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Known for these resultsRole50%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 50% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio67%Bio coverage: 67% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company0%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 0% of these rows have at least one match.School0%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 0% of these rows have at least one match.
- Noah LevyFounder/CEO · Nine FivesX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Eric KimFounder/CTO · NetworkOceanS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Sam Mendel@sammendel4Founder/CEO · NetworkOceanS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Kelsey Pedersen@kelsey_pedersenFounder · CAPSULES22Consumer · San Francisco
- Michele Van RuitenFounder · CAPSULES22Consumer · San Francisco
- Nicholas YarmeschFounder · UpLinkS22B2B · Palm Beach Gardens
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Noah LevyNine FivesFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Eric KimNetworkOceanFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Sam MendelNetworkOceanFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/sammendel4Kelsey PedersenCAPSULEFounderSummer 2022ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/kelsey_pedersenMichele Van RuitenCAPSULEFounderSummer 2022ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4—Nicholas YarmeschUpLinkFounderSummer 2022B2BPalm Beach Gardens, United States4—
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Andrew Kurtz
Founder·Nine Fives
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchSpring 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
I spent the last 9 years as a mechanical engineer working on a wide variety of aerospace products. Now building better test equipment with Nine Fives
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Nine Fives
RF test equipment for next-gen spacecraft, drones, and cellphones
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteninefives.com/
Team size2
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSpring 2026
Co-foundersNoah Levy
