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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]

History

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NeuralGarage was founded in 2021 in Bangalore, India, by Mandar Natekar, Subhabrata Debnath, Anjan Banerjee, and Subhashish Saha.[4][5]

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.[6]

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.[4]

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.[7][8]

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.[9][10]

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.[11][12][13]

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.[14][5][15]

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.[16][3]

See also

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References

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