
Defense
Saronic

Austin, TXFounded 2022500+ employeessaronic.com
Autonomous surface vessels for a new era of maritime defense.
Saronic in the news.
Saronic closes $1.75B Series D at $9.25 billion valuation
Led by Kleiner Perkins, the round more than doubles Saronic's valuation and funds a new Port Alpha shipyard targeting 20+ ships/year by 2027.
Navy awards Saronic $392 million production contract for autonomous vessels
The US Navy contract moved Saronic's Corsair vessel from prototype to production in under a year, validating its commercial-to-defense model.
Saronic's autonomous vessel helps rescue downed pilots in real-world operation
A Saronic autonomous surface vessel was successfully deployed in a real conflict scenario, validating its combat-readiness beyond contracts and demos.
Position
PWRL Position
Fair Value
$8.06M1
Allocation
1.15%2
Cost of Investment
$8.31M3
Gross MOIC
0.97×4
Navy Contract
$392M5
Series D
$1.75B6
Total Raised
~$2.6B6
- Unaudited fair value of such investments as of June 30, 2026, in accordance with the Fund's valuation policies and procedures.
- Allocation is calculated based on the Portfolio Company's fair value as a percentage of the Fund's net assets as of June 30, 2026.
- Cost basis includes investment cost and transaction expenses and excludes fund-level management fees and operating expenses.
- Gross MOIC is calculated as the fair value of the Fund’s position divided by its cost basis as of June 30, 2026 (unaudited). Gross MOIC is a single-position, gross-of-fees measure and is not comparable to the Fund’s net NAV/share return, which reflects all fund-level fees and expenses, realized positions, and cash. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
- CNBC, 'Autonomous Ship Startup Saronic Raises $1.75 Billion,' Mar. 31, 2026.
- Reuters, 'Saronic Valuation More Than Doubles to $9.25 Billion,' Mar. 31, 2026.
Why it sits in PWRL.
Saronic designs uncrewed, AI-powered vessels that can patrol and operate at sea on their own. It's at the front of a defense revolution, with real Navy contracts and a battlefield track record.
- Company operating data is sourced from internal investment memoranda and may include estimates and forward-looking information.