Albacore Inc.

YCombinator Backed

Drone submarines

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.

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Company Overview

Industry

Industrials

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Company Size

Founded

2025

DronesMaritimeDefense

Founding Team

2 Founders

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.

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.