Deepfake Detection Startups funded by Y Combinator (YC) 2026

May 2026

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  • Reality Defender
    Reality Defender
    Y Combinator LogoW2022
    Active • 54 employees • New York, NY, USA
    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"
    artificial-intelligence
    saas
    deepfake-detection
    security
    privacy