Who Owns Synthesia?
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Synthesia
Generative-AI platform that creates presenter-led, avatar-based videos for enterprise training, marketing, and communications.
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Synthesia appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Synthesia
Generative-AI platform that creates presenter-led, avatar-based videos for enterprise training, marketing, and communications.
Starts at $29 / month
Synthesia appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Synthesia
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Founding team (Victor Riparbelli, Steffen Tjerrild, Matthias Niessner, Lourdes Agapito) Synthesia was founded in 2017 by these four co‑founders; a 2019 Tracxn profile indicated founders collectively were the largest shareholder group (~54%) before later funding rounds diluted ownership, and Companies House now reports no single person or entity holds over 25% of shares or voting rights, so current exact stakes are undisclosed. | Founder | — | Aug 2019 |
Google Ventures (GV) GV, Alphabet’s venture arm, invested in Synthesia’s Series B (2021) and followed on in the 2023 Series C, the $180M Series D in January 2025 and the $200M Series E in October 2025, making it one of the most consistent and likely largest institutional shareholders. | Corporate | — | Oct 2025 |
Kleiner Perkins Kleiner Perkins led Synthesia’s $50M Series B in 2021 and also participated in the 2023 Series C and the 2025 Series D and Series E rounds, implying a substantial multi‑round stake. | Institutional | — | Oct 2025 |
Accel Accel led the $90M Series C round in June 2023, when Synthesia first reached a $1B valuation, and invested again in the January 2025 Series D and October 2025 Series E financings. | Institutional | — | Oct 2025 |
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) NEA led Synthesia’s $180M Series D round announced on January 15, 2025, at a $2.1B valuation and is also listed as an investor in the October 2025 Series E, suggesting a significant late‑stage position. | Institutional | — | Oct 2025 |
NVentures (NVIDIA) NVentures, NVIDIA’s venture arm, joined as a new investor in Synthesia’s $90M Series C in 2023 and is also shown as a participant in the October 2025 Series E, making it a key strategic corporate shareholder. | Corporate | — | Oct 2025 |
Adobe / Adobe Ventures Adobe (through Adobe Ventures) invested in an additional Series D tranche in April 2025 and again in the $200M Series E in October 2025, giving it a meaningful minority stake. | Corporate | — | Oct 2025 |
FirstMark Capital FirstMark was an early institutional backer (participating from the 2019–2021 rounds) and is named among existing investors in the 2023 Series C and the $180M Series D in January 2025, indicating a long‑standing ownership position. | Institutional | — | Jan 2025 |
MMC Ventures London‑based MMC Ventures invested from Synthesia’s early rounds (including the 2019 Series A and 2021 Series B) and is listed as an existing investor in the January 2025 Series D, so it likely retains a notable but minority stake. | Institutional | — | Jan 2025 |
Atlassian Ventures Atlassian Ventures joined as a new corporate investor in Synthesia’s $180M Series D round in January 2025, acquiring a minority ownership position. | Corporate | — | Jan 2025 |
World Innovation Lab (WiL) WiL (World Innovation Lab), a US‑Japan venture firm, invested as a new backer in the $180M Series D in January 2025, taking a minority stake alongside NEA and existing investors. | Institutional | — | Jan 2025 |
PSP Growth (PSP Partners) PSP Growth, the growth‑equity arm of PSP Partners, is listed as a new investor in Synthesia’s January 2025 $180M Series D financing, holding a minority interest. | Institutional | — | Jan 2025 |
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