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September 3, 2025

How to get a job at Synthesia: ‘This approach isn’t for everyone’

The AI startup has grown its headcount more than 50% since the start of 2025

Synthesia is one of the hottest AI startups in Europe right now. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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