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Joe Turner

Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Havoc, a Providence-based defense technology company building all-domain collaborative autonomy software for uncrewed vessels, aerial drones, and land systems. A U.S. Navy veteran and serial entrepreneur who previously founded four tech and manufacturing companies, including autonomous underwater vehicle maker Exocitus Autonomous Systems. Co-founded Havoc with CEO Paul Lwin in late 2023; the company raised a $100M Series A in May 2026.

American · 2 current roles · 1 founding


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Current roles (2)

  • Havoc Co-founder & COOSecondary-verified
  • HavocAI Co-Founder & COOSecondary-verified

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  • HavocAIcofounderno longer at company

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Sources (3)

  1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicahunter-hart/2026/05/12/meet-the-former-burmese-refugee-vying-to-be-the-us-militarys-go-to-drone-guy/
  2. https://www.havocai.com/
  3. https://app.dealroom.co/news/feed/havoc-raises-100m-for-autonomous-boat-software-outpaces-1-75b-rival-saronic-in-army-trial

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