Synamedia Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1988

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,546

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 11

  • Investments
  • 8

Synamedia General Information

Description

Developer of video software intended for the pay-television industry. The company offers software products for set-top boxes, video recorders and video security software, enabling service and content providers to deliver secure broadcast-quality, low-latency video to any device.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
News Datacom, Cisco (SPVSS business), Digi-Media Vision Limited, Alnery No. 1495 Limited, NDS Limited, Nds Group Plc
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • One London Road
  • Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4EX
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 01784
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Other Industries
Other Commercial Services
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • One London Road
  • Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4EX
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 01784

Synamedia Timeline

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Synamedia Valuation & Funding

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Synamedia Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of video software intended for the pay-television industry. The company offers software products for set-top b
Entertainment Software
Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom
1,546 As of 2025

Barcelona, Spain
 

Boston, MA
 
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Synamedia Competitors (11)

One of Synamedia’s 11 competitors is NPAW, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Barcelona, Spain.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
NPAW Private Equity-Backed Barcelona, Spain
SeaChange International Formerly PE-Backed Boston, MA
MediaKind Private Equity-Backed Frisco, TX
Endeavor Streaming Private Equity-Backed Plainview, NY
INVIDI Technologies Private Equity-Backed Princeton, NJ
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Synamedia Patents

Synamedia Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250088359-A1 Methods, systems, and devices for association of internet-of-things (iot) devices to anonymized households Pending 07-Sep-2023
GB-202405491-D0 Synchronized interleaved watermarking Pending 17-May-2023
US-20240388749-A1 Synchronized interleaved watermarking Pending 17-May-2023
EP-4456538-A1 Packet-accurate targeted content substitution Pending 26-Apr-2023
US-11936712-B1 Packet-accurate targeted content substitution Active 06-Apr-2023 H04L65/764
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Synamedia Signals

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Synamedia Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Synamedia Investments & Acquisitions (8)

Synamedia’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Quortex. The deal was made on 12-Jul-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Quortex 12-Jul-2022 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
Utelly 25-May-2022 Buyout/LBO Media and Information Services (B2B)
ContentArmor 06-Aug-2021 Buyout/LBO Network Management Software
BlackArrow 18-May-2011 Later Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B)
Jungo Connectivity 05-Dec-2006 Merger/Acquisition Connectivity Products
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Synamedia Exits (2)

Synamedia’s most recent exit was on 18-May-2011 from BlackArrow. The exit was categorized as with 8 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
BlackArrow 18-May-2011 Completed
  • 8 buyers
OpenBet Technologies 01-Dec-2000 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Synamedia Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Quortex Cesson Sevigne, France 2018
ContentArmor Rennes, France 2016
Utelly Ilford, United Kingdom 2013
Jungo Connectivity Netanya, Israel 1998
Interactive Television Entertainment Copenhagen, Denmark 1988

Synamedia FAQs

  • When was Synamedia founded?

    Synamedia was founded in 1988.

  • Where is Synamedia headquartered?

    Synamedia is headquartered in Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Synamedia?

    Synamedia has 1,546 total employees.

  • What industry is Synamedia in?

    Synamedia’s primary industry is Entertainment Software.

  • Is Synamedia a private or public company?

    Synamedia is a Private company.

  • What is Synamedia’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Synamedia is .

  • How much funding has Synamedia raised over time?

    Synamedia has raised $31.7M.

  • Who are Synamedia’s investors?

    Sky UK and Permira have invested in Synamedia.

  • Who are Synamedia’s competitors?

    NPAW, SeaChange International, MediaKind, Endeavor Streaming, and INVIDI Technologies are some of the 11 competitors of Synamedia.

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