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Syncari

San Francisco, US · Founded 2019 · 46 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors

Syncari provides a data orchestration platform that aligns and synchronizes data across enterprise systems to enable teams and AI to operate with shared context. The platform serves enterprise organizations managing customer data and AI operations.

Also known as Syncari, Inc.

Founders & leadership

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Neelesh GoduguCo-CEO

Investors · 7

Also in the syndicate · 2

Escape Venture InvestingleadJames Scapa

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2021–2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Syncari is a San Francisco-based enterprise software company that provides what it markets as Agentic Master Data Management (MDM) — a platform that connects source systems, builds unified multi-domain data models, resolves entity identities, enforces governance policies and activates trusted records back into business systems in near real time. The platform is organized around a data lifecycle of connect and sync, unify and govern, then activate and consume, with functional modules for modeling, cataloging, transformation, standardization, data-quality verification, remediation, versioned change logs, anomaly observation, dashboards and consumption of master data through SQL, APIs, BI tools and AI infrastructure.

Technically, Syncari positions itself as a hub-and-spoke alternative to iPaaS, ETL/ELT and traditional MDM stacks. Core elements include Synapse schema-aware bi-directional connectors, a patented multi-directional (MultiSync) synchronization engine, semantic schema evolution, merge and dedupe policies for entity resolution, field-level data authority and access controls (including for AI agents), lineage tracing and policy and bias-detection enforcement. Common use cases described by the company include customer, product and hierarchy masters, distributed 360-degree golden records, lead management, CSV file sync, ticketing and onboarding automation, churn prevention, upsell detection, order-to-cash and revenue reconciliation.

The company was co-founded by Nick Bonfiglio (co-founder, later described as CEO and co-founder) and Neelesh Shastry (co-founder, CTO and CISO), who previously worked together at Marketo, where they built stateful bi-directional synchronization between Salesforce and Marketo. Bonfiglio was formerly EVP of Product at Marketo and founder of Aptrinsic (now Gainsight PX); Shastry was a Tech Fellow at Adobe and led core infrastructure at Marketo. Syncari's leadership page lists James Scapa and Stephanie Buckner as Co-CEOs, alongside a Field CTO, VP of Engineering and VP of Customer Engineering, plus a group of strategic advisors from companies including GoTo, Botco.ai, Wells Fargo, Pythian and Allvue Systems.

Founding story

Co-founders Nick Bonfiglio and Neelesh Shastry drew on their shared experience at Marketo, where they built the first stateful, bi-directional synchronization between Salesforce and Marketo and observed customers using Marketo batch campaigns for rudimentary data automation. They started Syncari to address functional data silos created by SaaS proliferation, aiming to combine integration, process automation and data management into a single no-code platform built around a multi-directional sync engine.

Business model

Syncari licenses its Agentic MDM platform to enterprises as a software product, with a self-service trial and demo motion on its website; the platform is positioned to replace or coexist with iPaaS, ETL/ELT and legacy MDM tooling rather than as a services engagement.

Enterprise software platform sold to organizations, with a trial-led entry path; specific pricing terms are not disclosed publicly.

Traction

The website reports more than 2 trillion transformations, over 200 billion transactions and 7,000+ users, and press coverage states the Agentic MDM platform has surpassed two trillion governed data operations. Named enterprise adopters include Monotype, LG, Impartner, Trimble, Yardi, Altair and Antech Diagnostics; award materials cite 8X faster onboarding and 100 FTE savings for enterprise customers.

Latest developments

In March 2026 Syncari launched Business Studio, a module giving business users and data stewards a dedicated interface for autonomous master data operations. In April 2026 it was named a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Master Data Management and won the 2026 Data Breakthrough Award for Data Mastering Solution of the Year, cited for 8X faster onboarding and 100 FTE savings for enterprise customers. Recent content focuses on modernizing data around SAP ECC and S/4HANA estates and on oversight of agent-driven AI.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

Syncari positions itself as a next-generation or "MDM 3.0" alternative to traditional MDM systems and legacy integration middleware, claiming deployment of trusted data pipelines up to 50 times faster than legacy systems and citing replacements of Boomi iPaaS and Boomi DataHub at customers such as Altair. External validation includes Visionary placement in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for MDM and a 2026 Data Breakthrough Award.

The company frames its distinction as continuous, multi-directional stateful synchronization and active master data rather than one-way pipelines or brittle scripts and middleware, delivered as a single no-code platform spanning integration, data quality, governance and automation across multiple domains, with agentic and AI-agent-aware governance controls.

Technology

An AI-native, hub-and-spoke architecture combining over 100 schema-aware "Synapse" connectors, a patented multi-directional stateful synchronization engine (MultiSync), unified multi-domain data models, semantic schema evolution, real-time cleansing, entity resolution with configurable merge and dedupe policies, data-quality policy enforcement, attribute- and role-based access control extended to AI agents, lineage tracking, change logs and versioning, anomaly detection and observability, plus consumption via SQL and APIs into BI and AI systems.

Go-to-market

Direct enterprise sales supported by a free trial and demo requests on the website, content marketing (blogs, guides, webinars), analyst recognition and industry awards. Series B proceeds are designated for accelerating enterprise go-to-market, and the company hired a VP of Sales from data management vendor Precisely in 2025.

Enterprise and Fortune 1000 organizations across technology, financial services, healthcare and manufacturing, with buyers in data, IT and business operations roles including data stewards, plus teams in sales, marketing, service and finance operations. Named customers include Monotype, LG, Impartner, Trimble, Yardi, Altair and Antech Diagnostics (a Mars company).

Geography

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, with funding earmarked in part for scaling global operations; customers cited include enterprises operating across multiple systems and regions.

History

Founded around 2019, Syncari spent roughly two years building its data automation platform before announcing a $17.3 million Series A in May 2021, at which point it said it planned to expand its go-to-market team, add machine learning and business intelligence, and grow its marketplace of Synapses, pre-built functions and templates. Its positioning evolved from "data automation" and stateful data sync (2021-2023) to Autonomous Data Management and then Agentic MDM. In September 2025 the company announced a Series B led by Escape Venture Investing and appointed Brian Bagan as VP of Sales. In 2026 it launched Business Studio for Agentic MDM (March), was named a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Master Data Management (April) and won a Data Breakthrough Award for Data Mastering Solution of the Year (April).

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Governed data operationsSep 20252,000,000,000,000 operations
HeadcountAug 202646
Smart connectorsSep 2025100 connectors
Transactions processedJan 2026200,000,000,000 transactions
Transformations processedJan 20262,000,000,000,000 transformations
UsersJan 20267,000 users

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 8

by search overlap
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Integrate138 shared keywordsIntegrate.io provides a data integration platform with tools for building ETL/ELT pipelines, letting teams prepare and load data such as Salesforce data without relying on IT. It serves data and business teams looking to automate data integration workflows.
Informatica126 shared keywordsInformatica offers the Intelligent Data Management Cloud, a metadata-driven platform for enterprise data management across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. The platform provides metadata-aware connections, security and compliance features, and supports AI copilots and agents.
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Domo92 shared keywordsBusiness intelligence and management platform.
Estuary71 shared keywordsEstuary provides a real-time data platform that helps companies harness and stream their data. The platform serves engineering, product, and customer-facing teams building data-driven applications.
Airbyte64 shared keywordsAirbyte provides a context layer for agents and pipelines, enabling data connectivity and integration solutions. The platform serves organizations that need to connect and manage data across their systems.
Hevodata58 shared keywordsHevo is a no-code data pipeline platform that combines extraction, loading, and dbt-based modeling with operational visibility across data sources. It lets teams sync databases and SaaS applications into data warehouses in near real-time, with automated schema handling, monitoring, and API/CI-CD-based pipeline management.

Companies competing with Syncari for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Timeline · 6

launches, deals, and filings
Apr 2026
Wins 2026 Data Breakthrough Award for Data Mastering Solution of the Year

Syncari was named "Data Mastering Solution of the Year" in the 7th annual Data Breakthrough Awards, with the award citing 8X faster onboarding and 100 FTE savings for enterprise customers.

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Apr 2026
Named a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Master Data Management

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Mar 2026
Launch of Business Studio for Agentic MDM

Syncari announced Business Studio, a module of its Agentic MDM platform providing business users and data stewards with a dedicated interface for working within autonomous master data environments.

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Sep 2025
Syncari closes Series B led by Escape Venture Investing

Syncari announced the close of a Series B round led by Escape Venture Investing, with Altair founder and former CEO James Scapa, now a General Partner at Escape Venture Investing, stating he led a $20 million investment in the company. Proceeds are earmarked for enterprise go-to-market, scaling global operations and enhancing the Agentic MDM platform.

$20M source ↗

Jan 2025
Brian Bagan appointed VP of Sales

Syncari appointed Brian Bagan, previously of Precisely, as Vice President of Sales to support its growing enterprise customer base.

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May 2021
Syncari announces $17.3M Series A

Co-founder and CEO Nick Bonfiglio announced a $17.3 million Series A round from a group of investors, to be used to grow the go-to-market team, add machine learning and business intelligence to the platform, and expand its marketplace of Synapses, pre-built functions and templates.

$17.3M source ↗

Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

In the news

Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Syncari do?
Syncari sells an AI-native, agentic master data management platform that unifies, governs and syncs enterprise data across systems.
Who are Syncari's investors?
Syncari's investors include Crosslink Capital, NextGen Venture Partners, Blumberg Capital, Gradient Ventures, SignalFire.
How much funding has Syncari raised?
Syncari has disclosed $6M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Syncari headquartered?
Syncari is headquartered in San Francisco, US.