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Synchrony Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Fintech · Insurance

Synchrony offers expertise, partnership, and innovation to help businesses and customers achieve their unique ambitions. They offer financial services, consumer finance, payments, promotional financing, installment lending, savings products, banking, and online banking services.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Synchrony ranks #102 globally and #42 in the United States. It ranks #18 in the Fintech industry and #13 in the Insurance subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#102
Industry
Fintech
#18
Subindustry
Insurance
#13
National · United States
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#42
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Key metrics

Synchrony Startup Activity Metrics

Synchrony has supported 21 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $2.1 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 2 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Synchrony's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Synchrony has deployed more than $1.5 billion in startup investments through Synchrony Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 2 active startup programs supporting 21 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Fintech, Hardware & IoT, and Healthtech. Its venture arm Synchrony Ventures has invested in over 19 startups since it was founded in 2016.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Fintech, and Ecommerce & Retail, categories where Synchrony's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Synchrony-associated startups operate

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Programs & CVC

Synchrony Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Synchrony engages startups through 2 active programs, supporting 21 startups in total based on our database.

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Synchrony — Corporate Self
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
7 startups
Synchrony Ventures
Synchrony Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 2016
Investment Program
Direct venture capital arm of Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) making direct, early-stage investments in fintech, retail, and healthcare.
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Synchrony

Synchrony's top 5 associated startups have raised 76% of the $2.1 billion raised in the last ten years across all 21 associated startups, led by Socure at $661 million. Synchrony is associated with 21 active startups. Synchrony Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 19 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Synchrony
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
SocureSocureSB 661Software & DataNew YorkDirect InvestmentSynchrony — Corporate Self
FundboxFundboxSB 563FintechSan FranciscoDirect InvestmentSynchrony — Corporate Self
The Mom ProjectThe Mom ProjectSB 543Software & DataChicagoProgram InvestmentSynchrony Ventures
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Synchrony ranks #102 globally and #42 in the United States. It accounts for 1.3% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Fintech industry and 0.3% of the activity generated by corporations in the United States. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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