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Saronic is a Defense company, based in Austin, Texas, USA, founded 2022 by Dino Mavrookas. Latest valuation $9.25B (As of Mar 31, 2026, PR Newswire). Total funding $2.58B (As of Mar 31, 2026).
Recent changes
- Jun 22, 2026Jun 22, 2026Autonomous-Maritime Startup Saronic Raises $1.75B Series D at a $9.25B Valuation Pulse story
- Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 2026Valuation rose from $4B to $9.25B PR Newswire
- Mar 27, 2026Mar 27, 2026Raised $1.75B Series D at a $9.25B valuation Crunchbase News
- Feb 19, 2025Feb 19, 2025Raised $600M Series C at a $4B valuation TechCrunch
- Feb 19, 2025Feb 19, 2025First reported total funding: ~$850M TechCrunch
Earlier changes (7)
- Feb 19, 2025Feb 19, 2025First reported valuation: $4B TechCrunch
- Feb 19, 2025Feb 19, 2025New investor: Elad Gil TechCrunch
- Feb 19, 2025Feb 19, 2025New investor: Caffeinated Capital TechCrunch
- Feb 19, 2025Feb 19, 2025New investor: 8VC TechCrunch
- Feb 19, 2025Feb 19, 2025New investor: General Catalyst TechCrunch
- Jul 19, 2024Jul 19, 2024Raised $175M Series B at a $1B valuation Saronic (PR Newswire)
- Jul 19, 2024Jul 19, 2024New investor: Andreessen Horowitz Saronic (PR Newswire)
Funding History
3 events · sources dated per row| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Series D | $1.75B | $9.25B | Pulse story | |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Series C | $600M | $4B | TechCrunch | |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Series B | $175M | $1B | Saronic (PR Newswire) |
Underlying values
| As of | Value | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | $9.25B | Reported | PR Newswire |
| Feb 19, 2025 | $4B | Reported | TechCrunch |
Investors
Latest Pulse
- Sep 11, 2026Robotics And Defense Tech Funding Hits RecordsRobotics startups have raised roughly $23 billion in 2026 while defense tech funding hit a record $17.4 billion, led by megadeals at Saronic, Quantum Systems and Anduril.→
- Aug 17, 2026Defense Tech's Funding Boom Still Has Room to RunAnduril's talks for a $100 billion valuation, up from $61 billion two months ago, are the headline, but the real story is how deep the defense-tech funding bench has gotten behind it.→
- Aug 4, 2026Defense Tech's Capital Keeps Compounding, Not CoolingDefense tech has already pulled in more venture funding in 2026 than all of 2025 combined, and the checks keep landing even as public defense-tech comps wobble -- a split between private conviction and public market patience.→
- Jul 14, 2026Europe's Defense-Tech Rounds Are Catching Up to the USHelsing's $1.8 billion round at an $18 billion valuation puts a concrete number on how fast European defense-tech financing is closing the gap with a US market that produced four separate billion-dollar-plus rounds this year alone.→
- Jul 13, 2026Defense Tech's $14.6B Pace Shows No Sign of SlowingDefense tech startups raised $14.6 billion in the first five months of 2026 alone, already blowing past the previous full-year record of $9.6 billion set in 2025, led by Anduril, Shield AI and Saronic.→
- Jul 7, 2026Defense Tech's Funding Smashes Records Again in 2026Defense tech startups have already pulled in more than $14.6 billion in venture funding in 2026, surpassing all of 2025's record $9.6 billion, led by Anduril, Shield AI and Saronic megarounds.→
- Jun 22, 2026Subsea Robotics Firm Nauticus Robotics Files S-1/A Amid Defense-Autonomy DemandNauticus Robotics, which builds autonomous subsea robots and the AI software that runs them, filed an amended S-1 (S-1/A) with the SEC. The filing rides a wave of investor appetite for autonomous maritime and defense systems, the same demand fueling private giants like Saronic.→
- Jun 22, 2026Robotics Startups Have Already Raised $18.8B in 2026 -- Smashing Every Prior Annual RecordRobotics startups have raised $18.8 billion globally so far in 2026, according to Crunchbase data -- already eclipsing the $15 billion raised in all of 2025 and the $14.1 billion of the 2021 peak, with half the year still to go. The surge is concentrated in embodied AI and humanoids, headlined by billion-dollar rounds for Saronic, Neura Robotics, Skild AI and others as investors stop treating robotics as a risky hardware bet.→
- Jun 22, 2026Autonomous-Maritime Startup Saronic Raises $1.75B Series D at a $9.25B ValuationSaronic, the Austin-based builder of autonomous surface vessels for defense, raised a $1.75 billion Series D at a $9.25 billion valuation -- the single largest robotics round of 2026 so far. The raise underscores how unmanned maritime systems have become a priority as navies race to field cheap, attritable autonomous fleets.→
Coverage Timeline
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FUNDING$14.6B H1 2026
Defense Tech's $14.6B Pace Shows No Sign of Slowing
Defense tech startups raised $14.6 billion in the first five months of 2026 alone, already blowing past the previous full-year record of $9.6 billion set in 2025, led by Anduril, Shield AI and Saronic.
Defense Tech's Funding Smashes Records Again in 2026
FUNDING$14.6B+ into defense tech in 2026
Defense Tech's Funding Smashes Records Again in 2026
Defense tech startups have already pulled in more than $14.6 billion in venture funding in 2026, surpassing all of 2025's record $9.6 billion, led by Anduril, Shield AI and Saronic megarounds.
Autonomous-Maritime Startup Saronic Raises $1.75B Series D at a $9.25B Valuation
FUNDING$1.75B
Autonomous-Maritime Startup Saronic Raises $1.75B Series D at a $9.25B Valuation
Saronic, the Austin-based builder of autonomous surface vessels for defense, raised a $1.75 billion Series D at a $9.25 billion valuation -- the single largest robotics round of 2026 so far. The raise underscores how unmanned maritime systems have become a priority as navies race to field cheap, attritable autonomous fleets.
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Saronic FAQ
What is Saronic's valuation?
Saronic's valuation is $9.25B (As of Mar 31, 2026, PR Newswire).
How much has Saronic raised?
Saronic has raised $2.58B in total funding (As of Mar 31, 2026, Sacra).
Who are Saronic's investors?
Saronic's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Elad Gil, 8VC, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and 5 more (As of Mar 31, 2026).
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Where these figures come from
- PR Newswireprimary source1 fact
- Saronic (PR Newswire)primary source1 fact
- TechCrunchmajor outlet1 fact
- Crunchbase Newsresearch database1 fact
- Sacraresearch database1 fact
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