DubGuild Closes Seed Round
DubGuild, a Tokyo, Japan-based AI startup focused on developing advanced AI dubbing and speech-language models, has completed its seed funding round, bringing its total funding and support to approximately ¥2.1 billion.
The seed round was led by JAFCO, with participation from Coreline Ventures and CyberAgent Capital.
The company will use the funding to strengthen its engineering team through strategic recruitment and to accelerate the research, development, and commercialization of its text-free, speech-focused Large Spoken Language Model (LSLM).
DubGuild Inc. is a Tokyo-based AI startup with the mission of "Scaling Speech AI." The company develops speech-focused foundation models and generative AI technologies, with a particular focus on Large Spoken Language Models (LSLMs) that enable natural, human-like voice interactions. Its research centers on end-to-end speech dialogue AI capable of emotion recognition, real-time responses, and natural conversations, with the goal of establishing Japan as a global leader in speech AI.
Funding Details
Company: DubGuild Inc.
Raised: Not disclosed
Round: Seed
Funding Date: June 2026
Lead Investor: JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.
Additional Investors: Coreline Ventures; CyberAgent Capital
Company Website: https://dubguild.com/
Software Category: Generative AI / Speech AI / Large Spoken Language Model (LSLM)