Where is Albedo headquartered?

Albedo is headquartered in Broomfield, CO and was founded in 2020.

How much funding has Albedo raised?

Albedo has raised $197M in disclosed funding, at a most recent valuation of $285M (Series B raising).

What does Albedo specialize in?

Albedo works across Very low Earth orbit, Satellite imagery, Defense intelligence.

Does Albedo hold government contracts?

Defense Tech Atlas links Albedo to 2 government contracts.

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Albedo

Very low Earth orbit satellite imagery at aerial resolution for defense and commercial use.

Albedo builds and sells very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite buses — branded Vicinity — to other payload operators, after exiting its original commercial satellite-imagery business in October 2025. That pivot followed Clarity-1, Albedo's first satellite (launched 2025, providing 10-centimeter visible and 2-meter thermal infrared imagery), outperforming its design drag coefficient by 12%, which the company said proved the bus platform itself was the more valuable, scalable asset; Clarity-1 later lost contact after roughly 9 months in orbit. Albedo's government customers have included the US Air Force Research Laboratory and the National Reconnaissance Office, and its imagery was distributed internationally through a partnership with European Space Imaging. The company is backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Initialized Capital, Y Combinator, and Booz Allen Ventures, having raised $197M through a March 2025 Series B; a further Series B extension at a $285M valuation was reported as in progress in April 2025.

Overview

Headquarters: Broomfield, CO
Founded: 2020
Employees: 100
Total funding: $197M
Valuation: $285M (Series B raising)
Stage: Series B
Status: active
Domains: Very low Earth orbit, Satellite imagery, Defense intelligence
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/albedo-space
X / Twitter: x.com/Albedo
Website: albedo.com

Founders3

Investors3

Cap table8

Approximate ownership by holder. Indexed holders link to their records.

Raised per round

Raised: $197M

Percentages marked ~ are not disclosed. Some are a generic VC-pattern model (founders/team weighted heaviest, option pool lightest, other holders evenly) sized to whatever's left undisclosed — a standard industry shape, not this company's actual cap table.

Holder	Instrument	Ownership
Founders & team	Common	~37.5%
Other investors	Preferred / Common	~25.0%
Series B investorsNew	Preferred (Series B)	~25.0%
Employee option pool	Options	~12.5%

Contracts2

Programs0

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Frequently asked

What does Albedo do?: Albedo builds and sells very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite buses — branded Vicinity — to other payload operators, after exiting its original commercial satellite-imagery business in October 2025. That pivot followed Clarity-1, Albedo's first satellite (launched 2025, providing 10-centimeter visible and 2-meter thermal infrared imagery), outperforming its design drag coefficient by 12%, which the company said proved the bus platform itself was the more valuable, scalable asset; Clarity-1 later lost contact after roughly 9 months in orbit. Albedo's government customers have included the US Air Force Research Laboratory and the National Reconnaissance Office, and its imagery was distributed internationally through a partnership with European Space Imaging. The company is backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Initialized Capital, Y Combinator, and Booz Allen Ventures, having raised $197M through a March 2025 Series B; a further Series B extension at a $285M valuation was reported as in progress in April 2025.
Where is Albedo headquartered?: Albedo is headquartered in Broomfield, CO and was founded in 2020.
How much funding has Albedo raised?: Albedo has raised $197M in disclosed funding, at a most recent valuation of $285M (Series B raising).
What does Albedo specialize in?: Albedo works across Very low Earth orbit, Satellite imagery, Defense intelligence.
Does Albedo hold government contracts?: Defense Tech Atlas links Albedo to 2 government contracts.

Sources & citations5

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Founded 2020 by Topher Haddad, AyJay Lasater, Winston Tri; HQ Broomfield, CO; $197M total funding
SpaceNews: Albedo raises $35 million for commercial very low Earth orbit constellation
Verified2024-01-23
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Raising Series B at $285M valuation; US Air Force contract up to $12M; Clarity-1 launched
Business Insider: Satellite imagery startup Albedo is raising a new round at a $285 million valuation
Reported2025-04-23
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Albedo drops its commercial imagery business to focus on selling VLEO satellite buses (Vicinity) to other operators, after Clarity-1's drag coefficient outperformed design by 12%
Payload Space: Exclusive: Albedo drops its commercial imagery business
Verified2025-10-01
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Clarity-1 lost contact after approximately 9 months in orbit, suspected TT&C radio memory corruption; mission had validated 98% of required systems before contact loss
Albedo: Clarity-1: What Worked and Where We Go Next
Verified2026-01-23
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EUSI to provide 10cm-class resolution optical imagery to users across the globe, with exclusive tasking capabilities over key strategic regions in eastern Europe and the Mediterranean, via a partnership with Albedo
GIM International: EUSI and Albedo to deliver 10cm resolution satellite imagery to Europe
Verified2025-03-27