Protent

Protent is a Y Combinator-backed company that protent turns passive surveillance into proactive intelligence. The company participated in the Winter 2026 batch of Y Combinator.

We provide real-time video intelligence that identifies escalating incidents as they unfold. Protent detects early escalation patterns and predictive threat signals, giving surveillance staff the immediate context they need to prioritize alerts and intervene before situations spiral out of control.

Protent was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2026 cohort, has a team of approximately 2 employees, and is actively operating.