Wardstone

YC F25 · Active · The Modular Interceptor Platform

Competitors

Companies closest to Wardstone
Company	Category	Status	Program
Ares IndustriesShared: low cost, aerospace, missileActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS24
Vernius Systems, Inc.Shared: air defense, aerospace, interceptorActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS26
TesseractShared: rocketry, satellites, costActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS17
PhotonSpearShared: missile defense, ballistic missile, interceptorNot statedOther	Other	Not stated	speedrunSR007
ExosatShared: low cost, satellites, aerospaceActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS26

Adjacent

Companies next to Wardstone
Company	Category	Status	Program
ElodinShared: rocketry, satellites, aerospaceActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW24
HEO RoboticsShared: defense, aerospace, existingActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS21
IMPACT DronesShared: air defense, interceptor, threatActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS26
ConsusShared: defense, aerospace, aviation and spaceActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCF24
VelontraShared: air breathing, aerospace, systemActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS22

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About Wardstone

Wardstone builds a low-cost, modular interceptor platform for air and missile defense. Our platform enables the warfighter to right sizes their interceptors against the threat. This allows us to defeat air-breathing and ballistic missile threats at a fraction of the cost of exquisite interceptors, adding affordable magazine depth to existing air defense systems.

YC batch: F25 · Fall 2025
Status, per YC: Active
Category: Other
Team size: 8
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Checked: 1h ago

YC tags: Hard Tech, Satellites, Rocketry, Aerospace, Defense

Wardstone in F25: 146 companies, 89% AI

Wardstone: questions

Which YC batch was Wardstone in?

Wardstone was in Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch (F25).

Is Wardstone still active?

Y Combinator lists Wardstone as active.

Where is Wardstone based?

Wardstone lists Los Angeles, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.

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