AyJay Lasater

AyJay Lasater, serving as the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Albedo, has played a pivotal role in the company’s development since its inception in Y Combinator. Under his leadership, Albedo has completed significant milestones including the design of its baseline architecture and the establishment of a manufacturing facility in Denver, Colorado. Lasater was instrumental in securing a $10 million seed funding round led by Initialized Capital and later a $52 million Series A round. Additionally, he contributed to raising $35 million in a Series A-1 round and $48 million in another Series A round aimed at capturing the highest resolution satellite imagery. Albedo, under Lasater’s technical guidance, has been granted a 10cm NOAA imagery license and is on the verge of launching its first commercial satellites, which will offer exclusive imagery tasking to Albedo Reserve customers. Lasater has also co-authored blog posts that discuss Albedo’s advancements and new facilities, reflecting the company’s core values of humility, emotional intelligence, respect, transparency, and innovation.