Nine Fives (YC X26) — RF test equipment for next-gen spacecraft, drones, and cellphones
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.
Nine Fives is a Y Combinator company in the Spring 2026 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: RF test equipment for next-gen spacecraft, drones, and cellphones. The founders listed are Noah Levy (Founder/CEO), Andrew Kurtz (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, April 3, 2026).
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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.
Noah Levy
Founder/CEO
Andrew Kurtz
Founder
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