YC Spring 2026 (P26) company

9 Mothers

Counter Drone Systems. $1.6m sales. We delivered for the DoW.

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About 9 Mothers

We have sold $1.6m of systems to the DoW. Multiple systems delivered to the DoW. Our first product - EDDA - is a counter drone system - small, low power, low cost fully autonomous-capable. 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 https://9mothers.com

Public traction evidence

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    Tyler Bosmeny native X post mentioning 9 Mothers

    YC is quietly building a counter-drone ecosystem. @PerseusDefense - Guided missiles to shoot down drones @9Mothers - AI machine guns to shoot down drones @surtrdefense - Open OS that fuses every sensor into one threat picture Milliray - Spots drones too small for legacy systems...

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    Garry Tan post about 9 Mothers

    Geoffrey Moore says startups die in the chasm because pragmatist buyers demand a "whole product." These folks won't tolerate gaps. They need references. They need the complete solution. The chasm is lethal because because the buyers won't buy without perfection. But Moore's...

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    Garry Tan quote-post on 9 Mothers anti-drone demo

    9Mothers is one of those technologies whose impact is immediately obvious to warfighters

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    This is the definition of must-have for the future drone war.

    This is the definition of must-have for the future drone war.

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    Having done YC before, it's amazing to be back.

    Having done YC before, it's amazing to be back. The energy is the same 14 years (!!) on. Also, the quality of the folks I met was just as a high, if not more. So many have done a ton already, some are early. All are moving super fast. Crazy achievement by the YC team and

  6. LinkedIn

    I’ve started a new company: 9 Mothers Our mission is critical: developing AI-powered solutions to counter the very real small drone threat that's transforming modern warfare. The Ukraine conflict has starkly demonstrated how cheap and fast drones are revolutionizing the battlefield, creating an urgent need for effective countermeasures to protect US and allied forces. This challenge became personal during my post-Rainforest QA reflection period. I was following the rapid evolution of the Ukraine war, and frankly sheer hopelessness of humans fighting machines as fast as drones lead me to start researching the question: how does one counter them cheaply and effectively. Frankly, the results are scary - imho there are no viable counter small drone solutions today, especially for urban and smaller teams. We are going to fix that. Our initial product - EDDA - takes a radically different appro

    I’ve started a new company: 9 Mothers Our mission is critical: developing AI-powered solutions to counter the very real small drone threat that's transforming modern warfare. The Ukraine conflict has starkly demonstrated how cheap and fast drones are revolutionizing the...

  7. LinkedIn

    We're hiring multiple roles, multiple levels in Austin, TX.

    We're hiring multiple roles, multiple levels in Austin, TX. Open roles in: Mechatronics, perception, computer vision, robotics, acoustics, EE, and embedded. If you don't see what you're looking for, but love what we're doing get in touch as well. Currently in Y Combinator P26....

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    Interview about @Inc and @lisabonos - @9Mothers , @ployai, @ApolloAtomics, and more @ycombinator P26 folks! https://t.co/jV0eABD7Ug

    Interview about @Inc and @lisabonos - @9Mothers , @ployai, @ApolloAtomics, and more @ycombinator P26 folks! https://t.co/jV0eABD7Ug