9 Mothers YC Application
9 Mothers went through Y Combinator in the Spring 2026 batch as a Industrials company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Spring 2026
- Industry
- IndustrialsDefense
- Team size
- 18
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2026
Founders
Russell SmithFounder / CEO
Roman KhomenkoFounder
Bogdan PyzhCo-Founder, COO
What 9 Mothers does
We are making AI mission systems for the modern battlefield. Our first product - EDDA - is a small, low power, low cost fully autonomous-capable counter drone system. It's designed to be used on vehicles, bases, or carried - to stop group 1 suicide drones. We have multiple contracts, sales, etc. We have 3 more products with demand in various stages of development. More details at
9 Mothers's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
9 Mothers, Spring 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
9 Mothers
AI mission systems
We build AI mission systems for the battlefield. Our first product, EDDA, is a small, low power, fully autonomous-capable counter drone system designed to stop group 1 suicide drones. It can be carried, mounted on vehicles, or placed at bases. We have other products in development for similar defense applications.
We do not list a specific location publicly. After YC, we will base the company where it best supports our defense contracts and growth, likely the U.S. or Europe.
We will base 9 Mothers close to our customers and partners to better respond to their needs and secure contracts. The decision is driven by operational and regulatory requirements of the defense sector.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real 9 Mothers YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from 9 Mothers's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like 9 Mothers would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was 9 Mothers in?
9 Mothers was part of the Y Combinator Spring 2026 batch.
Who founded 9 Mothers?
9 Mothers was founded by Russell Smith, Roman Khomenko, Bogdan Pyzh.
What does 9 Mothers do?
AI mission systems
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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