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This former Navy SEAL spent 5 years in private equity working 100-hour weeks before quitting and building a $9 billion startup

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At just 46 years old, Dino Mavrookas’ career already looks more expansive than most, spanning three distinct roles: Navy SEAL, private-equity investor, and now cofounder and CEO of $9.25 defense-tech startup Saronic—proof that your first career doesn’t have to be your last. His latest career pivot…

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This former Navy SEAL spent 5 years in private equity working 100-hour weeks before quitting and building a $9 billion startup

Dino Mavrookas went from Navy SEAL to private equity before quitting to launch Saronic, now a $9.25 billion firm.

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Ex-Navy SEAL Worked 100 Hours a Week Until He Resigned and Created a $9 Bi Startup.

After passing through the U.S. military elite and the financial market, Dino Mavrookas founded Saronic, a defense technology company today valued at $9.25 billion

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This former Navy SEAL spent 5 years in private equity working 100-hour weeks before quitting and building a $9 billion startup

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This former Navy SEAL spent 5 years in private equity working 100-hour weeks before quitting and building a $9 billion startup

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