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NeuralGarage
Company typePrivate
IndustryArtificial intelligence
FoundedJuly 27, 2021 (2021-07-27)
FoundersMandar Natekar, Subhabrata Debnath, Anjan Banerjee, Subhashish Saha
HeadquartersBangalore, India
ProductsVisualDub
Websitevisualdub.ai

NeuralGarage is a Bangalore-based generative artificial intelligence company founded in 2021. It develops AI technologies related to audiovisual content. Its core technology is VisualDub, a neural network–based system designed to synchronize dubbed audio with lip and facial movements across multiple languages.[1][2][3][4]

History

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NeuralGarage was founded in 2021 in Bangalore, India, by Mandar Natekar, Subhabrata Debnath, Anjan Banerjee, and Subhashish Saha.[5][6]

Inc42 has reported that the concept for the product emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, when co-founder Anjan Banerjee observed inconsistencies between dubbed audio and lip movements in streaming content.[7]

Funding

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In 2022, NeuralGarage raised US$1.45 million in a seed funding round led by Exfinity Venture Partners, along with participation from Amit Patni’s family office and other investors.[5][8]

Partnerships

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In July 2024, NeuralGarage partnered with UFO Moviez, a major cinema distribution network in India, to integrate its visual dubbing technology into cinema distribution workflows.[9][4][10]

Milestones and recognition

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In 2023, NeuralGarage was listed among the winners of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) Emerge 50, and in 2024 it was included in Inc42’s 30 Startups to Watch.[11][12][8]

In 2024, NeuralGarage was selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First, was one of 80 startups chosen for the AWS Generative AI Accelerator cohort, and was included in TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt.[13][14][15]

In 2025, NeuralGarage won the Entertainment, Media, Sports & Content category at the SXSW Pitch competition, becoming the first Indian startup reported to have received this award.[16][6][17]

Applications

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VisualDub has been used in Kesari Chapter 2, episodes of Special Ops, the “Chikitu” song in Coolie, and War 2.[18][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "This AWS-backed Indian AI startup is transforming the dubbing industry". Analytics India Magazine. 17 January 2025.
  2. ^ "NeuralGarage's VisualDub transforms dubbing with cutting-edge AI". The Statesman. 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b Naman Ramachandran (14 August 2025). "Rajinikanth's 'Coolie' showcases AI lip-sync revolution as India's NeuralGarage eyes global expansion". Variety.
  4. ^ a b Priyanjali Das (23 August 2024). "AI in cinema: Augmenting the world of visual dubbing". The Statesman.
  5. ^ a b Teena Jose (18 November 2022). "Deep Tech Startup NeuralGarage Raises $1.45 Million In Seed Funding". Entrepreneur India.
  6. ^ a b Sweta Kaushal (15 June 2025). "This Indian GenAI Startup Is Reshaping Dubbing and Lip Sync". Forbes.
  7. ^ "How NeuralGarage is fixing the dubbing conundrum for OTTs". Inc42. 21 January 2025.
  8. ^ a b Gopika Nair (4 October 2024). "Bengaluru startup Neural Garage expands to Hollywood with AI-powered visual dubbing technology". The Financial Express.
  9. ^ "NeuralGarage and UFO Moviez partner to transform film production with generative AI". The Statesman. 29 July 2024.
  10. ^ "NeuralGarage and UFO Moviez announce landmark partnership". Exfinity Venture Partners. July 2024.
  11. ^ "NeuralGarage — Emerge 50 Winners". National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM). 2023.
  12. ^ "30 Startups To Watch: AI Startups That Caught Our Eye". Inc42. 18 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First". Google for Startups. 2024.
  14. ^ "Meet the 80 startups selected for the 2024 AWS Generative AI Accelerator". Amazon Web Services. 2024.
  15. ^ "NeuralGarage — Startup Battlefield 200". TechCrunch. 2024.
  16. ^ "2025 SXSW Pitch Winners Announced". SXSW. 9 March 2025.
  17. ^ "GenAI startup NeuralGarage becomes first Indian startup to win SXSW Pitch competition". The Economic Times. 24 March 2025.
  18. ^ Satyen K Bordoloi (4 November 2025). "With AI vubbing, Indian cinema goes toe-to-toe with Hollywood". The Indian Express.