Singapore, 7 October 2020. For immediate release. — VC fund Draper Associates has invested SGD$500K in Reality Detector, a Singapore deep-tech startup that delivers video-based deception detection software.

Founded in 2019 by Dennis Ye, Reality Detector is the first of its kind in Singapore, with a purpose to create a world where all people can access undistorted reality and accurately place their trust in others, restoring authenticity, realism and credibility in human interactions.

Rooted by the local entrepreneurial community

Prior to raising capital from Draper Associates, Reality Detector conducted a pre-seed investment round with support from Draper Startup House, an active startup ecosystem builder and global hospitality chain for travelling entrepreneurs. "To help me in raising my pre-seed round, Vikram (Founder of Draper Startup House), who used to head Investments, organized a real IC for me with prominent people in the local startup community such as Fannie Soubiele and Cynthia Ding," Dennis shares.

Driving change with new technology

Conventional methods for deception detection such as polygraphic use are inaccurate, time-inefficient and restrictive; Other existing methods are also quantitatively and qualitatively inferior, requiring hardware, contact and control. To combat these, Reality Detector detects deception cues by analysing live or recorded videos, eliminating the need for physical contact. Rooted in behavioural science, AI, deep-learning and computer vision methods, Reality Detector is the only existing pure software solution that can be applied to videos for deception detection analytics of invisible biometrics.

About Reality Detector

Reality Detector is a Singapore-based company delivering video-based deception detection software. The company aims to reveal incongruent words and actions at a glance, providing a Zero to One improvement over the Polygraph. More information can be found at realitydetector.com.

About Draper Associates

Draper Associates is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in industry-transforming companies and is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, West Coast. 

More information can be found at draper.vc.