Synchrony Ventures

Synchrony Ventures, established in 2016, is the early-stage venture capital arm of Synchrony Financial, a leading U.S. consumer financial services company. Based in San Francisco, the firm invests in innovative, early-stage companies within the financial services, healthcare, and commerce sectors, aligning with Synchrony's core business areas. Synchrony Ventures provides not only capital but also expertise, partnership, and access to Synchrony's extensive network, helping portfolio companies achieve their unique ambitions.

Josh Aycock

Investor

Sue Bishop

EVP and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

Michael Bopp

Chief Growth Officer and EVP

Past deals in Credit Bureau

Prism Data

Seed Round in 2023
Prism Data is a cash flow underwriting infrastructure and analytics platform that focuses on transforming raw transaction data from financial providers into actionable insights. This platform is designed to enhance credit scoring by providing essential open banking infrastructure. By analyzing consumer-permission deposit account transaction data, Prism Data enables businesses to gain a deeper understanding of credit risk, identity, and income. Its applications extend across various sectors, including payments, lending, insurance, personal financial management, fraud mitigation, and real estate, allowing organizations to derive valuable insights that inform their decision-making processes.

Fundbox

Series C in 2019
Fundbox, established in 2013, is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Plano, Texas. It operates an AI-driven platform that provides credit and payment solutions to small businesses serving other businesses (SMB2B). Fundbox uses machine learning and deep data analytics to facilitate business payments, offer invoice financing, and provide lines of credit, helping SMEs manage their cash flow more efficiently.

ChargeAfter

Series A in 2019
ChargeAfter Ltd operates a consumer financing platform that connects merchants with a network of global lenders to provide personalized and responsible financing options at the point of sale. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel, with additional offices in California and New York, the company offers a data-driven decisioning engine that facilitates real-time financing offers tailored to various consumer credit types. This approach enables approvals for nearly all customer applications, enhancing the shopping experience for consumers while allowing retailers to implement the platform quickly both online and in-store. ChargeAfter’s platform features detailed transaction reporting and white-label options, enabling merchants to seamlessly integrate multiple financing products into their sales processes. By streamlining credit distribution, ChargeAfter helps merchants boost conversion rates, increase average order values, and foster customer loyalty.

ChargeAfter

Series A in 2018
ChargeAfter Ltd operates a consumer financing platform that connects merchants with a network of global lenders to provide personalized and responsible financing options at the point of sale. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel, with additional offices in California and New York, the company offers a data-driven decisioning engine that facilitates real-time financing offers tailored to various consumer credit types. This approach enables approvals for nearly all customer applications, enhancing the shopping experience for consumers while allowing retailers to implement the platform quickly both online and in-store. ChargeAfter’s platform features detailed transaction reporting and white-label options, enabling merchants to seamlessly integrate multiple financing products into their sales processes. By streamlining credit distribution, ChargeAfter helps merchants boost conversion rates, increase average order values, and foster customer loyalty.

Fundbox

Convertible Note in 2018
Fundbox, established in 2013, is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Plano, Texas. It operates an AI-driven platform that provides credit and payment solutions to small businesses serving other businesses (SMB2B). Fundbox uses machine learning and deep data analytics to facilitate business payments, offer invoice financing, and provide lines of credit, helping SMEs manage their cash flow more efficiently.

First Performance

Venture Round in 2017
First Performance is a provider of a card and customer engagement platform that specializes in subscription management and card engagement solutions. The company offers a comprehensive API platform that enables financial institutions, processors, retailers, and card networks to enhance cardholder experiences through web-based self-service and card control features. Their services include geo-location capabilities, transaction management, and tools for loyalty, alerts, and messaging. By facilitating real-time digital management of cards, First Performance helps reduce fraud and operational costs while empowering cardholders with greater control over their financial activities. Continuous innovation is a key focus, as the company strives to introduce new capabilities such as self-service card controls, spend limits, travel automation, and merchant data cleansing.
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