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Vidu Shanmugarajah, GP at Google Ventures, on backing Synthesia from Series B to a $200m Series E
Description
Synthesia has announced a $200m Series E at a $4bn valuation led by Google Ventures.
Vidu Shanmugarajah has backed the company since before ChatGPT and the AI boom. I spoke with him about the team’s early foresight, how they navigated both opportunity and challenge as AI took off, and what built long-term conviction at Google Ventures as Synthesia continues to scale.
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Timestamps:
0:07 - Introduction to the Scaling Europe show
1:01 - Conviction in Synthesia's growth and execution
2:54 - Backing Synthesia since Series B investment
4:35 - Unique insights into AI application in business
6:30 - Strong unit economics drive growth potential
8:00 - Focus on scale of AI opportunities
10:12 - Europe's broad spectrum of tech opportunities
12:01 - Strong technical founders emerging in Europe
13:50 - Growing number of founders in Europe
15:18 - Patience as a key founder trait
19:10 - Founders' love for their company's substance