Synthesia
Unicorn · $4BLondon, GB · Founded 2017 · 23 known investors
Synthesia is an AI video platform that lets businesses generate videos with AI avatars and agents, aimed at helping organizations train, onboard, and upskill employees. It also offers skill development products and visual communication tools for enterprise use.
Founders & leadership
Synthesia was founded in 2017 by Victor Riparbelli, Steffen Tjerrild, Lourdes Agapito, and Matthias Niessner.




Investors · 23
Also in the syndicate · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$400M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2026
- Undisclosed amountSeries EJan 2026Source ↗
- $200MraisedJan 2026 · 2 sources
Google, Nvidia
Source ↗ - $200MSeries EJan 2026
GV (Google Ventures) (lead), Accel, Air Street Capital, FirstMark Capital, Kleiner Perkins, MMC Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), NVentures (NVIDIA), PSP Growth
Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Valuation · disclosed
Disclosed eventsSource: SEC prospectus filings, and round valuations the company or its investors disclosed — follow each entry's link for the claim.
Competitors · 10
by search overlapCompanies competing with Synthesia for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- SYNTHESIA LIMITED
- Company number
- 10933652
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 25 Aug 2017
- Registered office
- Level 3 (South) 20 Triton Street, Regent's Place, London, NW1 3BF
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 62012 — Business and domestic software development
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Dec 2024 · next due 30 Sept 2026
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 24 Aug 2025 · next due 7 Sept 2026
Current officers · 8
- Steffen Tjerrild-Hansen — secretary, appointed 25 Aug 2017
- Oakwood Corporate Secretary Limited — corporate secretary, appointed 21 Aug 2023
- Philippe Laurent Alain Botteri — director, appointed 2 Jun 2023
- Philip Karim Chopin — director, appointed 9 Dec 2024
- Joshua David Coyne — director, appointed 1 Nov 2021
- Victor Riparbelli Rasmussen — director, appointed 25 Aug 2017
- Steffen Tjerrild-Hansen — director, appointed 25 Aug 2017
- Matt Turck — director, appointed 12 Feb 2021
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the news
Higgsfield raises US$400M for enterprise AI videocontentgrip.com · Aug 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Synthesia do?
- Synthesia is an AI video platform that lets businesses generate videos with AI avatars and agents, aimed at helping organizations train, onboard, and upskill employees. It also offers skill development products and visual communication tools for enterprise use.
- Who founded Synthesia?
- Synthesia was founded by Victor Riparbelli, Steffen Tjerrild, Lourdes Agapito, Matthias Niessner in 2017.
- Who are Synthesia's investors?
- Synthesia's investors include Accel, Air Street Capital, FirstMark Capital, GV (Google Ventures), Kleiner Perkins, MMC Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Atlassian Ventures and 13 more.
- How much funding has Synthesia raised?
- Synthesia has disclosed $400M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Synthesia headquartered?
- Synthesia is headquartered in London, GB.














