What Synaptiq does

Synaptiq is a privately held AI and data-science consultancy headquartered in Portland, Oregon (10940 SW Barnes Rd #203), operating as an Oregon corporation and self-positioned around a "Humankind of AI" philosophy that combines human domain expertise with applied AI and data engineering. The firm is co-led by CEO Stephen Sklarew and Chief Data Scientist Dr. Tim Oates (Ph.D.), with a CTO, VP of Operations, Director of Product Management, and senior consultants rounding out a small technical team. Synaptiq has cumulatively served more than 100 clients across more than 250 projects in industries including Construction & Real Estate, Healthcare, Legal, Government, and Food & Beverage.

The company's offering is structured around three professional-service lines: AI & Data Strategy (readiness assessment and roadmap development using the proprietary AIQ methodology), Data Lake (architectural unification of structured and unstructured data into a secure, compliant platform), and AI Agents & Chatbots (custom generative-AI and conversational solutions leveraging client proprietary data). The proprietary AIQ (Artificial Intelligence Quotient) Assessment — evaluating 11 organizational capabilities across 4 core categories — is the firm's main differentiator and is also exposed as a standalone diagnostic funnel at knowyouraiq.com. Underlying technical capabilities span machine learning, machine vision, natural language processing, large language models, predictive analytics, recommendation engines, knowledge graphs, and process automation, delivered across modalities including text, image, video, structured data, and multimodal inputs.

The business model is classic professional-services consulting: engagements are scoped to client needs, sold via direct enterprise sales, with no packaged software product, no disclosed pricing, and no outside capital raised. GTM combines direct enterprise sales, vertical-specific case studies, content marketing (blog, machine-learning book by the CDS, AIQ lead-generation tool), industry events/webinars, and email nurture. Customer mix spans enterprise, government, nonprofit, education, and startup segments, with named engagements including Ryan Companies, Berry Appleman & Leiden, US Foods, Healthwise, Michigan DHHS, Mineral, NorthStar Anesthesia, Vasolabs, Ampsight, UrbanSky, and the University of Colorado Boulder. Three formal strategic partnerships are disclosed — Blue Bench Advisors (Michigan surveillance), UrbanSky (wildfire detection), and the Mortenson Center at CU Boulder (Rwanda pedestrian-bridge counting).

Name

Synaptiq

Legal name

Synaptiq

Website

https://synaptiq.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Synaptiq is a Portland-based AI and data-science consultancy serving enterprise, government, and startup clients across healthcare, legal, construction & real estate, government, and food & beverage, offering AI strategy, data-lake implementation, and custom AI agents and chatbots underpinned by its proprietary AIQ readiness assessment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI & Data Science Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHACAI), AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

Keywords

• AI consulting services
• Data strategy advisory
• Data lake implementation
• Machine vision solutions
• Custom AI agents

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional AI Consulting Services: Synaptiq provides AI and data consulting services including AI & Data Strategy development, Data Lake implementation, and AI Agents & Chatbots development. The company works with clients to develop AI and data strategy, build AI products, and improve processes or business outcomes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Synaptiq is an AI and data science consultancy that delivers three core service lines — AI & Data Strategy, Data Lake implementation, and AI Agents & Chatbots — to enterprise clients across Construction & Real Estate, Healthcare, Legal, Government, and Food & Beverage industries. The firm also provides its proprietary AIQ assessment framework for measuring organizational AI and data readiness. Engagements span machine learning, machine vision, NLP, LLMs, and predictive analytics, delivered as bespoke consulting projects tailored to client-specific business outcomes.

Product overview

Synaptiq is an AI and data science consultancy offering professional services rather than packaged software products. The core service portfolio consists of three main offerings: AI & Data Strategy (consulting and roadmapping using the proprietary AIQ methodology), Data Lake (data unification and architecture services), and AI Agents & Chatbots (custom AI solution development). The AIQ Assessment is a proprietary framework/methodology for evaluating organizational AI readiness. Services are delivered across five industry verticals: Healthcare, Legal, Government, Construction & Real Estate, and Food & Beverage. The company combines human expertise with AI and data technology to solve business challenges, emphasizing responsible and ethical AI development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIQ™: Synaptiq's proprietary AI readiness assessment framework that measures an organization's ability to leverage data and AI according to 11 key capabilities.

Products and services

• AI & Data Strategy Consulting service that helps organizations develop AI and data strategy, assess readiness, and accelerate their roadmap to achieve successful business outcomes through the proprietary AIQ methodology.
• Data Lake Service that unifies structured and unstructured data into a secure, compliant data lake powering AI, advanced analytics, and real-time decision-making across the business.
• AI Agents & Chatbots Custom AI agents and chatbots built on proprietary data to automate tasks, improve efficiency, and deliver reliable answers within enterprise workflows.
• AIQ Assessment Proprietary methodology that evaluates organizational AI and data readiness across 11 key capabilities within 4 core categories, culminating in a strategic roadmap for AI implementation; also serves as a free entry-point assessment for prospective clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Predictive model for construction project profitability with 86% accuracy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability13 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Blue Bench AdvisorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSynaptiq partnered with Blue Bench Advisors to help the State of Michigan modernize its legacy disease surveillance system. Together, they devised a comprehensive solution using the strangler pattern to gradually replace the legacy system while maintaining operations.
• Mortenson Center in Global Engineering at University of Colorado BouldercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynaptiq partnered with the Mortenson Center to develop machine vision models that count pedestrian bridge crossings in rural Rwanda. The collaboration helps Bridges to Prosperity measure the impact of trail bridges on communities.
• UrbanSkycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynaptiq partnered with UrbanSky, an earth observation startup, to create custom computer vision software for early wildfire detection. The solution analyzes data from stratospheric balloons to identify wildfire indicators.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AbsolutData: AbsolutData is an AI and analytics consultancy offering AI strategy, ML engineering, and data platform services to enterprise clients across verticals — closely aligned with Synaptiq's three-service portfolio.
• Tiger Analytics: Tiger Analytics is an AI and data analytics consulting firm delivering ML, NLP, and computer vision solutions to enterprise clients. Its focus on custom AI implementations and vertical depth makes it a direct comparable to Synaptiq.
• Tredence: Tredence is an AI and data engineering consultancy delivering verticalized AI solutions to enterprise clients across healthcare, retail, and other industries — directly comparable to Synaptiq's AI strategy, data lake, and AI agent offerings.
• Fractal Analytics: Fractal is an AI solutions provider offering consulting, applied AI, and analytics services to Fortune 500 enterprises. Its mix of strategy, data engineering, and AI product work parallels Synaptiq's three-service portfolio.
• Slalom: Slalom is a global consulting firm with a large AI and data analytics practice serving enterprise clients across multiple verticals, including healthcare, legal, and government — closely overlapping Synaptiq's service portfolio and target industries.
• Caserta (Levio): Caserta, now part of Levio, is a data engineering and AI consultancy delivering data platform, ML, and analytics services to enterprise clients — comparable to Synaptiq's data lake and AI implementation focus.
• Neal Analytics (Cognizant): Neal Analytics, now part of Cognizant, is a Microsoft-focused data and AI consultancy providing ML, analytics, and AI solution development to enterprise clients — comparable in technical stack and consulting model.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture AI: Accenture's AI practice offers end-to-end AI strategy, data engineering, and applied AI at global scale. It competes with Synaptiq on enterprise AI engagements but operates across all industries with much broader portfolio and resources.
• McKinsey QuantumBlack: QuantumBlack is McKinsey's AI and analytics arm, providing data strategy and applied AI to enterprise clients. It overlaps with Synaptiq's AI strategy and advanced analytics offerings at the senior advisory tier.
• Deloitte AI / Omnia AI: Deloitte's AI offerings span strategy, data, and applied AI for large enterprise and government clients. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Synaptiq particularly in healthcare, legal, and government RFPs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SynaptiqAI

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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