Panjaya is an AI dubbing and video localization company best known for BodyTalk, which it describes as the first AI-powered dubbing platform to combine lip and body movement synchronization with context-aware translation. The result is video that looks and sounds natural in a target language, rather than just a voiceover layered over the original. Panjaya translates, dubs, and lip-syncs content across roughly 29 languages and serves media, marketing, creators, and platforms via a dubbing studio, API, and managed services. Founded in 2022 and led by CEO Guy Piekarz (who previously sold a video startup to Apple), Panjaya raised a $9.5M seed round in 2024 led by Viola Ventures, R-Squared Ventures, and GroundUp Ventures. Early partners include TED, the NBA, WSC Sports, JFrog, and Wix.
Panjaya
ActiveAI dubbing that syncs lip and body movement for seamless multilingual video
Total raised
$9.5M
1 round
Stage
Seed
Nov 2024
Team
11-50
since 2022
Pricing
Enterprise
Founded
2022
Tel Aviv, Israel
Agent-ready
API
Score 40/100
BodyTalk lip and body movement sync
Context-aware dub-optimized translation
Support for ~29 languages
Multi-speaker and complex content handling
Dubbing studio editing tools
API access
Managed end-to-end dubbing services
Timing and pacing alignment
40/100
Developing
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
Nov 2024 Seed $9.5M ● Viola Ventures
Capital network
$9.5M raised ·3 backers·5 network links
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- What is BodyTalk?
- BodyTalk is Panjaya's technology that syncs both lip and body movement with dubbed audio for natural multilingual video.
- Who uses Panjaya?
- Partners include TED, the NBA, WSC Sports, JFrog, and Wix.
- How much did Panjaya raise?
- Panjaya raised a $9.5M seed round led by Viola Ventures in 2024.
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