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Koyal

YC F25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 5 employees · Hiring · 10 known investors

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Koyal develops an AI platform that generates personalized video content from scripts or audio, serving music labels, podcasters, and production companies. The platform uses agentic AI to handle multilingual workflows, lip-sync synchronization, and consistent character rendering across video sequences.

Also known as Koyal AI, Inc.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentGenerative AIEntertainmentVideoMediaUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F25)

Koyal was founded in 2025 by Gauri Agarwal and Mehul Agarwal.

GAGauri Agarwal
Gauri AgarwalFounder & CTOShe has worked on video products at Meta's Instagram division and holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science and MIT Media Lab.
MAMehul Agarwal
Mehul AgarwalFounder & CEOMehul Agarwal studied computer science and machine learning at Carnegie Mellon University and is the CEO of Koyal, an AI-based filmmaking platform.

Investors · 10

Pioneerlisted by PioneerToronto, Ontario

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Transpose Platform Managementlisted by Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Amino CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $10M

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Blast.Clubreported$5.5M

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C Square Capitalreported

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Founder CapitalreportedSilicon Valley · $25K – $100K

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MyAsiaVCreportedSeattle

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Plaid MatrixreportedPalo Alto

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In the news

Koyal: The Agentic AI Filmmaking Platformycombinator.com · Oct 2025Koyal Funding: $1M | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Koyal do?
Koyal develops an AI platform that generates personalized video content from scripts or audio, serving music labels, podcasters, and production companies. The platform uses agentic AI to handle multilingual workflows, lip-sync synchronization, and consistent character rendering across video sequences.
Who founded Koyal?
Koyal was founded by Gauri Agarwal, Mehul Agarwal in 2025.
Who are Koyal's investors?
Koyal's investors include Audacity Venture Capital, Pioneer, Transpose Platform Management, Y Combinator, Amino Capital, Blast.Club, C Square Capital, Founder Capital and 2 more.
Where is Koyal headquartered?
Koyal is headquartered in San Francisco, US.