Syneos Health Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1998

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 25,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 18

  • Investments
  • 13

Syneos Health General Information

Description

Provider of biopharmaceutical research services catering to pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms. The company offers clinical services from early- to late-stage clinical trial support that ranges from specialized staffing models to partnerships that oversee nearly all aspects of a drug program, thereby providing outsourced sales and consulting to its clients.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
INC Research Holdings
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1030 Sync Street
  • Morrisville, NC 27560
  • United States
+1 (919)
Primary Industry
Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Vertical(s)
Former Stock Listing
SYNH
Corporate Office
  • 1030 Sync Street
  • Morrisville, NC 27560
  • United States
+1 (919)

Syneos Health Timeline

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Syneos Health Valuation & Funding

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Syneos Health Comparisons

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Provider of biopharmaceutical research services catering to pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms. The company offers c
Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Morrisville, NC
25,000 As of 2026

Durham, NC
 

Rensselaer, NY
 
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Syneos Health Competitors (14)

One of Syneos Health’s 14 competitors is IQVIA Holdings, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Durham, NC.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
IQVIA Holdings Formerly PE-Backed Durham, NC
Taconic Biosciences Private Equity-Backed Rensselaer, NY
KCR Formerly PE-Backed Warsaw, Poland
PSI CRO Corporation Zug, Switzerland
Parexel International Private Equity-Backed Raleigh, NC
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Syneos Health Patents

Syneos Health Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11717395-B2 Intra-ocular lens for extended macular vision in patients with macular degeneration Active 23-Nov-2018
US-11147662-B2 Intraocular lens for extended macular vision in patients with macular degeneration Active 23-Nov-2018
US-20220000607-A1 Novel intra-ocular lens for extended macular vision in patients with macular degeneration Active 23-Nov-2018
US-20200163755-A1 Novel intraocular lens for extended macular vision in patients with macular degeneration Active 23-Nov-2018
CA-3120824-A1 Novel monofocal-type intraocular lens for extended macular vision in patients with macular degeneration Pending 23-Nov-2018 A61F2/1613
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Syneos Health Signals

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Syneos Health Investors

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Syneos Health Investments & Acquisitions (13)

Syneos Health’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Bestudy. The deal was made on 20-Mar-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Bestudy 20-Mar-2026 Buyout/LBO BPO/Outsource Services
Boco Digital Health 18-Aug-2022 Merger/Acquisition Educational Software
AmberCRO 15-Feb-2022 Merger/Acquisition Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
RxDataScience 06-Oct-2021 Merger/Acquisition Enterprise Systems (Healthcare)
Elligo Health Research 23-Sep-2021 Later Stage VC Medical Records Systems
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Syneos Health Exits (1)

Syneos Health’s most recent exit was on 10-Jan-2020 from Exeevo. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Exeevo 10-Jan-2020 Completed
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Syneos Health Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
RxDataScience Morrisville, NC 2016
Studykik Santa Monica, CA 2014
Boco Digital Health Philadelphia, PA 2010
Illingworth Research Group Farnborough, United Kingdom 1998

Syneos Health FAQs

  • When was Syneos Health founded?

    Syneos Health was founded in 1998.

  • Where is Syneos Health headquartered?

    Syneos Health is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

  • What is the size of Syneos Health?

    Syneos Health has 25,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Syneos Health in?

    Syneos Health’s primary industry is Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology.

  • Is Syneos Health a private or public company?

    Syneos Health is a Private company.

  • What is Syneos Health’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Syneos Health is .

  • How much funding has Syneos Health raised over time?

    Syneos Health has raised $2.99M.

  • Who are Syneos Health’s investors?

    Elliott Investment Management, Patient Square Capital, and Veritas Capital Fund Management have invested in Syneos Health.

  • Who are Syneos Health’s competitors?

    IQVIA Holdings, Taconic Biosciences, KCR, PSI CRO, and Parexel International are some of the 14 competitors of Syneos Health.

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