Albedo was founded by Topher Haddad, AyJay Lasater, Winston Tri in 2020.

Who are Albedo's investors?

Albedo's investors include Angel Collective Opportunity Fund, Black Flag, Booz Allen Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Commodity Capital, Cubit Capital, Dnx Ventures, Immeasurable and 24 more.

How much funding has Albedo raised?

Albedo has disclosed $32.4M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.

Where is Albedo headquartered?

Albedo is headquartered in Denver, US.

Albedo

YC W21

Denver, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 55 employees · Hiring · 38 known investors

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Albedo develops a flight-proven platform for Very Low Earth Orbit operations, providing satellite-based insights and connectivity services for national security and critical infrastructure systems. The company focuses on making space infrastructure operationally viable and resilient.

Also known as Albedo Space Corp.

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)

Albedo was founded in 2020 by Topher Haddad, AyJay Lasater, and Winston Tri.

Topher Haddad Co-founder & CEOTopher Haddad previously worked as a systems engineer at Lockheed Martin on remote sensing satellite programs, where he led teams in optical design and imaging architecture. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

AyJay Lasater Co-Founder/CTOHe previously served as a System Architect at Lockheed Martin, where he worked on satellite constellation design and performance analysis across small and large-scale platforms. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and an M.S. in Mechatronics from the University of Denver.

Winston Tri Co-Founder & CPO2020–2025Winston Tri is an executive officer at Albedo, which operates a Very Low Earth Orbit satellite platform providing imaging and connectivity services for national security and critical infrastructure applications.

Dylan Betts VP, FinanceDylan Betts is VP of Finance at Albedo, which develops satellite systems for Very Low Earth Orbit operations. He previously worked in private equity and at venture-backed companies, focusing on capital allocation and strategic execution.

AjJay LasaterFounder

Becca ZukowskiLead Recruiter

Mark KochDirector of Ground Software

Board

Christian Garcia InvestorBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Raj Shah Board directorManaging Partner at Shield Capital

Ben Sampson Board directorManaging Director at Standard Investments

Kathryn TobeyBoard director

Investors · 38

Angel Collective Opportunity Fundlisted by Angel Collective Opportunity FundSan Francisco

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Black Flaglisted by Black FlagSan Diego · $500K – $5M

Booz Allen Ventureslisted by Booz Allen VenturesMcLean

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Breakthrough Energy Ventureslisted by Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M

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Commodity Capitallisted by Commodity CapitalPacific Palisades

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Cubit Capitallisted by Cubit CapitalDallas · $500K – $3M

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Dnx Ventureslisted by Dnx VenturesTokyo · $1M – $5M

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Immeasurablelisted by ImmeasurableLos Angeles · $25K – $100K

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In-Q-Tellisted by In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M

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Jetstreamlisted by JetstreamSan Francisco

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Lombardstreet Ventureslisted by Lombardstreet VenturesWoodside · $500K

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Republic Capital (ex Republic Labs)listed by Republic Capital (ex Republic Labs)New York

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Rogue Capitallisted by Rogue CapitalSan Francisco

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Shield Capitallisted by Shield CapitalSan Francisco

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Soma Capitallisted by Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Surf Club VClisted by Surf Club VC$100K

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TRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)listed by TRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Francisco · $250K – $2Mvia Fred Campbell · inferred

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Wayfinder Ventureslisted by Wayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Zillionizelisted by ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K

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Giant Step CapitalreportedChicago

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Helium-3 VenturesreportedNew York

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Initialized CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Rebel FundreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

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Standard InvestmentsreportedNew York

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Story VenturesreportedNew York · $100K – $1M

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Tango.vcreportedRedwood City · $50K – $250K

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Transmedia CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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WndrCoreportedRedwood City · $100K – $10M

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Also in the syndicate · 6

AWS StartupsC16 VenturesGeneral Innovation CapitalleadLiquid 2Liquid2 VenturesRepublic Capital

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$32.4M disclosed across 2 of 4 rounds · 2021–2024

Undisclosed amountseed roundApr 2021
Initialized Capital (lead), Jetstream, Liquid2 Ventures, Soma Capital
Source ↗

▶$3MraisedAug 2024 · 1 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Christopher HaddadExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Kathryn TobeyDirector
Andrew LasaterExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Christian GarciaDirector
Winston TriExecutive Officer, Promoter
Raj ShahDirector
Dylan BettsExecutive Officer
Ben SampsonDirector

Offering amount: $5.2M
Amount sold: $3M
First sale: Aug 2024
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$29.4MraisedNov 2023 · 20 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Andrew LasaterExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Christopher HaddadExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Winston TriExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Christian GarciaDirector
Dylan BettsExecutive Officer
Raj ShahDirector

Offering amount: $40M
Amount sold: $29.4M
First sale: Oct 2023
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶Undisclosed amountofferedJun 2022 · 90 investors · Other

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Christopher HaddadExecutive Officer

First sale: Jun 2022
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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WardstoneWardstone designs and plans to deploy a constellation of satellites equipped with sensors and kinetic interceptors to detect, predict, and counter hypersonic and ballistic missiles for U.S. military defense agencies. The system, called the Golden Dome, is intended to provide global missile defense capabilities across multiple domains of conflict for the Space Force, Air Force, Navy, and Missile Defense Agency.

EsaThe European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe's intergovernmental organization for space, carrying out missions and research across space science, technology, and applications. It supports the competitiveness of the European space industry through procurement, commercial opportunities, and collaboration with its Member States.

Zephyr FusionZephyr Fusion develops compact, in-orbit fusion power systems for space-based applications including microgravity manufacturing, data centers, defense, propulsion, and human habitation. The company leverages fusion technology to provide megawatt-class power generation for space industry customers.

ElodinElodin provides a cloud-based simulation platform for building autonomous systems, targeting developers and engineers creating satellites, drones, and robots. The company aims to make advanced autonomy tooling accessible and affordable to innovators in aerospace and robotics.

ExosatExosat designs and builds low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations for sovereign operators, offering direct-to-cell, IoT, and broadband connectivity. It uses ITAR/EAR-free supply chains to let operators lease network capacity or buy turnkey constellations, serving enterprise customers across sectors like maritime, aviation, logistics, and agriculture.

RadicalRadical Aero builds StratoSats, autonomous solar-powered aircraft that operate at 65,000 feet for extended periods to deliver persistent high-performance infrastructure. The company develops stratospheric platforms for communication and data services.

Companies working in the same space as Albedo.

Non-dilutive funding · 3 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken

Agency	Phase	Year	Amount
U.S. Air ForceAir Force	Phase II	2023	$1.2M
U.S. Air ForceAir Force	Phase I	2023	$74.5K
U.S. Air ForceAir Force	Phase II	2022	$1.2M

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure

Albedo Space Corp.

In the news

Albedo Raises $35M in Series A-1 Fundingfinsmes.com · Jan 2024

Albedo closes $35M at boosted valuation to build satellites that orbit very, very close to Earth | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jan 2024

Albedo Wraps, YC Startup, brings in 10cm Satellite resolution, raises $10Malbedo.com · Jul 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Albedo do?: Albedo develops a flight-proven platform for Very Low Earth Orbit operations, providing satellite-based insights and connectivity services for national security and critical infrastructure systems. The company focuses on making space infrastructure operationally viable and resilient.
Who founded Albedo?: Albedo was founded by Topher Haddad, AyJay Lasater, Winston Tri in 2020.
Who are Albedo's investors?: Albedo's investors include Angel Collective Opportunity Fund, Black Flag, Booz Allen Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Commodity Capital, Cubit Capital, Dnx Ventures, Immeasurable and 24 more.
How much funding has Albedo raised?: Albedo has disclosed $32.4M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Albedo headquartered?: Albedo is headquartered in Denver, US.