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SYN Ventures

SYN Ventures, based in North Carolina, backs cybersecurity and aerospace/defense startups at Seed through Series B, mostly leading rounds, with a $300 million latest fund.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusCybersecurity, Defense and space
Latest fund$300$300 million third Flagship Fund (raised)
Investing team5 people1 activity update, latest Oct 14

Who you would pitch at SYN Ventures

5 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Art Coviello
Art CovielloManaging Partner & Investment Committee Chairman, Flagship FundsHe previously led RSA and has been an active investor and advisor in technology since 2015.
Jay Leek
Jay LeekManaging Partner & FounderHe was formerly CISO at Blackstone and held information security roles at Equifax and Nokia.
Amal KothariPrincipalHe previously held roles at ISTARI, Barclays Ventures, Creador, Olympus Capital, and Citi.
Dan Burns
Dan BurnsInvestment Committee Chairman, Seed FundsHe co-founded Accuvant and Optiv, and currently serves as IC Chairman for Seed Funds at SYN Ventures.
Dylan Posner
Dylan PosnerSenior AssociatePreviously, he was a Senior Analyst at AIG Asset Management and holds a bachelor's degree from Duke University.

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1 activity update since September, latest Oct 14.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

Notable investments

VectraTransmit SecurityHalcyonQuery.AIMitigaNetFoundryOomnitza

In their words

SYN Ventures | Venture Capital for Cybersecurity InnovatorsVenture Capital for Cybersecurity Companies. SYN Ventures invests in disruptive, transformational solutions that reduce technology risk.www.synventures.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Series B investors in United States563Seed cybersecurity investors100Seed defense and space investors84Series A cybersecurity investors77Series A defense and space investors57Series B cybersecurity investors42

Questions

What stage does SYN Ventures invest in?

SYN Ventures reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does SYN Ventures invest?

SYN Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does SYN Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. SYN Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at SYN Ventures?

Art Coviello (Managing Partner & Investment Committee Chairman, Flagship Funds), Jay Leek (Managing Partner & Founder).

Is SYN Ventures active right now?

SYN Ventures has shown 1 activity update since September 2026, the latest on 2026-10-14.

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