Syndio
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle, Washington, US
- Sectors
- Software Development
- Founded
- 2016
- Employees
- 178
Pacific Northwest startups attract $2.3B in H1 2020 as Sana Biotech’s >$700M June raise boosts totals
Despite the pandemic and recession fears, Pacific Northwest startups attracted $2.3 billion across 135 deals in H1 2020, up from $1.1 billion in 94 deals in H1 2019; Seattle-based Sana Biotechnology’s >$700 million June raise heavily skewed totals but H1 2020 still topped $1.6 billion excluding that deal.
Syndio raises $7.5M to expand pay-equity software as CEO warns COVID-19 could widen gaps for women and minorities
Seattle HR-tech startup Syndio raised $7.5 million to expand software that analyzes and corrects pay disparities tied to gender, race, ethnicity, or age; CEO Maria Colacurcio warns COVID-19 risks widening pay gaps for women and minorities. Syndio serves 60+ customers including Nordstrom, Slack, Adobe and plans to grow despite the economic downturn, backed by investors including Emerson Collective and Voyager Capital.
Syndio CEO Maria Colacurcio Raises $7.5M Series A from Home While Quarantined with Six Kids
Maria Colacurcio, CEO of pay-equity software Syndio, closed a $7.5 million Series A led by Voyager Capital and Emerson Collective while quarantined at home with six children, fundraising remotely as her husband handled homeschooling. Syndio’s platform, used by companies like Adobe, Nordstrom, Slack and Target, provides real-time employee compensation analyses to identify and model pay gaps, a capability in heightened demand amid COVID-19 concerns and litigation risk.
People
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Zev Eigen Founder
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Maria Colacurcio Executive, CEO
