Space defense

Albacore Inc.

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Founded 2025Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Albacore Inc. builds mass-producible long-range drone submarines. In the era of autonomous warfare, we support military operators with underwater systems that can traverse oceans and be deployed at scale.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Space defenseHardware deviceGovernmentEnterpriseHardware sales

Product approach

Designed from widely available, commercial off-the-shelf components for mass production with minimal specialized machinery.

Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-27

Founders & team

Previously Albacore Ocean Systems, Inc.

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Dante Vaisbort

Founder/CEO

UChicago Classics major turned repeat defense tech startup founder from Los Angeles. Previous company developed autonomous system-focused power technologies for the DoD, now building the world's best underwater drones.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

John Huddleston

Founder

I'm a New York City native who graduated from Brown University with a degree in mechanical engineering. I spent 3 years advising Fortune 500 aerospace and defense companies and senior Navy leadership on autonomous systems before founding Albacore.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
18team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2025 · Source

News & product activity

Sources & observations

Y Combinator

Profile depthverified profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedPhiladelphia, PA, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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