About Synova
Synova is a private equity firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Oct 2026, Synova is an active investor with a portfolio of 24 companies, comprising 24 funding rounds and 12 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United Kingdom and Ireland. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Healthcare. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Klearcom on Nov 19, 2025
Overall Synova portfolio has seen 9 acquisitions, namely Fairstone Group, JMG Group and Mandata. A lot of funds co-invest with Synova, with names like FreeFlow sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Synova has a team of 27 people, including 15 partners.
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Founded Year
2007
Location
London, United Kingdom
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Synova's Portfolio
Synova has a portfolio of 24 companies. They have invested in a total of 24 companies. Their most recent investment was in Klearcom (Seed round) on Nov 19, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by Synova:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 19, 2025 | Seed | 4645 | - | |
Jun 18, 2025 | PE | 1522 | - | |
Mar 14, 2024 | PE | 2963 | - | |
Mar 12, 2024 | Seed | 7620 | - |
Synova has acquired 12 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Learnlight on Mar 22, 2023. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Synova:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Mar 22, 2023 | Learning management system and courses for enterprises | - | 2007 | |
Nov 16, 2022 | Web-based community engagement platform for commercial professionals | - | 2000 | |
Jun 28, 2022 | Provider of investment, financial, and actuarial services for investment industry | - | 2000 | |
Jun 16, 2021 | Provider of vacant property security and building automation solutions | - | 1981 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Synova:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United Kingdom and Ireland
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Synova
Synova has a team of 27 members including 15 Partners and 3 Principals located in United Kingdom. Synova's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Synova:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Leeds | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - |
Co-investors of Synova
Over the past 19 years, 7 investors have co-invested in Synova's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Synova: 7 investors entered a company along with Synova. These include investors like FreeFlow (1 company).
Synova News
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Klearcom secures investment from Synova to accelerate growth using AI in customer experience.The Irish Times•Nov 19, 2025•Klearcom, Synova
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Inveready invests in Syniva to promote e-commerce in the Canary IslandsWebcapitalriesgo•Nov 04, 2025•Inveready, syniva.es, Synova, Santander Bank and 1 other
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Dunya Analytics Raises $1.2M Seed FundingSilicon Valley Journals•Sep 17, 2024•Dunya Analytics, Synova, KDX, Persei
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Synova Appoints Scott Fosdick as Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer ServicePR Newswire•Jul 23, 2024•Synova, GF Machining Solutions, Synova, Makino
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Synova’s Acquisition of MecsiaGlobal Legal Chronicle•Mar 19, 2024•Synova, Osborne Clarke, Rockpool Investments, Mecsia and 2 others
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Synova announces strategic minority investment from Bonaccord Capital PartnersGlobeNewswire•Jun 21, 2023•Synova, Bonaccord Capital Partners
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Canberra-based carbon accounting firm FLINTpro closes $13.5m Series ABusiness News Australia Pty Ltd•May 18, 2023•FLINTpro, Understorey, Pollination, Persei and 1 other
