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- AyJay LasaterFounder · AlbedoW21Industrials · Denver
- Topher Haddad@topherhaddadFounder · AlbedoW21Industrials · Denver
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
AyJay LasaterAlbedoFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsDenver, United States55—Topher HaddadAlbedoFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsDenver, United States55https://x.com/topherhaddad
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Topher Haddad
Founder·Albedo
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size55
BatchWinter 2021
LocationDenver, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
Previous to being CEO of Albedo, Topher was a systems engineer at Lockheed Martin working on top secret remote sensing satellites. Topher led teams involved in the optical design and imaging architecture across multiple $B+ government programs. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UT Austin and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Albedo
Full-stack VLEO satellite missions
Co-foundersAyJay Lasater
