaceUS Navy program prototyping a Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel; seven vendors, including Saronic's Marauder design, selected in May 2026 to advance to at-sea testing through ~October 2026, ahead of a possible follow-on production award.
- ProgramDARPA Pulling GuardDARPA program developing semi-autonomous escort vessels to protect logistics ships; Saronic selected under Focus Area 2, Feb 2026, 39-month program.
Frequently asked
- What does Saronic Technologies do?
- Saronic designs, manufactures, and deploys Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs) for naval forces and allied defense partners. The Marauder, Saronic's medium USV, grew from a 150-foot design at its April 2025 unveiling to a 180-foot production vessel; it went from initial design to on-water sea trials in under 12 months (keel laid Aug 2025, trials underway by May 2026, running nonstop as of Aug 2026), operating fully autonomously or under remote human supervision. Saronic also established an autonomous-ship test site at Port of Gulfport, MS in Aug 2026.
- Where is Saronic Technologies headquartered?
- Saronic Technologies is headquartered in Austin, TX and was founded in 2022.
- How much funding has Saronic Technologies raised?
- Saronic Technologies has raised $2.6B in disclosed funding, at a most recent valuation of $9.25B (Series D, Mar 2026).
- What does Saronic Technologies specialize in?
- Saronic Technologies works across Maritime autonomy, Uncrewed surface vessels, Naval defense.
- Does Saronic Technologies hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Saronic Technologies to 1 government contract and 2 programs.
Sources & citations11
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- 1
Raised $600M Series C in Feb 2025 at $4B valuation; $850M total funding
PR Newswire: Saronic Raises $600M Series CReported2025-02-18 - 2
Founded 2022 by Dino Mavrookas; HQ Austin, TX; awarded $392M Navy contract
CNBC: Saronic Technologies: 2025 CNBC Disruptor 50Reported2025-06-10 - 3
Saronic to build Port Alpha, a $3B+ shipyard in Brownsville, TX, on 835 acres (expandable to ~4,400), expected to create up to 10,000 direct jobs and $264.5B in economic impact for Texas over a decade; construction starting 2026, opening 2028
PR Newswire: Saronic to Build Port Alpha, America's Next-Generation Shipyard, in Brownsville, TexasVerified2026-07-16 - 4
Independent corroboration of Port Alpha's Brownsville, TX location and $3B+ investment figure
Defense News: Saronic picks Brownsville, Texas, for $3 billion Port Alpha shipyardVerified2026-07-17 - 5
Saronic surpasses 1,000 employees as of December 2025
Saronic: Saronic LinkedIn company updateVerified2025-12-01 - 6
Independent corroboration: Saronic headcount at 1,065 as of December 2025, up from 92 in 2023
Revelio Labs: Saronic Number of Employees 2026Reported2025-12-01 - 7
Saronic's Marauder MUSV selected for the Navy's MUSV Marketplace prototype phase
Saronic Technologies: Saronic Selected for U.S. Navy MUSV MarketplaceVerified2026-05-22 - 8
Navy green-lights seven MUSV Marketplace submissions, including Saronic, to advance to prototype phase; at-sea testing to run through October, successful firms receive $15M and qualify for follow-on production
Breaking Defense: Navy green lights seven MUSV marketplace submissions to advance to prototype phaseVerified2026-05-22 - 9
Marauder USV (180 ft) went from initial design to on-water sea trials in under 12 months and is undergoing nonstop sea trials, operating fully autonomously or under remote supervision
defence-blog.com: Saronic runs Marauder robot warship through nonstop sea trialsVerified2026-08-02 - 10
Marauder launched under one year after initial design; corroborates on-water trials timeline
Naval News: Saronic Launches First Marauder Medium Unmanned Surface VesselVerified2026-05-01 - 11
Saronic and Samsung Heavy Industries announce strategic partnership to accelerate reindustrialization of American shipbuilding in the era of autonomy
Naval News: Saronic and Samsung Heavy Industries Partner to Accelerate the Reindustrialization of American Shipbuilding in the Era of AutonomyVerified2026-07-01