About The Syndicate
The Syndicate is a venture capital firm located in Bristol, United Kingdom. As of May 2026, The Syndicate is an active investor, having invested in 25 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Secludy Overall, The Syndicate portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 5 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, Robinhood and Thumbtack. A lot of funds co-invest with The Syndicate, with names like LAUNCH sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. The Syndicate has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
The Syndicate's List of Top Investments
The Syndicate has a portfolio of 25 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Sugar and Scale Social.Their portfolio spans across United States, Australia and Canada. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by The Syndicate:
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 155,194 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Fidelity Investments and 191 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Robinhood
Broker-based online trading and investment platform. It offers tools for building investment strategies and tracking market trends. It facilitates trading in stocks, funds, options, and crypto assets. Expert-managed portfolios are available, providing market insights and investment adjustments. The company also provides educational resources to improve investor knowledge.
Key facts about Robinhood
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $4.47B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.73B
- Employee Count: 4,719 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Adams Street Partners and 146 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Thumbtack
App based platform to connect users with local service professionals. The platform allows users to find, compare, and hire professionals for plumbing, house cleaning, landscaping, and photography. It allows customers to describe requirements in detail based on questions asked on the platform and it deliver custom quotes from vetted professionals. It enables users to compare prices, see reviews, and hire a professional online.
Key facts about Thumbtack
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $699M
- Employee Count: 1,771 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Founders Circle Capital, Hercules Capital and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jul 31, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Eight Sleep
Eight sleep provides an AI-based internet-first brand of thermoregulated mattress, carbon air pillow, and smart mattress cover that is controlled via smartphone. It allows the user to set the temperature of the mattress independently and monitor the body vitals such as breathing and heart-rate variability. This control allows the user to fall asleep faster and improves the quality of sleep. The app can be connected with other smart devices to monitor sleep activity. GentleRise wake-up technology allows users to wake up with a temperature and gentle vibration at the chest level.
Key facts about Eight Sleep
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $324M
- Employee Count: 231 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, MacDonald Ventures and 87 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 04, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Calm
Digital wellness platform. It offers meditation and sleep-related content and resources to users, aiming to promote relaxation and stress relief. The platform features guided meditations, sleep stories, and relaxing music to help users manage stress and anxiety. Content includes guided meditations, sleep stories, and breathing exercises.
Key facts about Calm
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $225M
- Employee Count: 740 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: 2B Global, Sound Ventures and 61 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Mar 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
The Syndicate's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
The Syndicate has invested in 25 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of May 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Secludy.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The Syndicate's Investments by Stage
The Syndicate has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.59M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.3M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $15M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 7 |
Series A | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
The Syndicate's Investments by Sector
The Syndicate has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Internet of Things - Industry Applications, Real Estate and Construction Tech and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 24 Tech companies, 20 Software companies, 16 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 13 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
High Tech | 3 |
Internet of Things - Industry Applications | 2 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 2 |
Consumer | 1 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
The Syndicate's Investments by Geography
The Syndicate has made most investments in United States (9), followed by Australia where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 9 |
Australia | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
The Syndicate's recent investments
The Syndicate has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Secludy.Here are the most recent investments by The Syndicate:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 13, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6835 | [+6] | |
Nov 18, 2025 | United States | Seed | 2935 | [+5] | |
Oct 29, 2024 | United States | Seed | 3122 | [+6] | |
May 31, 2023 | United States | Series B | 7152 | [+3] | |
Mar 14, 2023 | United States | Series A | 7847 | [+6] |
Unicorns in The Syndicate's Portfolio
The Syndicate has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Eight Sleep, Density, Calm and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Eight Sleep. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in The Syndicate's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 | Provider of AI-based internet-first brand of mattress and smart mattress covers | 2014 | New York City | Series D | hhbvkdh | ||
52 | SaaS-driven solution that tracks foot traffic in merchant stores | 2014 | San Francisco | Series D | phtfb{q | ||
79 | Digital wellness platform | 2012 | San Francisco | Series C | jotmqlc | ||
83 | App based platform to connect users with local service professionals | 2008 | San Francisco | Series H | xgdoasu |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in The Syndicate's Portfolio
2 of The Syndicate's portfolio companies have become public. Robinhood got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jul 2021 at marketcap of $32B and Uber got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $8.1B.Here are The Syndicate's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 29, 2021 | - | - | 9112 | |
May 09, 2019 | - | - | 2725 |
Acquired companies in The Syndicate's Portfolio
5 companies from The Syndicate's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Superhuman in Jul 2025 by Grammarly for $*****.Here are The Syndicate's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 01, 2025 | - | - | 3937 | |
Jul 02, 2024 | - | - | 9348 | |
Apr 17, 2023 | Feb 22, 2022 | Seed | 8445 | |
Oct 03, 2022 | - | - | 1030 | |
Jan 09, 2017 | - | - | 7174 |
Team profile of The Syndicate
The Syndicate has a team of 1 member located in United States. The Syndicate's team sits on the board of 1 company.Co-investors of The Syndicate
Over the past 5 years, 78 investors have co-invested in The Syndicate's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before The Syndicate: Techstars, Nationwide and 13 others have invested in rounds before The Syndicate. There are 2 companies where Techstars has invested before The Syndicate and 1 company where Nationwide has invested before The Syndicate.
- Top Co-investors of The Syndicate: 57 investors entered a company along with The Syndicate. These include investors like LAUNCH (8 companies).
- Invested after The Syndicate: A total of 6 investors have invested in The Syndicate's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Egis Capital Partners (1 company), Melitas Ventures (1 company) and DMG Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to The Syndicate
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Uplift Labs Raises $2.5M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Aug 19, 2022•Uplift, Aatma Capital, LAUNCH, The Syndicate and 1 other
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Sweet relief for Gold-coast startup Cake Equity as it raises $3m in seed fundingBusiness News Australia•Mar 11, 2022•Cake, The Syndicate, Rampersand, LAUNCH
