YCW22· AIReality Defender
Enterprise Deepfake Detection
Founders
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Same space
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
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About Reality Defender
Reality Defender is the market leader in deepfake detection, protecting enterprises and governments from realtime deepfake and agentic fraud. Sign up for free access at https://www.realitydefender.com/api Website: www.realitydefender.com Contact: ask@realitydefender.com YC AMA: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30766050 Awards: 2025 - Gartner: Recognized as Market Leader in Deepfake Detection 2025 - JPMorgan: Inducted into Hall of Innovation 2025 - World Economic Forum: Named Technology Pioneer 2025 - USA DIU + Japan MOD: 1st Place "Global Innovation Challenge" 2024 - RSA Conference: 1st Place “Most Innovative Startup” 2024 - SINET16 Innovator Award 2023 - SXSW 1st Place "Artificial Intelligence, Voice, & Robotics Technologies"
New York City, NY, USA
- Artificial Intelligence
- SaaS
- Deepfake Detection
- Security
- Privacy
Reality Defender: questions
Which YC batch was Reality Defender in?
Reality Defender was in Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch (W22).
Is Reality Defender still active?
Y Combinator lists Reality Defender as active.
Where is Reality Defender based?
Reality Defender lists New York City, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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