Synthesia

Synthesia

http://synthesia.io
https://www.linkedin.com/company/synthesia-technologies/

Synthesia is a privately owned company headquartered in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2017, the company has approximately 260 employees and reported $58.3M in revenue as of 2024. Its main product is generative AI. Functioning as a synthetic media generation platform, it is used to create AI-generated video content.

2024 Revenue

Founded

2017

Headcount

739

Headquarters

United Kingdom

Primary Segment

Generative AI

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli made an early bet on AI video technology five years before ChatGPT's emergence, securing an investment from Mark Cuban, according to a July 31, 2026 CNBC Make It's The Moment series report detailing his career inflection point. Previously, on July 29, 2026, a SaaS buyer guide positioned Synthesia against Arcade and HeyGen, highlighting Synthesia's strength in generating AI avatar videos for script reading, distinct from Arcade's focus on product demonstrations. This followed news from July 28, 2026, that KONE partnered with Synthesia for its KONE Academy, a facility where technicians train directly on elevators and escalators with field instructors.

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Synthesia offers products in the enterprise tech industry. Synthesia's product portfolio comprises of generative AI.

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Synthesia's revenues were less than $100M in 2024. All the revenue comes from aI content generation.

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Jul

31st

2026

07:35

Funding Activities, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Funding

34-year-old CEO bet on AI video 5 years before ChatGPT—convincing Mark Cuban to invest was the easy part

This story is part of CNBC Make It's The Moment series, where highly successful people reveal the inflection point that changed the trajectory of their lives and careers. Victor Riparbelli was almost too early to the artificial intelligence era.

Jul

31st

2026

07:35

Artificial Intelligence, Funding Activities, Funding

34-year-old CEO bet on AI video 5 years before ChatGPT—convincing Mark Cuban to invest was the easy part

This story is part of CNBC Make It's The Moment series, where highly successful people reveal the inflection point that changed the trajectory of their lives and careers. Victor Riparbelli was almost too early to the artificial intelligence era.

Jul

29th

2026

06:30

B2B Tag, Marketing and Promotional Activities

Arcade vs Synthesia vs HeyGen: The 2026 SaaS Buyer Guide

If you are evaluating Arcade vs Synthesia vs HeyGen in 2026, the decision usually comes down to one question: do you need an AI video that shows your product working, or an AI avatar reading a script? Arcade is the AI video generation platform SaaS teams pick when the answer is the product itself.

Arcade Software

Jul

28th

2026

08:03

HeyGen Alternatives 2026

HeyGen builds avatar videos. Talking heads for training decks, sales presentations, multilingual explainers. That's the job it does well. But when the brief calls for a product launch film, campaign hero shots, or cinematic content that moves beyond a presenter standing in front of a background, you need different tools.

Jul

28th

2026

06:30

How The Siegfried Group creates videos 14x faster in-house

The Challenge The Siegfried Group already had established ways to share information: a talented in-house video editor, recorded Zoom sessions, and written firm-wide communications. Each did its job well. But the two-person Technical Talent Development team, Marlie Stirparo and Dana Wehman, saw an opportunity to expand what they could produce on their own — and to make video a practical option for updates that wouldn't necessarily warrant a full production process.

Jul

28th

2026

06:30

B2B Tag, Partnerships, Operational Performance, Employee Related Initiatives

KONE x Synthesia

The challenge KONE's technicians learn by doing, and the KONE Academy is built for exactly that: a working facility in Hanover stocked with real elevators, escalators, and doors, where trainees work the equipment alongside instructors who come straight from the field.

Jul

28th

2026

02:30

New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, New Offerings, Employee Related Initiatives

Synthesia Launches Roleplay Sessions: Practice And Coaching With Avatars

London, UK, July 22, 2026 — Synthesia, the world's leading AI video platform for business, announces the launch of Roleplay Sessions. Research consistently shows that skills fade without repeated practice. Yet, most enterprise training stops at demonstration, leaving employees to apply what they've learned on the job.

eLearning Industry

Jul

27th

2026

01:15

Artificial Intelligence, Marketing and Promotional Activities, Pricing Updates

AI Avatar Generator Price Plans: Real Customer Reviews 2026

Artificial intelligence has dramatically changed how businesses create digital content, and AI avatar generators are among the fastest-growing innovations. Instead of hiring actors, renting studios, or spending hours editing videos, companies can now create professional-looking avatar videos in minutes.

Jul

24th

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Marketing and Promotional Activities

10 Best AI Marketing Video Generators for Enterprise Teams in 2026

The best AI marketing video generator for an enterprise team in 2026 depends on the job: Synthesia for training and presenter video, HeyGen for localizing one spokesperson across markets, Runway for cinematic brand film, InVideo for social volume, and Higgsfield for the full marketing pipeline, from a product URL to an ad published in the channels.

Jul

23rd

2026

22:11

New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, New Offerings

Virtual Avatars and AI Coaches Take Over German Corporate Training as Language Gaps Cost Billions

Germany's corporate education goes digital with AI tools from Synthesia, KnowBe4, and Langenscheidt, targeting a €49B language barrier and severe skilled worker shortage. Corporate education in Germany is undergoing a digital overhaul. A wave of technology providers is rolling out AI-powered learning tools—from interactive roleplays with avatars to specialised language coaches—as businesses scramble to address a skills crisis that carries a hefty price tag.

Jul

23rd

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Compliance

Synthesia is Among the First AI Video Companies to Sign the EU’s Article 50 Code of Practice

Today, we're announcing that we're among the first AI companies globally to sign the AI Act Article 50 Code of Practice, the European Union’s framework for labelling and marking AI-generated content. The European Commission has assessed the Code as an adequate tool for meeting the new transparency obligations under Article 50 of the EU AI Act.

Jul

23rd

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, New Offerings

Synthesia Debuts Interactive AI Roleplay Training Tool

AI video company Synthesia has launched a new interactive training product designed to transform corporate learning from passive observation into active practice. The new offering, called Roleplay Sessions, allows employees to engage in simulated high-stakes conversations with a responsive AI avatar.

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