Synctree

What Synctree does

Synctree is a privately held technology consulting firm founded in 2009 by engineering veterans from Yahoo!, Overture, Live Nation, and Ticketmaster. Headquartered in Altadena, California, with a separate research and development laboratory in Los Angeles, the company employs between 11 and 50 people and operates as a boutique engineering services provider rather than a venture-backed software vendor.

The firm's core offering is custom web and mobile application development combined with DevOps-as-a-service, delivered through project-based engagements to a customer base that spans Fortune 500 enterprises (including Disney and AT&T) and venture-stage startups across media, sports streaming, fitness, e-commerce, and legal verticals. Beyond pure consulting, Synctree has built and operated proprietary platforms and products for clients, including a global Disney.com rollout across 14 countries, the Emmy-nominated StoryBots platform for JibJab (later acquired by Netflix), the Boost smart #hashtag e-commerce platform, a 100-plus unit IoT SmartFridge deployment in Los Angeles, the One Flo streaming platform for FloSports, and the LLM-based Parascope AI legal research platform built using third-party foundation models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google Vertex. Service offerings also explicitly include AI/ML training for client engineering teams.

Synctree monetizes through consulting and project-based engagements, with pricing initiated via a consultation model rather than disclosed per-seat SaaS subscriptions. No external funding rounds have been disclosed, indicating a bootstrap operating model. The firm has not published revenue, headcount trends, or recurring revenue metrics, which limits financial visibility for external investors.

Name

Synctree

Legal name

Synctree

Website

https://synctree.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Synctree is a boutique, bootstrap technology consulting firm founded in 2009 that builds custom web and mobile applications and provides DevOps-as-a-service for Fortune 500 enterprises and venture-stage clients across media, sports, fitness, e-commerce, and legal verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAEAK

DevOps, SRE & Platform Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Technology & Digital Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAEAJ

Integration, API & Middleware Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Technology & Digital Consulting

Keywords

• Technology consulting
• AI and machine learning
• Cloud infrastructure services
• Software architecture
• E-commerce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technology Consulting Services: Synctree operates as a technology consulting firm, delivering project-based professional services to enterprises and startups. Revenue is generated through billable consulting engagements for software development, AI/ML implementation, cloud architecture, and digital transformation projects.
2. Custom Software Development: Revenue is generated through bespoke software development engagements including web/mobile application development, e-commerce platform builds, CMS implementation, and custom integration projects. Engagements are scoped per project.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Synctree is a technology consulting firm that delivers professional services across AI and machine learning, cloud and infrastructure, CMS buildout, e-commerce platforms, R&D, and software architecture. It serves both Fortune 500 enterprises and growth-stage startups with multi-disciplinary engineering talent.

Product overview

Synctree is a technology consulting firm offering professional services rather than a unified software product. The company provides six core service offerings: AI and Machine Learning Services (predictive analytics, NLP, computer vision, custom AI models), Cloud and Infrastructure Services (infrastructure as code, serverless architecture using AWS/GCP/Azure), CMS Buildout (content management solutions using Contentful, WordPress, Sanity), E-commerce Solutions (mobile commerce, POS systems, shopping cart, payment integrations), Research and Development (multidisciplinary integrated solutions, hardware development, AI customization), and Software Architecture (scalable backend systems, custom integrations). These services are delivered through client engagements and case studies including Boost (social commerce), Disney.com (global web platform), StoryBots (video streaming), FloSports platforms, SmartFridge (IoT vending), OpenFit (fitness video-on-demand), Parascope AI (legal research), and P.volve (fitness platform).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI and Machine Learning Services Design and delivery of artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions for enterprise and startup clients, including model development, data engineering, and ML integration.
• Cloud and Infrastructure Services Cloud architecture, migration, and infrastructure engineering services to help clients modernize and operate scalable, resilient environments.
• CMS Buildout Implementation and customization of content management systems, enabling organizations to author, manage, and publish digital content at scale.
• E-commerce Solutions End-to-end e-commerce platform design, integration, and buildout services for retailers and direct-to-consumer brands.
• Research and Development Applied research and prototyping engagements that help clients explore emerging technologies and validate new product concepts.
• Software Architecture High-level software architecture and systems design services covering application structure, integration patterns, and technology selection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Disney.com launched in 14 countries within 6 months with 100% compliance with local laws.
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability14 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• BoostnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynctree collaborated with Boost to develop a groundbreaking e-commerce platform that revolutionizes purchasing through smart #hashtags. Synctree designed and developed the entire technology stack and also provided critical support in securing Boost's pre-series A funding round.
• AutomatronnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynctree partnered with Automatron on the SmartFridge project, combining Synctree's AI/ML and software expertise with Automatron's hardware capabilities to create an innovative vending system. Over 100 units were deployed in the Los Angeles area.
• ContentfulcoreTechnology or IntegrationSynctree evaluated and selected Contentful as the ideal CMS for FloSports after a thorough assessment of multiple options including Sanity, Dato, and others. Synctree built custom Contentful plugins and integrated the platform for FloSports. Contentful is also used for P.volve's re-architected infrastructure.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS serves as the primary backend infrastructure for multiple Synctree projects including Boost's e-commerce platform and OpenFit's serverless architecture (AWS Lambda and DynamoDB). AWS's scalability and reliability underpin real-time transaction and streaming workloads.
• ShopifynotableTechnology or IntegrationSynctree developed custom Shopify plugins to integrate Boost's smart #hashtag technology with existing Shopify e-commerce storefronts, enabling seamless adoption of the technology within existing online stores.
• MagentonotableTechnology or IntegrationSynctree developed custom Magento plugins to integrate Boost's smart #hashtag technology with existing Magento e-commerce platforms, extending cross-platform compatibility for the smart #hashtag purchasing solution.
• Last.fmnotableTechnology or IntegrationSynctree implemented a custom integration with Last.fm for P.volve, allowing users to merge workout videos with personalized radio stations, enhancing the overall user experience through music personalization.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is used as the payment gateway across multiple Synctree e-commerce projects including OpenFit and P.volve, enabling secure payment processing and transaction handling for video-on-demand and fitness platforms.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• West Monroe Partners: West Monroe is a national business and technology consultancy delivering digital transformation and cloud/engineering services to enterprise clients - broader incumbent in adjacent consulting space.
• Globant: Globant is a global digital transformation consultancy offering AI, cloud, and software engineering services at scale - relevant broader incumbent that competes for similar enterprise digital mandates.
• Slalom: Slalom is a large-scale technology and management consultancy delivering cloud, AI, and digital transformation projects - relevant broader incumbent competing for similar Fortune 500 mandates.

Direct peers

• DockYard: DockYard is a boutique custom software consultancy focused on full-stack web, mobile, and Elixir/React development for enterprise clients - comparable in scale and project-based delivery model.
• ArcTouch: ArcTouch is a boutique digital product consultancy building web, mobile, and AI/IoT applications for brands - very comparable in size, service mix, and customer type (enterprise brands and ambitious startups).
• Rightpoint: Rightpoint is a digital experience consultancy offering strategy, design, and engineering services across cloud, CMS, and AI - comparable enterprise sales motion and multi-disciplinary capability set.
• Sidebench: Sidebench is a Los Angeles-based boutique product development and software engineering consultancy serving enterprise and startup clients, closely matching Synctree's geographic and service footprint.
• Thoughtbot: Thoughtbot is a boutique product design and development consultancy delivering web/mobile applications and AI-enabled experiences to enterprise and startup clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/synctree
• Facebookfacebook.com/synctree
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/synctree-inc.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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