Find your path to Topher
23 people in our graph share verified history with Topher — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Drew KriensunlockedTopher: together at Albedo (2023–2025)
×4Topher: together at Albedo
×7Topher: together at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
About
Topher 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.
Founder at AlbedoYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Topher went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Albedo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Topher can intro founders to Albedo's investors below.
Albedo's investors · 19
Angel Collective Opportunity FundSan FranciscoBlack FlagSan Diego · $100K – $1M checksBooz Allen Venturessince 2025Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022Cubit CapitalDallas · $500K – $3M checks · since 2024Dnx VenturesTokyo · $1M – $5M checksGiant Step CapitalChicago · since 2022Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022JetstreamSan Francisco · since 2021Lombardstreet VenturesWoodside · $500K checksRepublic Capital (ex Republic Labs)New YorkShield CapitalSan Francisco · since 2022Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2021Standard InvestmentsNew York · since 2024TRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Francisco · $250K – $2M checksU.S. Air Forcesince 2022Wayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks
Co-founders at Albedo
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AyJay LasaterFounder
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Winston TriExecutive Officer, Promoter
Experience
- AlbedoCo-founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Lockheed MartinSystems Engineer - Optics & Imaging Science2016 — 2020Sunnyvale, CA (3 years) and Denver, CO (1 year)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Topher Haddad?
- Topher 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.
- Where does Topher Haddad work?
- Topher Haddad is Founder of Albedo.
- What companies did Topher Haddad found?
- Topher Haddad founded Albedo.
- Where did Topher Haddad go to school?
- Topher Haddad studied at The University of Texas at Austin (B.S., Mechanical Engineering); Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering (M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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The University of Texas at Austin mafia318
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Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Albedo8
Drew KriensPrincipal at Ironspring VentureMatt EggersManaging Director at Prelude VenturesDavid RothzeidPrincipal at Shield CapitalChristian GarciaBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesBrian MacCarthyManaging Partner at Booz Allen VenturesAyJay LasaterFounder at Albedo
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Also worked at Lockheed Martin231
Manny StockmanManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcDan MoskowitzInvestor at Third Point VenturesDanny CotterManaging Partner at The Westly Group
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