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Albacore Inc.

YC S25

Philadelphia, US · Founded 2025 · 18 employees · 12 known investors

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Albacore develops mass-producible long-range drone submarines (Ghostfin platform) designed for military autonomous underwater operations. The systems use commercial off-the-shelf components and advanced propulsion technology to enable extended transit and loiter times, with embedded autonomous navigation and analytics for remote mission execution.

Also known as Albacore Ocean Systems, Inc.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareRoboticsDronesMaritimeDefenseUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S25)

Albacore Inc. was founded in 2025 by John Huddleston and Dante Vaisbort.

JHJohn Huddleston
John HuddlestonCo-Founder & CTOJohn Huddleston holds a mechanical engineering degree from Brown University and previously worked as an advisor on autonomous systems for Fortune 500 aerospace and defense firms and U.S. Navy leadership before founding Albacore.
DVDante Vaisbort
Dante VaisbortCo-Founder & CEODante Vaisbort studied Classics at the University of Chicago and has founded multiple defense technology startups, including a prior company that worked on autonomous system-focused power technologies for the Department of Defense. He is now building underwater drone technology at Albacore Inc.
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Cory MolloyLead Mechanical Engineer
JH
James HutsonLead Software Engineer
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Kyle GoodLead Recruiter
VP
Vineet PasumartiFounding Mechanical Engineerformer

Investors · 12

BoxGrouplisted by BoxGroupNew York · $250K – $1M

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Brave Capitallisted by Brave CapitalSan Rafael

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Crosscourt Ventureslisted by Crosscourt VenturesSan Francisco

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Pioneerlisted by PioneerToronto, Ontario

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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468 CapitalreportedBerlin

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Asymmetry VenturesreportedRichmond · $125K – $500K

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Blast.Clubreported$5.5M

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Fin Lab AGreportedFrankfurt

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Heliad AGreportedFrankfurt am Main · $5.4M – $16.2M

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6.5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025

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Related companies · 10

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VATNVatn designs and manufactures low-cost, modular autonomous underwater vehicles with proprietary autonomy, navigation, and control software for undersea ISR, logistics, sensing, and payload delivery missions. Its systems are used by defense, research, and commercial customers, including U.S. DoD and NATO partners operating in contested maritime environments.
Mass MagneticsMass Magnetics manufactures high-performance neodymium-iron-boron rare-earth magnets in the United States from recycled and domestic feedstocks, using a rapid sintering process and machine learning to sort scrap by grade and chemistry. It targets defense and industrial buyers needing DFARS-compliant domestic magnets and also sells DFARS-compliant rare-earth alloys to domestic metallurgists.

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In the news

🌊 Albacore – Autonomous micro-submarinesycombinator.com · Jul 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Albacore Inc. do?
Albacore develops mass-producible long-range drone submarines (Ghostfin platform) designed for military autonomous underwater operations. The systems use commercial off-the-shelf components and advanced propulsion technology to enable extended transit and loiter times, with embedded autonomous navigation and analytics for remote mission execution.
Who founded Albacore Inc.?
Albacore Inc. was founded by John Huddleston, Dante Vaisbort in 2025.
Who are Albacore Inc.'s investors?
Albacore Inc.'s investors include Alumni Ventures, BoxGroup, Brave Capital, Crosscourt Ventures, Pioneer, Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Asymmetry Ventures and 4 more.
How much funding has Albacore Inc. raised?
Albacore Inc. has disclosed $6.5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Albacore Inc. headquartered?
Albacore Inc. is headquartered in Philadelphia, US.