Nine Fives

Nine Fives YC Application

Spring 2026Active

Nine Fives 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
IndustrialsManufacturing and Robotics
Team size
2
Status
Active
Launched
2026

Founders

  • Andrew Kurtz
    Andrew KurtzFounder
  • Noah Levy
    Noah LevyFounder

Nine Fives's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Nine Fives, Spring 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Nine Fives

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Simple, Networked, Driverless RF Test Equipment

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We are building RF test equipment focused on radar and telecommunications devices. Our product automates the testing process, eliminating the need for manual operation, and connects test devices over a network to streamline workflows in manufacturing environments.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live and work in San Francisco, CA and plan to keep the company based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where both of us live and work, and it provides access to the talent and manufacturing networks relevant to RF test equipment development.

21 more answers in the full application

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Nine Fives YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Nine Fives's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Nine Fives would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.

What YC batch was Nine Fives in?

Nine Fives was part of the Y Combinator Spring 2026 batch.

Who founded Nine Fives?

Nine Fives was founded by Andrew Kurtz, Noah Levy.

What does Nine Fives do?

Simple, Networked, Driverless, RF Test Equipment

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Nine Fives's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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