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Steffen Tjerrild

Unicorn founder

Co-Founder & COO/CFO at Synthesia

London, England, United Kingdom

FoundedSynthesia$4B

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Steffen: together at Synthesia
Steffen: together at Seedcamp 2019
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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 checks · since 2023Air Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M checksAtlassian Ventures$1M – $5M checksConnetic VenturesCovington · $250K – $500K checksFirstMark CapitalNew York · $500K – $8M checks · since 2021Foothill 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 checks · since 2021Manta Ray VenturesLondonMMC VenturesLondon · $635K – $13M checks · since 2021New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2025NVenturesSanta ClaraNVIDIASanta Clara · since 2026Radical InvestmentsSeedcampLondon · $378K – $1.1M checks · since 2021Seven Stars VenturesSan FranciscoSID Venture PartnersKyiv · $200K checks

Co-founders at Synthesia

VRVictor Riparbelli
Victor RiparbelliCo-founder & CEO
LALourdes Agapito
Lourdes AgapitoCo-Founder
MNMatthias Niessner
Matthias NiessnerCo-Founder

Experience

  1. Synthesia TechnologiesCOO & Co-foundercurrent2017 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. CoincallCo-Founder2017 — 2019London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Kukula CapitalInvestment Manager2015 — 2017Zambia
  4. FoundersBusiness Developer2014 — 2015Copenhagen Area, Denmark
  5. 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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