Albedo
YC W21 ↗Denver, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 55 employees · 15 known investors
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.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
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Topher Haddadin𝕏Founder
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AyJay LasaterinFounder
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Winston TriExecutive Officer, Promoter
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Dylan BettsExecutive Officer
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Christian GarciaDirector
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Raj ShahDirector
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Ben SampsonDirector
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Kathryn TobeyDirector
Investors · 15
Angel Collective Opportunity FundSan Francisco
Black FlagSan Diego · $100K – $1M
Booz Allen Ventures
Dnx VenturesTokyo · $1M – $5M
JetstreamSan Francisco
Republic Capital (ex Republic Labs)New York
TRACSonoma · $250K – $2M
TRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Franciscovia Fred Campbell · inferred
Wayfinder VenturesSan Francisco
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Breakthrough Energy VenturesreportedBoston · $500K – $50M
Cubit CapitalreportedDallas · $500K – $3M
Initialized Capitalreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M
Lombardstreet VenturesreportedWoodside · $500K
Shield Capitalreported · 2 sourcesBurlingame
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$3MraisedAug 2024 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$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
▶$29.4MraisedNov 2023 · 20 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$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
▶Undisclosed amountofferedJun 2022 · 90 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶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
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
- Satellite Startup Albedo Is Raising Funding at $285 Million Valuation - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com · 2025
- Albedo to loft Clarity to very low orbit in early 2025 - SpaceNewsspacenews.com · 2024
- Albedo collects $35M for very low Earth satellite development - Washington Technologywashingtontechnology.com · 2024
- Albedo Raises $35M to Commercialize Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO)businesswire.com · 2024
- Albedo Raises $35M in Series A-1 Fundingfinsmes.com · 2024
- Albedo closes $35M at boosted valuation to build satellites that orbit very, very close to Earth | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2024
- Albedo Raises $48 Million — DemandFoundrydemandfoundry.com · 2022
- A Q+A with Albedo's Topher Haddad - Payloadpayloadspace.com · 2022
