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Dante Vaisbort

Founder

Founder at Albacore Inc. · Co-Founder & COO at Haylon Technologies

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

FoundedAlbacore Inc. · YCHaylon Technologies

30 Under 30 2025 · Energy & Green Tech

About

Dante 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.

Founder at Albacore Inc.YC S25

Intro paths

YC

Dante went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Albacore Inc.'s batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Dante can intro founders to Albacore Inc.'s investors below.

Albacore Inc.'s investors · 4

468 CapitalBerlinBoxGroupNew York · $1M checksBrave CapitalSan RafaelY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Albacore Inc.

JHJohn Huddleston
John HuddlestonFounder

Co-Founder & COO at Haylon Technologies

Intro paths

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In turn, Dante can intro founders to Haylon Technologies's investors below.

Haylon Technologies's investors · 2

NextFab VenturesPhiladelphiaTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks

Co-founders at Haylon Technologies

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Namin ShahCo-Founder & CEO
RL
Raj LullaCo-Founder & CTO

Experience

  1. Albacore Inc.Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
  2. Haylon TechnologiesCo-Founder2022 — 2025
  3. ShiftDefense Ventures Fellowship Host2023
  4. McKinsey & CompanySummer Business Analyst2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
  5. AccentureConsulting Summer Analyst2020Greater New York City Area

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dante Vaisbort?
Dante 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.
Where does Dante Vaisbort work?
Dante Vaisbort is Founder of Albacore Inc. and Co-Founder & COO at Haylon Technologies.
What companies did Dante Vaisbort found?
Dante Vaisbort founded Albacore Inc., Haylon Technologies.
Where did Dante Vaisbort go to school?
Dante Vaisbort studied at University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts, Classical Studies); University of Oxford (Visiting Student, St Catherine's College); Y Combinator (S25).

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