Synthesia Rejects $3B Adobe Offer, Secures $200M Funding at $4B Valuation

London-based artificial intelligence video start-up Synthesia has rejected a $3 billion acquisition offer from AdobeDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, opting to remain independent and pursue a future public listing. The discussions, which took place earlier this year, followed a strategic investment by Adobe in April.

Founded in 2017, Synthesia is best known for creating AI-generated video avatars , including a multilingual digital version of David Beckham for an anti-malaria campaign. Its technology can generate interactive avatars with natural movement and realistic voice-cloning , allowing users to produce lifelike videos in multiple languages without cameras, studios, or actors. This platform is now widely used in corporate training, marketing, and communications .

Yesterday, October 29, 2025 , Forbes reported that Synthesia raised $200 million , doubling its valuation to around $4 billion , with GV (Alphabet’s venture arm) leading the round. Earlier in 2025, the company surpassed $100 million in annualized revenue , and its previous funding round in January raised $180 million at a $2.1 billion valuation . Battery Ventures says Synthesia reached $200 million in ARR in late 2025.

CEO Victor RiparbelliDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → is understood to have turned down the Adobe deal to continue building Synthesia as an independent business, with ambitions to take the company public. The Times also reported that Meta explored a potential bid earlier this year, though talks did not progress.

Synthesia, which employs about 550 people across London, New York, and mainland Europe , is currently preparing another funding round expected to value the company at around $3 billion . Among its backers is Nvidia CEO Jensen HuangDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → , who has praised the firm’s advances in real-time “video agents” capable of live, conversational interactions.

For Adobe, the move was part of a broader effort to expand its AI capabilities following last year’s failed attempt to acquire design platform Figma. The company’s share price has fallen nearly 27% over the past year amid intensifying competition in creative software.

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