John Huddleston
FounderFounder at Albacore Inc.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
FoundedAlbacore Inc. · YC
About
John 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.
Founder at Albacore Inc.YC S25
Intro paths
YC
John 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, John can intro founders to Albacore Inc.'s investors below.
Albacore Inc.'s investors · 4
Co-founders at Albacore Inc.
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Dante VaisbortFounder
Experience
- Albacore Inc.Co-Founder & CTOcurrent2025 — presentPhiladelphia, PA
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Consultant2023 — 2024New York, United States
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Associate2021 — 2023New York, United States
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Summer Associate2020New York, United States
- Brown UniversityTeacher Assistant2019United States
- Altpoint Capital PartnersSummer Intern2018United States
- The BancorpSummer Intern2017United States
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkSummer Research Intern2016New York, United States
Skills & more
Financial AnalysisBusiness StrategyProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsSOLIDWORKSComputer-Aided Design (CAD)Mechanical EngineeringManagement ConsultingInnovationexcelExcel
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Huddleston?
- John 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.
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- What companies did John Huddleston found?
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- Where did John Huddleston go to school?
- John Huddleston studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); Brown University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering); Horace Mann School (High School Diploma).
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