Albacore raises $6.5M seed round for long-range UUVs

Oct 16, 2025 · Funding · Albacore · Defense

Albacore raised a $6.5 million seed round for long-range unmanned underwater vehicles.

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  • Outlander VC led the round with participation from Brave Capital, D3, Alumni Ventures and other defense-tech investors.
  • The capital supported Albacore Ghostfin production design and defense demonstrations.
  • The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Albacore moves from product development toward broader commercial use.

Albacore builds drone submarines for defence applications. The Philadelphia company is a Y Combinator S25 startup developing uncrewed underwater systems for maritime missions.