SynMax
SynMax provides satellite imagery and AI-powered analytics for industries like defense and energy. The Houston-based company raised $19M in seed funding in January 2024 and employs 93 people.
The growth story
SynMax grew from 40 to 93 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $19M along the way, most recently a Seed in January 2024.
About
SynMax sells data analytics tools that combine satellite imagery with machine learning to provide insights into industries like defense and energy. Its software helps customers verify claims and monitor activity in traditionally opaque sectors.
The company raised $19M in seed funding in January 2024, led by investors including Alex Moore and Bill Perkins. With 93 employees, SynMax has built a team heavy on engineering talent, which makes up its largest function.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is SynMax's largest department with 13 staff. The company is led by founders and investors with backgrounds in finance and energy, including Alex Moore and Bill Perkins.
The SynMax org chart
Eric Anderson (Chief Executive Officer) leads 28 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 30 (+15% YoY), Information Technology 9 (-18% YoY), Business Development 9 (+50% YoY), Operations 6 (0% YoY), Military and Protective Services 6 (+100% YoY), Sales 5 (+150% YoY).
Talent flow
SynMax hires heavily from financial firms like Skylar Capital Management and energy companies like Statoil. Its workforce includes veterans of the Royal Air Force and National Crime Agency. Alumni have gone on to roles at Amazon and energy analytics startups.
Most common previous employers of SynMax staff: Skylar Capital Management LP (4), Royal Air Force (RAF) (4), S&P Global (2), Statoil (2), Capital One (2), National Crime Agency (NCA) (2). Former SynMax employees most often moved to Energy Vista (1), DemandScience (1), Arena Growth Partners (1), Cherry Servers (1), Ambrey Global Specialty (1), Amazon (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 53% direct, 25% search, 15% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at SynMax: Data Analysis (32), Project Management (31), Python (Programming Language) (30), Management (27), Microsoft Excel (26), Microsoft Office (25), Communication (24), SQL (24).
Where the team actually sits
SynMax people are concentrated in Texas, United States (25), England, United Kingdom (6), District of Columbia, United States (5), United Kingdom (5).
Search footprint
SynMax attracts about 284 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 16 ranking keywords and lost 22 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.10 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.20 / 5
Frequently asked
SynMax has 93 employees as of September 2026.
SynMax has raised $19M in total, most recently a Seed round in January 2024.
SynMax was founded in 2021 by Bill Perkins.
Eric Anderson (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of SynMax's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current SynMax staff are Skylar Capital Management LP (4 people), Royal Air Force (RAF) (4 people), S&P Global (2 people).
Former SynMax employees most often move to Energy Vista (1), DemandScience (1), Arena Growth Partners (1).
SynMax attracts about 284 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among SynMax staff are Data Analysis, Project Management, Python (Programming Language), Management, Microsoft Excel.
SynMax staff are concentrated in Texas, United States (25), England, United Kingdom (6), District of Columbia, United States (5).
SynMax has about 30 people in Engineering, up 15% over the past year, as of September 2026.
SynMax has about 9 people in Information Technology, down 18% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 70 current and 41 former SynMax profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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