# Synthesia

US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors
Pro
Interview
September 11, 2026
US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors
The New York firm has backed startups like Legora, Harmattan AI and Synthesia
Anne Sraders
The European startups offering the highest salaries
Pro
Analysis
July 24, 2026
The European startups offering the highest salaries
Sifted found 18 European startups advertising roles paying at least €200k
Ruggero Di Spigna
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
Pro
Sifted data
July 8, 2026
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
Sifted Pro readership data reveals which European startups and scaleups investors, corporates and advisers were monitoring most actively in H1
Jonathan Sinclair
What Brexit got wrong — and right — for UK startups
Pro
Analysis
June 23, 2026
What Brexit got wrong — and right — for UK startups
British tech startups among the few bright spots
Martin Coulter
39 European startups Balderton admires outside its portfolio
Pro
List
June 5, 2026
39 European startups Balderton admires outside its portfolio
Balderton’s Built in Europe campaign might reveal which startups one of Europe’s top VCs is closely monitoring
Jonathan Sinclair
EU sovereignty push risks harming startups, Synthesia policy chief warns
Pro
News
May 19, 2026
EU sovereignty push risks harming startups, Synthesia policy chief warns
"By doing this, they’re actually going to achieve the opposite effect"
Freya Pratty
Synthesia announces major hiring push, opens three new offices
News
April 21, 2026
Synthesia announces major hiring push, opens three new offices
The AI video platform is opening new offices in Austin, Paris and Berlin
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Synthesia hits $4bn valuation with $200m round led by Google Ventures
News
January 26, 2026
Synthesia hits $4bn valuation with $200m round led by Google Ventures
Matt Miller’s Evantic has also joined the cap table
Freya Pratty
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
Pro
List
January 9, 2026
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
Revolut, SumUp and Enpal are leading recruitment efforts in the region
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
Synthesia raises $200m at $4bn valuation, say reports
News
October 30, 2025
Synthesia raises $200m at $4bn valuation, say reports
The round comes 10 months on from the AI darling’s previous $180m Series D
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
10 fastest-growing AI-native startups, according to the Sifted 250
Pro
Sifted 250
October 29, 2025
10 fastest-growing AI-native startups, according to the Sifted 250
Synthesia, N8n, Neura Robotics among the high flyers in recent ranking
Ruggero Di Spigna
Synthesia rejects $3bn Adobe acquisition offer
News
October 24, 2025
Synthesia rejects $3bn Adobe acquisition offer
The London-based AI startup hit a $2.1bn valuation in January
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
How to get a job at Synthesia: ‘This approach isn’t for everyone’
How to
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
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli: ‘I'm very good at slapping stuff together’
Brunch with Sifted
July 12, 2025
Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli: ‘I'm very good at slapping stuff together’
The boss of Britain’s hottest AI startup on hype, red tape and his love of electronic music
Martin Coulter
Synthesia cofounder Matthias Niessner on his new 3D modelling startup: ‘We have to think bigger’
Pro
The big interview
July 9, 2025
Synthesia cofounder Matthias Niessner on his new 3D modelling startup: ‘We have to think bigger’
World-leading AI researcher talks creating 3D worlds, the threat from Big Tech and how 'over-raising' cash can backfire
Miriam Partington
Exclusive: Startups and VCs call on EU to pause AI Act rollout
Exclusive
June 30, 2025
Exclusive: Startups and VCs call on EU to pause AI Act rollout
Synthesia, Lovable and Harry Stebbings among signatories warning startups could ditch Europe
Martin Coulter and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Synthesia plots AI agent play as it hits $100m ARR
News
April 15, 2025
Synthesia plots AI agent play as it hits $100m ARR
The UK-based AI video startup raised a $180m round in January this year
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
GenAI startup Synthesia raises $180m at $2.1bn valuation as Big Tech ramps up video creation tools
News
January 15, 2025
GenAI startup Synthesia raises $180m at $2.1bn valuation as Big Tech ramps up video creation tools
The all-equity Series D round was led by US-based venture firm NEA and featured participation from existing investor Alphabet’s GV
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Synthesia has quadrupled its team since 2022 to push for a 'ChatGPT-style' moment in AI video
Interview
October 25, 2024
Synthesia has quadrupled its team since 2022 to push for a 'ChatGPT-style' moment in AI video
Synthesia cofounder Steffen Tjerrild talks Sifted through the company's plans to cross the uncanny valley with synthetic video
John Thornhill
Synthesia triples spending as race to sell GenAI tools to enterprises hots up
News
October 18, 2024
Synthesia triples spending as race to sell GenAI tools to enterprises hots up
The startup was one of just seven new European unicorns in 2023
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
From Hollywood to enterprise comms: the Synthesia story
Interview
December 5, 2023
From Hollywood to enterprise comms: the Synthesia story
Synthesia is one of very few European companies to hit a $1bn valuation in 2023 — and it's got an even bigger vision for the future
Tim Smith
15 fastest-growing university spinouts in Europe
Fastest-growing startup teams
May 12, 2023
15 fastest-growing university spinouts in Europe
From one spinout focused on neuro-therapeutics for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s to another building ultra fast charging electric vehicle batteries, these are the fastest-growing university spinouts
Tom Nugent

# Synthesia

US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors

The European startups offering the highest salaries

The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1

What Brexit got wrong — and right — for UK startups

39 European startups Balderton admires outside its portfolio

EU sovereignty push risks harming startups, Synthesia policy chief warns

Synthesia announces major hiring push, opens three new offices

Synthesia hits $4bn valuation with $200m round led by Google Ventures

The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe

Synthesia raises $200m at $4bn valuation, say reports

10 fastest-growing AI-native startups, according to the Sifted 250

Synthesia rejects $3bn Adobe acquisition offer

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

Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli: ‘I'm very good at slapping stuff together’

Synthesia cofounder Matthias Niessner on his new 3D modelling startup: ‘We have to think bigger’

Exclusive: Startups and VCs call on EU to pause AI Act rollout

Synthesia plots AI agent play as it hits $100m ARR

GenAI startup Synthesia raises $180m at $2.1bn valuation as Big Tech ramps up video creation tools

Synthesia has quadrupled its team since 2022 to push for a 'ChatGPT-style' moment in AI video

Synthesia triples spending as race to sell GenAI tools to enterprises hots up

From Hollywood to enterprise comms: the Synthesia story

15 fastest-growing university spinouts in Europe