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Keres

Active · Kill the drone, keep the jet. Reusable unmanned interceptors.

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7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

OtherVernius Systems, Inc.Shared: air defense, aerospace, interceptorYC S26San FranciscoStartup →OtherWardstoneShared: air defense, aerospace, interceptorYC F25Los AngelesStartup →AIIMPACT DronesShared: air defense, interceptor, droneYC S26Los AngelesStartup →OtherAres IndustriesShared: cruise missile, aerospace, costYC S24Los AngelesStartup →Developer toolsAviernShared: airplanes, aerospace, unmannedYC F26Los AngelesStartup →
Companies closest to Keres
Company
Vernius Systems, Inc.Shared: air defense, aerospace, interceptorYC S26ActiveOther
WardstoneShared: air defense, aerospace, interceptorYC F25ActiveOther
IMPACT DronesShared: air defense, interceptor, droneYC S26ActiveAI
Ares IndustriesShared: cruise missile, aerospace, costYC S24ActiveOther
AviernShared: airplanes, aerospace, unmannedYC F26ActiveDevtools

Adjacent

OtherIcarusShared: defense, aerospace, flyYC F25Los AngelesStartup →OtherKairox SystemsShared: defense, aerospace, droneYC F26San FranciscoStartup →OtherNull LabsShared: aerospace, defenseYC F25San FranciscoStartup →OtherAirhart AeronauticsShared: airplanes, aerospace, flyYC S22Los AngelesStartup →AIGUILDShared: defenseYC S26New York CityStartup →
Companies next to Keres
Company
IcarusShared: defense, aerospace, flyYC F25ActiveOther
Kairox SystemsShared: defense, aerospace, droneYC F26ActiveOther
Null LabsShared: aerospace, defenseYC F25ActiveOther
Airhart AeronauticsShared: airplanes, aerospace, flyYC S22ActiveOther
GUILDShared: defenseYC S26ActiveAI

Also from F26

All of F26
AIChemPilot.aiDiscover novel defense related materials/molecules.YC F26San FranciscoStartup →AI0.securityThe autonomous cybersecurity teamYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIDegla IncThe fully autonomous intelligence layer in the sky.YC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIPolemos IndustriesAI-guided ballistic missiles, built for mass manufacturingYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIViraj AeroNext generation gas turbines for data centers & aviationYC F26Startup →AIAcyclic LabsAgent swarms that make long-running tasks exponentially fasterYC F26LondonStartup →
Company
ChemPilot.aiDiscover novel defense related materials/molecules.team of 3ActiveAI
0.securityThe autonomous cybersecurity teamteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
Degla IncThe fully autonomous intelligence layer in the sky.team of 2ActiveAI
Polemos IndustriesAI-guided ballistic missiles, built for mass manufacturingteam of 3ActiveAI
Viraj AeroNext generation gas turbines for data centers & aviationActiveAI
Acyclic LabsAgent swarms that make long-running tasks exponentially fasterteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools

About Keres

Keres (KAIR-eez) builds reusable unmanned jet interceptors for air defense. The Garmur launches on cue, closes at jet speed, positively identifies and kills drones and cruise missiles, then lands to fly again. It gives commanders a fighter-class response at a fraction of the cost.

YC batch
F26 · Fall 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
3
Location
Denver, CO, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Airplanes, Aerospace, Defense

Changes seen

Joined a programOct 8, 2026

Joined Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).

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Keres in F26: 219 companies, 89% AI

Keres: questions

Which YC batch was Keres in?

Keres was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).

Is Keres still active?

Y Combinator lists Keres as active.

Where is Keres based?

Keres lists Denver, CO, USA as its location on YC's directory.