Co-founder & CEO, Saronic
Search every verified Dino Mavrookas interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Dino Mavrookas, co-founder and CEO of Saronic, has been publicly discussing the company's expansion and its role in U.S. defense. In late September 2026, Saronic broke ground on Port Alpha, a shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, which Mavrookas described as the largest and most advanced shipyard in the country, with plans to create 10,000 jobs over the next decade. He also highlighted the company's receipt of a U.S. Navy production contract for the Marauder, a 180-foot autonomous vessel under the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program, and noted that the Navy announced an average cost of $40 million per ship, which he contrasted with the $3 billion cost and six-to-eight-year timeline of a naval destroyer. Mavrookas has emphasized the urgency of rebuilding American shipbuilding capacity, citing statistics such as China outbuilding the U.S. 230 to 1 and the U.S. Navy's fleet of roughly 290 ships, below the 355-ship minimum set by Congress in 2018. He stated that Saronic has raised $2.5 billion in private capital and committed over $3 billion to the Port Alpha project, with plans to produce thousands of Corsair vessels annually. He also discussed the company's dual-use strategy, saying defense and commercial markets are complementary, and noted that Corsair vessels have been used in combat, including a rescue of Apache helicopter pilots and a strike on an Iranian naval facility, though he declined to provide operational specifics.
Saronic has secured a U.S. Navy contract to produce medium unmanned surface vessels as the defense technology company prepares to break ground today at its Port Alpha shipyard, in Brownsville, Texas. Vice President JD Vance and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are expected to attend the ceremony. Watch Morgan Brennan’s full interview with Saronic CEO Dino Mavrookas.
Saronic is breaking ground on what it says will be the largest and most advanced shipyard in America. Saronic co-founder and CEO Dino Mavrookas joins Ed Ludlow to discuss how its Port Alpha in Brownsville, Texas, is at the center of the defense tech company's push to rapidly scale production of autonomous ships. He speaks on "Bloomberg Tech." -------- Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Tech on YouTube: / @bloombergtech Watch the latest full episodes of "Bloomberg Tech" with Ed Ludlow here: • 'Bloomberg Tech' With Ed Ludlow Full Episodes Get the latest in tech from Silicon V…
Dino Mavrookas, Rob Lehman, Doug Lambert, and Vibhav Altekar are the 4 Co-Founders of Saronic, the autonomous maritime company that has gone from founding in 2022 to raising ~$2.6B at a $9.25B valuation in just 4 years. The founding team brings together deep experience across defense, maritime autonomy, engineering, and investing: Dino spent 11 years as a Navy SEAL before joining Vista Equity Partners; Doug has built maritime autonomy systems since 2012; Rob spent 21 years in the Marine Corps before working across major defense contractors and startups; and Vib was one of Anduril’s earliest e…
Dino Mavrookas, Co-Founder & CEO of Saronic, is building one of the fastest-growing defense companies in America. Saronic is now valued at over $9B, has raised $2.6B, and is making a multi-billion-dollar bet on rebuilding America’s maritime industrial base. In Part II of our three-part series inside Saronic, Dino and I sit down to go deeper into the business, the market, and why America’s shipbuilding gap has become a national security problem. China now outbuilds the U.S. 230 to 1. The U.S. Navy has roughly 290 ships despite Congress setting a 355-ship minimum in 2018, while the Navy now e…
Saronic Co-Founder & CEO Dino Mavrookas takes us on a tour of the company’s 420,000 sqft autonomous boat factory in Austin, Texas. This is Part I of a 3-Part Saronic dive. Sit-downs with all 4 co-founders to follow. Founded in 2022, Saronic has raised $2.6B at a last valuation of $9.25B. We walk the Corsair production line, which has capacity for 2,000 autonomous boats per year, and climb aboard Mirage, its new 52-foot vessel with 2,500+ nautical miles of range and 3,500 lbs of payload capacity. Dino breaks down Saronic’s vertically integrated hardware + software strategy, its 180-foot Mara…
Erin Price-Wright speaks with Michael Duffey and Dino Mavrookas about what it will take to rebuild the American defense industrial base for a new era of competition. As production capacity becomes a central constraint, they outline how the system must shift toward speed, scale, and modern manufacturing. The conversation covers the role of autonomy in both defense systems and industrial processes, and how new approaches to design, labor, and production can dramatically reduce cost and complexity. Mavrookas explains how building for software and autonomy enables entirely new classes of platform…
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Overview Saronic is building autonomous surface vessels to redefine maritime superiority for the US and allied forces, bringing shipbuilding back to America at a scale not seen since World War II. About Dino CEO and Co-Founder Dino Mavrookas is a former Navy SEAL who went from the Navy to private equity to building the world's largest autonomous shipyard by betting $5 billion that software can beat China's 230x manufacturing advantage. About Saronic Developer of autonomous surface vessels enabling naval operations without human crews. Using advanced software, collaborative autonomy, and ful…
Autonomous shipbuilder Saronic has laid the keel for its new 150-foot surface vessel, Marauder, intended for both defense and commercial use. CEO Dino Mavrookas says it will be the “fastest ship built in the US since World War II.” He speaks with Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde from the company’s Louisiana shipyard. -------- Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube: / @bloombergtech Watch the latest full episodes of "Bloomberg Technology" with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow here: • 'Bloomberg Tech' With Ed Ludlow Full Episodes Get the latest in tech from Silic…
Dino Mavrookas is the Co-Founder and CEO of Saronic Technologies, a defense tech company pioneering AI-powered autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) to strengthen U.S. and allied naval capabilities. A former U.S. Navy SEAL with 11 years of service and eight combat tours, Mavrookas enlisted after 9/11 and gained firsthand insight into the importance of technological superiority in complex operational environments. He founded Saronic in 2022, and under his leadership, the company has raised over $850 million and reached a $4 billion valuation by early 2025—developing scalable, mission-driven ASVs f…
Morgan Brennan interviews Saronic CEO and co-founder Dino Mavrookas as the company announces its $600 million Series C raise at a $4 billion valuation. They discuss Saronic's rapid growth, its work with the U.S. Navy to develop autonomous maritime systems, and the launch of Port Alpha, a next-generation shipyard aimed at revitalizing U.S. shipbuilding. Mavrookas highlights the role of AI-driven autonomy in naval warfare, the shift toward a hybrid fleet of manned and unmanned vessels, and how Saronic is positioning itself to counter global maritime threats with cutting-edge technology. For acce…
May 13, 2024 Dino Mavrookas, Saronic Technologies Dino Mavrookas, co-founder and CEO of Saronic Technologies, is interviewed by Ernestine Fu Mak with special remarks from Joe Felter and Steve Blank. Saronic is building unmanned surface vehicles for maritime security and domain awareness. — This session is part of the “Silicon Valley & The U.S. Government” speaker series co-led by Ernestine Fu Mak, Steve Blank, Joe Felter, Eric Volmar, and Paul Kwan. Silicon Valley collaborations with the U.S. government have led to some of the most important technologies in our society. Driven by visionar…
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