# Saronic Technologies

> Saronic Technologies designs and manufactures autonomous surface vessels, develops their autonomy and fleet-control software, and is expanding into larger-scale American shipbuilding. Its principal market is the U.S. Navy and allied defense customers, with commercial offshore applications under development.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** Dino Mavrookas (Co-Founder and CEO), Rob Lehman (Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer), Vibhav Altekar (Co-Founder and CTO), Doug Lambert (Co-Founder and COO), Joe Lonsdale (Co-founder via the 8VC Build program; identified in the 2023 Series A announcement)
- **Products:** Corsair, Mirage, Marauder, Echelon, Spyglass and Cutlass
- **Notable:** Raised four announced rounds totaling $2.58 billion from Series A through Series D., Reported a $392 million U.S. Navy production contract for Corsair., Acquired Gulf Craft in Franklin, Louisiana, in April 2025.

## Products & services

- **Corsair** — 24-foot ASV; advertised range of 1,000+ nautical miles, top speed of 35+ knots and 1,000-pound payload. Under U.S. Navy production contract.
- **Mirage** — 52-foot ASV; advertised 2,500+ nautical-mile range, 35+ knot top speed and 3,500-pound payload; launched on water in 2026.
- **Marauder** — 180-foot autonomous ship with up to 150 metric tons of modular payload; advertised range of 5,400 nautical miles at a 25-ton base load or 4,100 at maximum load. Originally announced as a 150-foot design in 2025.
- **Echelon** — Unified mission planning, simulation and command-and-control platform for individual ASVs and fleets.
- **Spyglass and Cutlass** — Earlier small ASV platforms described in the 2023 and 2024 announcements; no longer featured in the current three-vessel flagship lineup.
- **Cipher** — ASV announced alongside Mirage in 2025; not featured on the current flagship vessel specifications page.
- **Port Alpha shipbuilding** — Shipyard under development in Brownsville, Texas, for autonomous and manned vessels; planned investment above $3 billion and opening expected in 2028.

## Achievements

- Raised four announced rounds totaling $2.58 billion from Series A through Series D.
- Reported a $392 million U.S. Navy production contract for Corsair.
- Acquired Gulf Craft in Franklin, Louisiana, in April 2025.
- Launched Marauder into on-water trials in May 2026, less than a year from initial design according to the company.
- Reported eight Corsairs covering more than 4,500 nautical miles in a week-long January 2026 exercise.
- Announced a Marauder Navy production award in September 2026 after eight days and more than 140 test scenarios.
- Announced Port Alpha groundbreaking in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Closed $1.75 billion Series D at $9.25 billion valuation.
- **2026-05** — Marauder entered on-water trials.
- **2026-07** — Selected Brownsville for Port Alpha, with planned investment exceeding $3 billion.
- **2026-09** — Announced Navy Landing Craft Utility contract and Marauder production award.
- **2026-10** — Announced groundbreaking at Port Alpha; initial operations remain expected in 2028.

## Links

- Website: https://www.saronic.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saronic-technologies/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/saronic
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SaronicTechnologies

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Last updated: 2026-10-03