Company Overview - British startup Synthesia has raised a $200 million Series E round of funding, increasing its valuation to $4 billion from $2.1 billion in the past year [1] - The company specializes in creating interactive training videos using AI-generated avatars, targeting corporate training [2] Financial Performance - Synthesia has achieved over $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) as of April 2025 [2] Investment Details - The Series E funding round was led by existing investor GV (Google Ventures) and included participation from other notable investors such as Kleiner Perkins, Accel, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), NVentures, Air Street Capital, and PSP Growth [3] - New investors, including Evantic and Hedosophia, are joining the funding round, while an employee secondary sale will be facilitated in partnership with Nasdaq [4] Employee Engagement - The secondary sale aims to provide employees with liquidity and allow them to share in the company's value, while Synthesia remains a private company focused on long-term growth [5][6] Future Developments - Synthesia plans to expand its offerings beyond expressive videos by developing AI agents that enable employees to interact with company knowledge in a more intuitive manner [6]