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EzDubs

AcquiredYC W23

San Francisco, US · Founded 2022 · 6 employees · 8 known investors

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EzDubs provides mobile apps that translate speech in real-time during phone calls and voice messages, using voice cloning and emotional tone preservation to maintain speaker identity across languages.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerGenerative AIAPITelecommunicationsAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

EzDubs was founded in 2022 by Padmanabhan (Paddy) Krishnamurthy and Amrutavarsh Kinagi.

P(Padmanabhan (Paddy) Krishnamurthy
Padmanabhan (Paddy) KrishnamurthyFounderPadmanabhan Krishnamurthy founded EzDubs, a real-time speech translation platform that was acquired by Cisco in 2025.
AKAmrutavarsh Kinagi
Amrutavarsh KinagiFounderAmrutavarsh Kinagi holds an MSCS from Columbia focused on speech AI and a BS from HKUST in computer science and mathematics. He co-founded Helen AI, a lip-reading application, and previously led robotics projects on autonomous systems at HKUST before co-founding EzDubs, which develops real-time speech translation technology.
PKPaddy Krishnamurthy
Paddy KrishnamurthyFounder

Investors · 8

Eight Capitallisted by Eight CapitalNorwalk

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Goodwater CapitalreportedBurlingame · $5M – $50M

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PioneerreportedToronto, Ontario

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Sandhill (ex Stonks)reportedSan Francisco

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Unpopular VenturesreportedMiami · $100K – $500K

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Venture HighwayreportedPalo Alto

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Funding

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  • Undisclosed amountSeed RoundDec 2024 · 3 sources
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In the news

Cisco acquires translation startup EzDubs | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Nov 2025EzDubs Raises Seed Round; Launches First 'Universal Translator' App That Translates Calls into Other Languages as You’re Speakingfinance.yahoo.com · Dec 2024EzDubs Raises $4.2M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Dec 2024YC-backed EzDubs is chasing consumer market for translationtechcrunch.com · Dec 2024EzDubs - Real-time AI dubbing with voice preservationycombinator.com · Jan 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does EzDubs do?
EzDubs provides mobile apps that translate speech in real-time during phone calls and voice messages, using voice cloning and emotional tone preservation to maintain speaker identity across languages.
Who founded EzDubs?
EzDubs was founded by Padmanabhan (Paddy) Krishnamurthy, Amrutavarsh Kinagi in 2022.
Who are EzDubs's investors?
EzDubs's investors include Amino Capital, Eight Capital, Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, Pioneer, Sandhill (ex Stonks), Unpopular Ventures, Venture Highway.
Where is EzDubs headquartered?
EzDubs is headquartered in San Francisco, US.