Tenyks YC 지원서

Summer 2021Active

Tenyks은(는) Summer 2021 배치에서 B2B 회사로 Y Combinator를 거쳤습니다. 아래에는 회사의 사업 내용, 창립자, 그리고 실제 YC 양식에 맞춰 재구성한 YC 지원서가 있습니다.

YC 배치: Summer 2021
산업: B2B
팀 규모: 11
상태: Active
출시됨: 2021

창업자

Botty DimanovFounder

Tenyks의 사업 내용

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).

Tenyks의 YC 지원서, 재구성됨

Y Combinator 지원

Tenyks, Summer 2021 기수. 공개 데이터를 기반으로 작성된 실제 지원 질문.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

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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Tenyks의 실제 YC 지원서인가요?

아닙니다. Y Combinator는 제출된 지원서를 비공개로 유지합니다. 이것은 재구성된 것입니다. 실제 YC 양식 질문에 Tenyks의 공개 데이터(출시 노트, 창업자 배경, 제품 설명)를 기반으로 답변했습니다. Tenyks과 같은 회사가 YC에 어떻게 자신을 소개하는지 보여주며, 그들이 제출한 텍스트는 아닙니다.