Albacore Inc.
Summer 2025 · Active
Autonomous undersea vehicles to deter maritime invasions.
Location: Philadelphia, PA, US
Founded: 2025
Team size: 15
About
Albacore is building 6ft-long drone submarines to deter littoral conflict. Our first product, Ghostfin can be launched from land in minutes, and carry precision effects or conduct sensing missions up to 1,000 nautical miles. Our team consists of multiple serial entrepreneurs in defense and hardware who have worked alongside top DoD leadership on autonomous platforms.
Founders
John HuddlestonFounder
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.
Dante VaisbortFounder
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.