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SYN Ventures

North America, Florida, United States, West Palm Beach

Description

SYN Ventures is a prominent venture capital firm headquartered in West Palm Beach, United States, with a specialized focus on the cybersecurity and national security sectors. The firm is dedicated to identifying and investing in disruptive, transformational solutions designed to mitigate technology risks. Their investment thesis centers on early-stage companies, typically participating in Seed, Series A, and Series B funding rounds, providing capital and strategic support to nascent and growing enterprises within their niche.

SYN Ventures has demonstrated significant fundraising success, reflecting strong investor confidence in its specialized approach. In September 2021, the firm successfully closed its inaugural fund, SYN Ventures Fund I, securing $150 million in capital commitments. Building on this momentum, they announced the closing of SYN Ventures Fund II in October 2023, which raised an impressive $300 million. This brings their total assets under management to $450 million, providing substantial capacity for their investment activities.

The firm's investment strategy is characterized by a targeted approach to high-growth potential companies within its core sectors. SYN Ventures typically deploys first checks ranging from $1 million to $10 million, aligning with the capital needs of early-stage startups. Beyond capital, the firm emphasizes providing operational expertise and strategic guidance, leveraging the deep industry experience of its partners and advisors to help portfolio companies navigate market challenges and accelerate growth in the critical areas of cybersecurity and national security.

Investor Profile

SYN Ventures has backed more than 42 startups, with 13 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 30 rounds, about 71% of its total and boasts 3 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Israel, Serbia.
  • Strong thematic focus on Cyber Security, Software, Information Technology.
  • Led 9 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $1M – $10M.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (50%)
  • Seed (24%)
  • Series B (17%)
  • Series Unknown (7%)
  • Series C (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (81%)
  • Israel (12%)
  • Serbia (2%)
  • France (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Cyber Security
  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • Network Security
  • Security
  • Saas
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Enterprise Software
  • Cloud Security
  • Analytics
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does SYN Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Accomplice
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 2
Cyber Mentor Fund
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 3
.406 Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 2
ClearSky
North America, Florida, United States, North Palm Beach
Co-Investments: 4
BW
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Co-Investments: 2
Ballistic Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 4
Rally Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Washington Harbour Partners
North America, Virginia, United States, Arlington
Co-Investments: 2
Okta Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Jose
Co-Investments: 2
BankTech Ventures
North America, Utah, United States, Sandy
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does SYN Ventures often collaborate with?

GE
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
GK
North America, California, United States, San Jose
Shared Deals: 2
GS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JW
North America, Texas, United States, Dallas
Shared Deals: 1
DP
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Shared Deals: 1
Ofer Ben Noon
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv-yafo
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by SYN Ventures?

iCOUNTER

Dallas, Texas, United States

iCOUNTER has developed an intelligence capability that is solely focused on thwarting specific attacks.

Cyber SecurityNetwork Security
Series AJul 16, 2025
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Crash Override

New York, New York, United States

Crash Override is a SaaS provider company that provides a list of the things to do.

Cyber SecuritySoftware
SeedJul 15, 2025
Amount Raised: $28,000,000
BreachRx

Ashburn, Virginia, United States

BreachRx is an intelligent incident response platform that generates tailored response plans and provides targeted guidance to stakeholders.

Cyber SecurityPrivacySaaSSecuritySoftware
Series AMay 19, 2025
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
NetFoundry

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

NetFoundry offers secure, zero trust networking solutions, enabling application-specific networks without VPNs or MPLS dependencies.

AppsDeveloper PlatformDevOpsInternetNetwork Security
Series AApr 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
SquareX

Palo Alto, California, United States

SquareX is a Browser Detection and Response (BDR) solution that detects, mitigates, and threat-hunt client-side web attacks in real time.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySaaS
Series AApr 24, 2025
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Miggo Security

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Miggo Security is the Application Detection and Response (ADR) platform with a mission to prevent application breaches.

Information TechnologyInternet
Series AApr 23, 2025
Amount Raised: $17,000,000
Terra Security

New York, New York, United States

The Agentic AI-native continuous Web App pentesting platform

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyPenetration TestingSoftware
SeedApr 22, 2025
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
AIceberg

New York, New York, United States

AIceberg strives to help enterprises and government agencies make their AI systems completely transparent, safe, effective, and compliant.

Generative AIMachine Learning
SeedMar 6, 2025
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Icite

Houston, Texas, United States

Identity security, made intelligent.

SeedFeb 24, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Conifers.Ai

Dallas, Texas, United States

Conifers has assembled a team of skilled security and data science professionals who embody our beliefs and commitment.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Series UnknownJan 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $25,000,000