Synthesia visualises $12.5m series A

Apr 20, 2021 • Thierry Heles

Synthesia was co-founded by researchers at UCL, Stanford, Cambridge and TUM to build a platform that generates video content using artificial intelligence.

Synthesia, a UK-based artificial intelligence-equipped video generation platform, has closed a $12.5m series A round led by FirstMark Capital, according to TechCrunch.
LDV Capital, MMC Ventures, Seedcamp, TinyVC and angel investors Mark Cuban, Taavet Hinrikus, Martin Varsavsky, Christian Bach and Michael Buckley also took part in the round.
Founded in 2017, Synthesia allows clients to generate corporate training or educational videos by uploading a script and other components such as images, and selecting an actor to deliver the…

Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is the former editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and was the producer and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast until December 2024.

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