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Albacore
YC-backed maker of long-range autonomous micro-submarines. First vehicle, Ghostfin, is an 8-foot, 400 lb UUV carrying a 250 lb kinetic payload with 1,000 nautical miles of transit range, roughly 10x comparable-size vehicles. Targets undersea defense missions at scale; initial production run and first sales planned for mid-2026.
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, US
Founded2024
Defense funding$7M
Team11-50
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentDefense
StageSeed ($6.5M, Outlander VC lead)
FoundersDante Vaisbort (CEO), John Huddleston (Co-founder)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Machinemarine
Ghostfin
- 8 ft, 400 lb autonomous UUV with 250 lb kinetic payload and 1,000 nm transit range (10x comparable vehicles)
vendor-stated UUV size/payload/range
Claim source
CA
Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Seed
Outlander VC, Brave Capital, D3 Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Heliad, 468 Capital
Round sourceInvestors on recordOutlander VCBrave CapitalD3 VenturesAlumni VenturesHeliad468 Capital
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2025-10-14Raised $6.5M seed led by Outlander VC to productionize the Ghostfin autonomous micro-submarineTectonic Defense
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