Synthesia co-founder

Steffen Tjerrild's role at Synthesia

He is one of four co-founders of the London AI video company, and its chief operating officer.

Steffen Tjerrild is a co-founder of Synthesia and serves as its chief operating officer. The company was founded in London in 2017 by Tjerrild, Victor Riparbelli, Matthias Niessner and Lourdes Agapito.

Tjerrild studied at Copenhagen Business School. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration and a master's degree in applied economics and finance.

Synthesia first aimed at film and advertising, with dubbing that matched an actor's lips to any language. Sales were slow for about two years. Around 2021 the company turned to AI presenter videos for corporate training and internal communication, and that became the business.

The company raised a $200M Series E in October 2025 at a valuation of $4bn. It had annual revenue above $100M at that point.

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What is Steffen Tjerrild's role at Synthesia?

Steffen Tjerrild is a co-founder and the chief operating officer of Synthesia, the London AI video company. He co-founded it in 2017 with Victor Riparbelli, Matthias Niessner and Lourdes Agapito.

What did Steffen Tjerrild study?

Tjerrild studied at Copenhagen Business School. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration and a master's in applied economics and finance.

How did Steffen Tjerrild start Synthesia?

Synthesia was founded in 2017 and began by selling AI dubbing and translation for film and adverts. Around 2021 it moved to AI presenter videos for company training, and by October 2025 it was valued at $4bn.