Synthesia Hits $4B Valuation, Lets Employees Cash Out

Synthesia Hits $4B Valuation, Lets Employees Cash Out

Synthesia Hits $4B Valuation as AI Training Videos Surge Synthesia, the London-based AI startup behind lifelike synthetic avatars used in corporate training, has officially hit a $4 billion valuation after raising $200 million in Series E funding. The company now counts global giants like Bosch, Merck, and SAP among its clients—and crossed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in early 2025. What’s driving this explosive growth? A surge in demand for scalable, cost-effective, and multilingual employee training powered by generative AI. Credit: Synthesia In a market where many AI startups are still chasing product-market fit, Synthesia has already built a profitable engine—helping enterprises cut video production costs by up to 90% while boosting engagement through interactive, AI-generated content. From AI Avatars to Enterprise Adoption Founded in 2017, Synthesia initially gained attention for its ability to generate realistic talking-head videos using just text input. But it wasn…