UK AI start-up Synthesia hits $4bn valuation
London-based maker of realistic avatars secures $200mn in new funding
London-based maker of realistic avatars secures $200mn in new funding

Fundraising would transform company into UK’s most highly valued AI start-up

Synthesia makes digital presenters for clients to use in corporate videos and counts 70% of FTSE 100 as customers

Six-month-old secretive AI start-up in one of the largest initial funding rounds in Silicon Valley’s history

Silicon Valley investor to write first cheque for AI start-up after recent leadership overhaul

Liz Kendall unveils plan to offer guaranteed payments for British start-ups making AI hardware

Interest in AI and defence tech start-ups has boosted investor activity after a prolonged slowdown