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Known for these resultsRole25%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 25% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company25%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 25% of these rows have at least one match.School100%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 100% of these rows have at least one match.
- Dante VaisbortFounder/CEO · Albacore Inc.S25Industrials · Philadelphia
- John HuddlestonFounder · Albacore Inc.S25Industrials · Philadelphia
- Billy ThalheimerFounder · REGENTW21Industrials · North Kingstown
- Michael KlinkerFounder · REGENTW21Industrials · North Kingstown
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Dante VaisbortAlbacore Inc.Founder/CEOSummer 2025IndustrialsPhiladelphia, United States18—John HuddlestonAlbacore Inc.FounderSummer 2025IndustrialsPhiladelphia, United States18—Billy ThalheimerREGENTFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsNorth Kingstown, United States40—Michael KlinkerREGENTFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsNorth Kingstown, United States40—
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Dante Vaisbort
Founder/CEO·Albacore Inc.
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size18
BatchSummer 2025
LocationPhiladelphia, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
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.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Albacore Inc.Drone submarines
IndustryIndustrials
Websitealbacore.inc
Team size18
X—
LocationPhiladelphia, United States
BatchSummer 2025
Co-foundersJohn Huddleston
