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Synthesia CEO on turning down a $3bn acquisition offer and instead raising at a $4bn valuation
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Today Synthesia has announced a $200m Series E at a $4bn valuation led by GV. I sat down with the CEO to hear all about the round.Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro and raise 01:30 - what gave GV the conviction to double down. 03:55 - What value ex-sequoia partner Matt Miller is bringing to the table as one of the only new investors 06:12 - The secondary sale, how much, why and whether there were any cash millionaires as a result 08:57 - Profitability vs Growth. Being an AI company with SaaS margins (140% NRR)12:15 - The key skills required to stand out in content creation in a world of AI17:35 - How they design their product roadmap19:50 - The future of Europe 29:20 - The future of content creation 33:50 - Quickfire (including favourite AI tool, number 1 company he'd invest in, where he'd be building today)