{"id":181618,"date":"2026-01-26T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/uk-maker-of-ai-avatars-nearly-doubles-valuation-to-4bn-after-funding-round-ai-artificial-intelligence\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T04:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:10:11","slug":"uk-maker-of-ai-avatars-nearly-doubles-valuation-to-4bn-after-funding-round-ai-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/uk-maker-of-ai-avatars-nearly-doubles-valuation-to-4bn-after-funding-round-ai-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"UK maker of AI avatars nearly doubles valuation to $4bn after funding round | AI (artificial intelligence)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2026\/jan\/26\/uk-ai-startup-synthesia-almost-doubles-valuation-4bn-funding-round-corporate-video-avatars\">UK maker of AI avatars nearly doubles valuation to $4bn after funding round | AI (artificial intelligence)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2026\/jan\/26\/uk-ai-startup-synthesia-almost-doubles-valuation-4bn-funding-round-corporate-video-avatars\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2026\/jan\/26\/uk-ai-startup-synthesia-almost-doubles-valuation-4bn-funding-round-corporate-video-avatars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-26 04:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.theguardian.com\">www.theguardian.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>British AI startup Synthesia has doubled its valuation to $4bn, emphasizing the growth of the UK technology sector.<\/li>\n<li>The company, previously valued at $2.1bn, moved into new offices in central London marked by a ceremony attended by London Mayor Sadiq Khan and former Technology Secretary Peter Kyle.<\/li>\n<li>Synthesia\u2019s latest funding round, led by Google Ventures, secured $200m, valuing the firm at 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