Steffen Tjerrild
Unicorn founderCo-Founder & COO/CFO at Synthesia
London, England, United Kingdom
FoundedSynthesia$4B
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About
Steffen Tjerrild co-founded Synthesia in 2017 and serves as its chief operating and financial officer, running the company's commercial and finance functions through its seed-to-Series E growth.
Co-Founder & COO/CFO at Synthesia
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Synthesia's investors · 21
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checksAir Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M checksAtlassian Ventures$1M – $5M checksConnetic VenturesCovington · $250K – $500K checksFirstMark CapitalNew York · $500K – $8M checksFoothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M checksGelt VC$25K checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2025Jazzya InvestmentsAlcobendasKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksKyber Knight CapitalSan FranciscoLDV CapitalNew York · $500K – $1.5M checksManta Ray VenturesLondonMMC VenturesLondon · $635K – $13M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksNVenturesSanta ClaraNVIDIASanta Clara · since 2026Radical InvestmentsSeedcampLondon · $378K – $1.1M checksSeven Stars VenturesSan FranciscoSID Venture PartnersKyiv · $200K checks
Co-founders at Synthesia
Experience
- Synthesia TechnologiesCOO & Co-foundercurrent2017 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- CoincallCo-Founder2017 — 2019London, England, United Kingdom
- Kukula CapitalInvestment Manager2015 — 2017Zambia
- FoundersBusiness Developer2014 — 2015Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- Saxo BankNordic Sales2012 — 2014Copenhagen Area, Denmark
Skills & more
Business AnalysisAnalysisBusiness StrategyMicrosoft ExcelFinancial AnalysisBudgetsConsultancyCorporate Finance
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steffen Tjerrild?
- Steffen Tjerrild co-founded Synthesia in 2017 and serves as its chief operating and financial officer, running the company's commercial and finance functions through its seed-to-Series E growth.
- Where does Steffen Tjerrild work?
- Steffen Tjerrild is Co-Founder & COO/CFO of Synthesia.
- What companies did Steffen Tjerrild found?
- Steffen Tjerrild founded Synthesia.
- Where did Steffen Tjerrild go to school?
- Steffen Tjerrild studied at Stanford University (Computer Science and Finance); Copenhagen Business School (MSc, Applied Economics & Finance); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Business Analysis & Valuation).
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