Syndio
Syndio sells AI-powered compensation decision software used by 350 companies to manage pay for 10 million employees globally. The Seattle-based firm has raised $83 million, most recently in a 2021 Series C.
The growth story
Syndio grew from 182 to 177 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $83M along the way, most recently a Series C in September 2021.
About
Syndio provides enterprise software that helps HR teams set employee pay levels. Its AI tool analyzes compensation data to recommend salaries that balance internal equity with market rates and cost control.
The company serves large global employers across 100 countries. Since its 2016 founding, it has grown to 177 staff and raised $83 million in venture funding, including a Series C round in 2021 led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Syndio's largest department with 32 staff. The company has a median employee tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover.
The Syndio org chart
Maria Colacurcio (CEO) leads 59 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 46 (+31% YoY), Sales 26 (+30% YoY), Information Technology 13 (-7% YoY), Entrepreneurship 13 (-24% YoY), Business Development 10 (+67% YoY), Customer Success and Support 10 (-29% YoY).
Talent flow
Syndio recruits heavily from HR tech firms like BetterUp, Clari and Payscale. Its alumni most often move to companies in financial services and enterprise software, including Northwestern Mutual and Salesforce.
Most common previous employers of Syndio staff: BetterUp (12), Clari (9), Payscale (6), Starbucks (4), Embrace.ai (4), Glint (4). Former Syndio employees most often moved to avante (5), Amazon (4), Northwestern Mutual (3), Loop (3), Motive (2), Salesforce (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Syndio mafia
Syndio alumni have founded 10 companies, including Equiniti, a UK financial services firm with over 5,700 staff, and BackBox, a network automation software provider.
11Dan Kramer, was Member of The Advisory Board until 2024Andee Harris, was CRO/SVP of Sales and Marketing until 2015Ritu Mohanka, was Managing Director & Head of EMEA until 2023Rekha Shenoy, was Chief Product Officer until 2023Kristina (Choo) Ibasco, was Summer Data Analyst until 2013
Vanessa Lynskey, was Principal Product Manager until 2025
Heather H., was Software Engineering Manager until 2023
Sylvester Oseghale, was Senior Customer Success Manager until 2025
Pam Kostka, was Board until 2024Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Syndio: Leadership (82), Project Management (55), Microsoft Office (54), Management (53), Customer Service (47), Public Speaking (46), Microsoft Excel (40), JavaScript (39).
Where the team actually sits
Syndio people are concentrated in California, United States (16), Washington, United States (15), United States (13), Alberta, Canada (13).
Search footprint
Syndio attracts about 1,029 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $8K a month if bought through ads. It gained 261 ranking keywords and lost 152 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Syndio has 177 employees as of September 2026.
Syndio has raised $83M in total, most recently a Series C round in September 2021.
Maria Colacurcio (CEO) sits at the top of Syndio's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Syndio staff are BetterUp (12 people), Clari (9 people), Payscale (6 people).
Former Syndio employees most often move to avante (5), Amazon (4), Northwestern Mutual (3).
At least 10 companies have a founder who previously worked at Syndio, including Equiniti, Crisis Prevention Institute, Pogo.
Syndio attracts about 1,029 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $8K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Syndio staff are Leadership, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Management, Customer Service.
Syndio staff are concentrated in California, United States (16), Washington, United States (15), United States (13).
Syndio has about 46 people in Engineering, up 31% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Syndio has about 26 people in Sales, up 30% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 136 current and 257 former Syndio profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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