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EzDubs

Category: Natural Language Processing

EzDubs provides real-time AI dubbing with voice preservation for videos and livestreams, enabling multilingual communication while retaining the original speaker's vocal identity. EzDubs was founded in 2023. The company is led by Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy. Based in San Francisco, United States. Team size: 6. Total funding raised: $4.7M. Latest round: Seed, $4.2M, 2024-12-11, led by Venture Highway. Key investors include Venture Highway, Y Combinator, Neeraj Arora, Amjad Masad, Michele Catasta, Qasar Younis, Ben Firshman, Jared Friedman, Rahul Garg.

Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Team size
6
Total funding
$4.7M

Value proposition

Breaks language barriers with voice-preserving translation, enhancing global communication for businesses and creators

Products and solutions

Real-time speech-to-speech translation with voice cloning, Live video/dubbing for Webex, Google Meet, Zoom, and Slack, Voice preservation in translated outputs, Emotion and tone replication in translated speech, Phone call translation, Voice message translation, Text message translation

Unique value

Proprietary voice-preserving AI models that replicate tone, rhythm, and emotional cues during translation in real-time across 31+ languages

Target customer

Global enterprises, content creators, and international teams requiring real-time translation in meetings, livestreams, and cross-border collaboration

Industries served

Enterprise collaboration (Webex, Cisco), Content creation/entertainment, Education, E-commerce

Technology advantage

Advanced speech-to-text and machine translation models with voice cloning capabilities, enabling real-time, interruption-aware translation with edge AI processing for low latency

How they differentiate

EzDubs differentiates through voice-preserving real-time translation, edge AI processing for low latency, and QR code-initiated calls. Unlike competitors, it clones voices on-the-fly without enrollment and maintains emotional tone in translations

Main competitors

Dubdub.ai, Videodubber, Telelingo, Microsoft Teams AI translation, Google Translate real-time features

Key partnerships

Cisco (acquisition and integration into Collaboration platform), Webex (real-time translation features), Y Combinator (accelerator program)

Notable customers

Not public post-acquisition

Major milestones

Acquired by Cisco (Nov 2025), YC Winter 2023 acceptance, $4.2M seed funding (Dec 2024), Integrated with Cisco Webex platform, Launched QR code-initiated translation calls (Dec 2024), Consumer service discontinued (Dec 2025)

Growth metrics

Not public (acquired by Cisco in Nov 2025), previously estimated $900K ARR in 2024

Market positioning

Positioned as an enterprise-grade solution integrated with Cisco Webex, targeting professional collaboration needs. Competes with Microsoft/Google's AI tools by offering higher accuracy and natural-sounding translations for business contexts

Geographic focus

Primarily North America and Europe, leveraging Cisco's global enterprise client base post-acquisition. Focus on English-to-major-European-languages translation use cases

Patents and IP

No public patents listed; innovation protected through proprietary AI models and IP integration into Cisco's ecosystem

About Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy

Co-founder and CEO of EzDubs (2023-2025), previously worked at Cisco, Columbia University (Master's student), University of Southern California (Visiting Researcher), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Helen AI. Y Combinator alumnus (Winter 2023).

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