Nine Fives
YC X26 · Active · RF test equipment for next-gen spacecraft, drones, and cellphones
Competitors
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Founders
- Noah LevyFounder/CEO
- Andrew KurtzFounder
About Nine Fives
Nine Fives produces modern radio frequency test equipment and solutions to disrupt the $130B test equipment industry. By combining modern electronics, AI ready test automation, and strategic supply chains, we’re equipping our customers to cut their time to market in half.
- YC batch
- X26 · Spring 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 2
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 35m ago
YC tags: Hard Tech, Aerospace, Telecommunications
Nine Fives: questions
Which YC batch was Nine Fives in?
Nine Fives was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).
Is Nine Fives still active?
Y Combinator lists Nine Fives as active.
Who founded Nine Fives?
Nine Fives's founders, as listed on its YC page: Noah Levy (Founder/CEO), Andrew Kurtz (Founder).
Where is Nine Fives based?
Nine Fives lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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