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{{Short description|Generative AI company based in India}}
{{Infobox company
| name = NeuralGarage
| logo =
| type = Private
| industry = Artificial intelligence
| founded = {{start date|df=y|2021|07|27}}
| founders = Mandar Natekar, Subhabrata Debnath, Anjan Banerjee, Subhashish Saha
| headquarters = [[Bengaluru|Bangalore]], India
| products = [[VisualDub]]
| website = {{URL|https://visualdub.ai}}
}}

'''NeuralGarage''' is a [[generative artificial intelligence]] company founded in 2021 in [[Bengaluru|Bangalore]], India. It develops AI technologies related to [[audiovisual]] content. Its core technology is '''VisualDub''', a system designed to synchronize dubbed audio with lip and facial movements.<ref name="AIM"/><ref name="Variety"/>

== History ==
NeuralGarage was founded in 2021 in Bangalore, India, by Mandar Natekar, Subhabrata Debnath, Anjan Banerjee, and Subhashish Saha.<ref name="Entrepreneur"/>

In 2022, NeuralGarage raised US$1.45 million in a [[Seed funding|seed funding]] round led by Exfinity Venture Partners, along with participation from Amit Patni’s family office and other investors.<ref name="Entrepreneur"/><ref name="FinancialExpress"/>

In 2024, NeuralGarage was selected for the [[Google for Startups]] Accelerator: AI First, was one of 80 startups chosen for the [[Amazon Web Services]] Generative AI Accelerator cohort, and was included in ''[[TechCrunch]]’s'' "Startup Battlefield 200" at Disrupt.<ref name="Google"/><ref name="AWS"/><ref name="TechCrunch"/>

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.<ref name="SXSW"/><ref name="ETtech"/>

== Applications ==
VisualDub has been used in ''[[Kesari Chapter 2]]'', episodes of ''[[Special Ops (Indian TV series)|Special Ops]]'', the "Chikitu" song in ''[[Coolie (2025 film)|Coolie]]'', and ''[[War 2 (film)|War 2]]''.<ref name="IndianExpress"/><ref name="Variety"/>

== See also ==
* [[Generative artificial intelligence]]
* [[Lip-sync]]
* [[Audiovisual translation]]
* [[Machine translation]]

== References ==
<references>

<ref name="AIM">{{cite web
|title=This AWS-backed Indian AI startup is transforming the dubbing industry
|website=Analytics India Magazine
|date=17 January 2025
|url=https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-startups/this-aws-backed-indian-ai-startup-is-transforming-the-dubbing-industry/
}}</ref>

<ref name="Variety">{{cite web
|title=Rajinikanth's 'Coolie' showcases AI lip-sync revolution as India's NeuralGarage eyes global expansion
|website=Variety
|author=Naman Ramachandran
|date=14 August 2025
|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/rajinikanth-coolie-ai-lip-sync-tech-neuralgarage-1236489179/
}}</ref>

<ref name="Entrepreneur">{{cite web
|title=Deep Tech Startup NeuralGarage Raises $1.45 Million In Seed Funding
|website=Entrepreneur India
|author=Teena Jose
|date=18 November 2022
|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/deep-tech-startup-neuralgarage-raises-145-million-in-seed/439468
}}</ref>

<ref name="FinancialExpress">{{cite web
|title=Bengaluru startup Neural Garage expands to Hollywood with AI-powered visual dubbing technology
|website=The Financial Express
|author=Gopika Nair
|date=4 October 2024
|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-bengaluru-startup-neural-garage-expands-to-hollywood-with-ai-powered-visual-dubbing-technology-3630092/
}}</ref>

<ref name="Google">{{cite web
|title=Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First
|website=Google for Startups
|date=2024
|url=https://startup.google.com/programs/accelerator/ai-first/
}}</ref>

<ref name="AWS">{{cite web
|title=Meet the 80 startups selected for the 2024 AWS Generative AI Accelerator
|website=Amazon Web Services
|date=2024
|url=https://aws.amazon.com/startups/generative-ai/accelerator/
}}</ref>

<ref name="TechCrunch">{{cite web
|title=NeuralGarage — Startup Battlefield 200
|website=TechCrunch
|date=2024
|url=https://techcrunch.com/startup-battlefield/company/neuralgarage/
}}</ref>

<ref name="SXSW">{{cite web
|title=2025 SXSW Pitch Winners Announced
|website=SXSW
|date=9 March 2025
|url=https://www.sxsw.com/news/2025/sxsw-pitch-winners-announced/
}}</ref>

<ref name="ETtech">{{cite web
|title=GenAI startup NeuralGarage becomes first Indian startup to win SXSW Pitch competition
|website=The Economic Times
|date=24 March 2025
|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/genai-startup-neuralgarage-has-becomes-first-indian-startup-to-win-sxsw-pitch-competition/articleshow/119409418.cms
}}</ref>

<ref name="IndianExpress">{{cite web
|title=With AI vubbing, Indian cinema goes toe-to-toe with Hollywood
|website=The Indian Express
|author=Satyen K Bordoloi
|date=4 November 2025
|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ai-vubbing-indian-cinema-hollywood/
}}</ref>

</references>

[[Category:Artificial intelligence companies]]
[[Category:Technology companies established in 2021]]
[[Category:2021 establishments in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 2021]]

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