Aplicación YC de Tenyks

Summer 2021Active

Tenyks pasó por Y Combinator en el batch Summer 2021 como una empresa de B2B. Abajo: qué hace la empresa, quién la fundó y su aplicación a YC, reconstruida pregunta por pregunta en el formulario real de YC.

Batch YC: Summer 2021
Industria: B2B
Tamaño del equipo: 11
Estado: Active
Lanzado: 2021

Fundadores

Botty DimanovFounder

Lo que hace Tenyks

Tenyks (YC S21) is a Cambridge University spin-out building the World's Most Versatile Visual Intelligence Platform - think Snowflake for Vision or GPT for Video. Problem: Companies today collect oceans of visual data (from cameras, drones, and satellites), but struggle to extract actionable insights. Current solutions rely heavily on manual analysis by call centres in locations like the Philippines or AI platforms narrowly focused on security rather than deeper operational insights. This leaves critical improvements in efficiency, customer satisfaction, and revenue growth unrealised. Solution: Tenyks unlocks unprecedented insights by applying advanced multimodal Vision-Language Models (VLMs) capable of comprehensive video summarisation, retrieval, and visual question-answering. These VLMs are seamlessly combined with specialised analytics for emotion detection, activity recognition, object tracking, and even gait analysis. Our platform transforms ordinary visual footage into extraordinary operational intelligence. Initial Focus: Starting with Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs), we enable operations leaders to instantly understand customer flow, kitchen efficiency, staff productivity, and quality of service using their existing security camera footage - turning previously inaccessible data into direct operational improvements and clear financial ROI. For instance, insights from Tenyks can accelerate the speed of service significantly; even a 1-second improvement in service speed could generate $30,000 additional annual revenue per restaurant. For a multi-unit owner of 100 restaurants, that's an additional $3 million per year. Traction: We've recently secured our first Fortune 500 customer, joining other major enterprises, global system integrators, and high-growth startups trusting Tenyks for powerful, data-driven decision-making. Why Tenyks: Our patented technology originates from the founders' PhD research at Cambridge University. Previously, we helped world-leading teams scale high-performing Vision AI in production. Recognition: Recognised as a Rising Star in Gen AI by Sifted, Best Product of the Year by Vision AI Alliance, and Company of the Year by Cambridge University (previously awarded to DeepMind).

Aplicación YC de Tenyks, reconstruida

Solicitud de Y Combinator

Tenyks, batch Summer 2021. Las preguntas reales del formulario, respondidas con datos públicos.

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Company

Company name

Tenyks

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

The World's Most Versatile Video Answering Engine

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We build a visual intelligence platform that answers complex questions about video footage. Starting with Quick Service Restaurants, our product analyzes existing security cameras to provide insights into customer flow, staff activity, and operational efficiency. It combines vision-language models with specialized analytics like emotion detection and gait analysis to turn passive video into actionable business intelligence.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in Cambridge, England, with a remote team. Post-YC, the company remains based in Cambridge with remote operations.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Cambridge gives us access to top AI talent and proximity to our academic roots. Remote work allows us to hire specialists globally, which fits our deep tech nature.

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Preguntas Frecuentes

¿Es esta la aplicación YC real de Tenyks?

No. Y Combinator mantiene privadas las aplicaciones enviadas. Esta es una reconstrucción: las preguntas reales del formulario de YC, respondidas a partir de los datos públicos de Tenyks (notas de lanzamiento, antecedentes de fundadores, descripción del producto). Muestra cómo una empresa como Tenyks se presentaría a YC, no el texto que enviaron.

¿En qué batch de YC estuvo Tenyks?

Tenyks formó parte del batch Summer 2021 de Y Combinator.

¿Quién fundó Tenyks?

Tenyks fue fundado por Botty Dimanov.

¿A qué se dedica Tenyks?

The World's Most Versatile Video Answering Engine

¿Cómo leo la aplicación completa reconstruida?

Crea una cuenta gratuita de Round Funded. La versión completa de 26 respuestas de la aplicación de Tenyks, y de cada otro batch de YC, está en YC Insights.