# Paul Lwin

> Paul Lwin is the co-founder and CEO of HavocAI, which develops software for collaborative autonomy across maritime, aerial, and ground systems. A former Myanmar refugee who became an American citizen, he served as a U.S. Navy flight officer and engineering test flight officer before pursuing a Yale MBA and software entrepreneurship. His earlier projects include Curiosity Innovations and phone-based golf analysis technology.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at HavocAI
- **Organizations:** HavocAI, United States Navy, Curiosity Innovations, Steady Heady, JoyMotion Golf
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, United States Naval Academy, M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, M.S. in Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, United States Naval Test Pilot School, MBA, Yale School of Management
- **Known for:** Awarded three Air Medals for combat missions, as reported in his public biographies and interviews., Graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School; flew in more than 25 aircraft types as a test flight officer., Selected as a 2020 Yale School of Management Entrepreneurial Fellow for Steady Heady.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Arrived in the United States with his family as a political refugee from Myanmar, aged ten.
- **2000** — Became an American citizen.
- **Before 2018** — Served as a Naval Flight Officer and Engineering Test Flight Officer; flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- **2018** — Entered Yale School of Management while developing Curiosity Innovations.
- **2020** — Named a Yale SOM Entrepreneurial Fellow for Steady Heady, a phone-based golf swing analysis platform.
- **2023** — Experimented with autonomous boats alongside Joe Turner.
- **2024-01** — Co-founded HavocAI.
- **2024-09** — HavocAI announced an $11 million seed round.
- **2026-05** — Havoc announced a $100 million Series A, taking total capital raised to approximately $200 million.
- **2026-09** — Havoc announced integrations with Rune Technologies and a licensed co-production partnership with CSBC in Taiwan.

## Achievements

- Awarded three Air Medals for combat missions, as reported in his public biographies and interviews.
- Graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School; flew in more than 25 aircraft types as a test flight officer.
- Selected as a 2020 Yale School of Management Entrepreneurial Fellow for Steady Heady.
- Co-founded HavocAI and led it through its announced $100 million Series A in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — On September 10, Havoc and CSBC announced a partnership to pursue licensed co-production of autonomous surface vessels for Taiwan.
- **2026-09** — On September 3, Havoc and Rune Technologies announced completed integration of TyrOS logistics planning with Havoc autonomous aircraft, following an August 16 field resupply exercise.
- **2026-05** — Havoc announced a $100 million Series A and approximately $200 million in total funding.
- **2026-05** — Lwin and Senesco Marine president Ted Williams announced an autonomous vessel partnership at the Senesco shipyard on May 6.

## Links

- Website: https://www.havocai.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-lwin

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Last updated: 2026-10-20