HavocAI
Category: Robotics / Embodied AI
All-domain collaborative autonomy enabling a single operator to supervise fleets of autonomous assets across sea, air, and land HavocAI was founded in 2024. The company is led by Paul Lwin. Based in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: ~$200 million. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include Cobalt Capital, B Capital, Scout Ventures, Outlander Ventures, Lockheed Martin, Taiwania Capital, UP.Partners, The Veteran Fund, Vanderbilt University, In-Q-Tel, Hanwha, Trousdale Ventures.
AMW Analysis
HavocAI develops collaborative autonomous maritime systems that allow a single operator to control fleets of uncrewed surface vessels using advanced AI coordination. The company’s value proposition centers on ultra-low-cost vessels with AI that enables scalable fleet operations with minimal human oversight, designed to remain resilient even during communications loss or GPS degradation. Founded in 2024 and based in Providence, Rhode Island, the company has raised a total of $96 million, with a latest Series Venture Round that included investors such as B Capital, In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin Ventures, and Hanwha.
Recent news shows a consistent upward funding trajectory. In October 2025, HavocAI secured $85 million to scale its maritime autonomous systems, naming Lockheed Martin and In-Q-Tel as strategic investors highlighting defense and commercial urgency for uncrewed surface vessels. By May 2026, the company (operating as Havoc) raised a $100 million Series A for its autonomous boat fleet software, capable of controlling thousands of boats simultaneously. The funding rounds and strategic investor base indicate growing momentum in the autonomous marine segment, with a clear focus on both defense and commercial applications.
AMW analysis, generated from 2 tracked news signals.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- ~$200 million
Value proposition
Software-defined collaborative autonomy stack enabling one-to-many control of heterogeneous autonomous assets across sea, air, and land, resilient in contested/DDIL environments
Products and solutions
Havoc C2, Havoc Insights, Havoc Connect, Havoc OS, Rampage USV, Collaborative Autonomy Stack, Mavrik aerial systems, Teleo supervised ground autonomy
Unique value
All-domain collaborative autonomy platform unifying sea, air, and land assets under one software stack for single-operator, large-scale fleet control in contested environments
Target customer
U.S. Department of Defense (Navy, Army) and allied forces; defense primes/integrators; commercial operators across maritime, aerial, and ground autonomy
Industries served
Defense, Maritime Security, Government, Commercial Shipping
Technology advantage
Modular Collaborative Autonomy Stack enabling resilient operations through communications/GPS denial, combined with high-rate, low-cost USV production for rapid scaling
How they differentiate
Focus on low-cost, collaborative autonomous surface vessels with modular software stack for scalable fleet management versus competitors' higher-cost specialized vessels
Main competitors
Saronic Technologies, Leidos, Maritime Robotics, Anduril Industries, L3Harris
Key partnerships
Lockheed Martin, Hanwha, Leidos, SAIC, PacMar Technologies, Senesco, Azak, Ilmor Marine, Tocaro Blue, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Defense Innovation Unit
Notable customers
U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin, Defense Innovation Unit
Major milestones
Raised $100M Series A led by Cobalt Capital (May 2026), Acquired Mavrik and Teleo for air/land domains (March 2026), Formalized Hanwha partnership for 200-foot ASVs (January 2026), Secured $85M funding round (October 2025), Closed $11M Seed (September 2024), 100+ ASVs built; 30+ delivered to DoD, RIMPAC 2026 demonstration planned, Newsweek America's Greatest Startup Workplaces 2026
Growth metrics
100+ ASVs built/deployed (40+ mission-ready), 30+ delivered to DoD, 25,000+ autonomous hours, 200+ employees, offices in Providence/Austin/San Diego; capacity to scale to thousands of ASVs
Market positioning
Provider of affordable, scalable autonomous maritime solutions for defense and commercial sectors, emphasizing collaborative AI-driven fleet autonomy
Geographic focus
Primarily North America with growing international expansion, especially Indo-Pacific region for allied partnerships
Patents and IP
Patent applications filed but not publicly disclosed
About Paul Lwin
Former U.S. Navy Naval Flight Officer and Test Pilot, Yale MBA graduate, holds advanced degrees in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University and Aerospace Engineering from University of Maryland
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Official website: https://www.havocai.com
