Startup profile for Synapse: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (See coverage), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Synapse

Synapse was a banking-as-a-service API platform for fintechs before filing for bankruptcy in April 2024.

Stage

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Status

private

Coverage

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Why Synapse is interesting

Synapse's collapse stranded fintech end-user funds and exposed BaaS reconciliation risks — a cautionary tale despite a16z leading its $33M Series B.

Key facts

  • Series B (Jun 2019): $33M led by a16z; Trinity Ventures and Core Innovation Capital participated — TechCrunch
  • Banking-as-a-service platform; filed for bankruptcy Apr 2024 after reconciliation failures — Wikipedia, Yale Journal
  • Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24

Investors in our directory

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Industries

Generalist Technology

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Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover Synapse's financing or category context.

Last updated: 2026-07-24