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Saronic

Austin, US · Founded 2022 · Delaware corporation · 24 known investors

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Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels — including the 180-foot, long-range Marauder — along with Echelon, a command-and-control software layer for planning, simulating and operating single vessels or fleets. The company targets defense and commercial maritime customers and is developing Port Alpha, a shipyard for producing its vessels in the United States.

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Founders & leadership

DMDino Mavrookas
Dino MavrookasinCo-Founder and CEO
RLRob Lehman
Rob LehmaninCo-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer
VAVibhav Altekar
Vibhav AltekarinCo-Founder and CTO
DLDoug Lambert
Doug LambertinCo-Founder and COO
PD
Patrick DePriestChief Financial Officer
SC
Soo ChoChief People Officer
AM
Alex MooreDirector
RT
Raymond TonsingDirector

Investors · 24

1Flourish CapitalMountain View
8VCAustin · $500K – $50M
Advent InternationalBoston · $1.1B
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
AntiSan Juan
Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M
Caffeinated CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $50M
Capital FactoryAustin
Geodesic CapitalFoster City
ID8 InvestmentsNew Yorkvia Mussadiq Lakhani · inferred
Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M
NightDragonSan Francisco
Partners ResoluteChicago
Point72 VenturesNew York · $1M – $75M
Salus Ventures
Sozo VenturesRedwood City
Staged Ventures
Cubit CapitalreportedDallas · $500K – $3M
Elad GilreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $10M
Ensemble VCreportedAustin
General CatalystreportedSan Francisco · $30M
Glade Brook Capital PartnersreportedGreenwich
SignalRankreported
Silent VenturesreportedDallas · $1.5M – $3Mvia Jackson Moses · inferred

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements
▶$1BraisedApr 2026 · 39 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Alex MooreDirector
  • Kostadino MavrookasExecutive Officer, Director
  • Patrick DePriestExecutive Officer
  • Tobi YoungExecutive Officer
  • Raymond TonsingDirector
  • Robert LehmanExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1.8B
Amount sold
$1B
First sale
Mar 2026
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2022
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$347.8MraisedFeb 2025 · 23 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Saronic raises $600M in Series C to mass-produce autonomous warshipstechcrunch.com · Feb 2025
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Alex MooreDirector
  • Robert LehmanDirector
  • Raymond TonsingDirector
  • Patrick DePriestExecutive Officer
  • Kostadino MavrookasExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$600M
Amount sold
$347.8M
First sale
Feb 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2022
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$175.5MraisedAug 2024 · 33 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Robert LehmanDirector
  • Alex MooreDirector
  • Kostadino MavrookasExecutive Officer, Director
  • Raymond TonsingDirector
Offering amount
$178.5M
Amount sold
$175.5M
First sale
Jun 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2022
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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