Synapse Analytics raises $13 million Series A to expand AI decisioning infrastructure for financial institutions.

Synapse Analytics, which builds AI-powered decisioning infrastructure for regulated financial institutions, has raised $13 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Partech, with participation from Algebra Ventures and Silicon Badia, bringing the Abu Dhabi-based company's total funding to $17 million since its founding. The capital will support team expansion, product development, and international growth.

The company works with banks, fintechs, and telcos across the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America to automate credit, fraud, and compliance decisions. A core feature of Synapse's platform is its ability to keep sensitive data within customers' own infrastructure—on-premise, in private or sovereign cloud, or air-gapped environments. The company's approach allows risk and credit teams to adjust policies directly and test outcomes against historical data before deployment.

Co-founder and CEO Ahmed Abaza said the funding reflects growing momentum and will support the company's mission to give financial institutions faster, more secure decision-making infrastructure. Co-founder and COO Galal Elbeshbishy added that the company is expanding into intelligent agents that work alongside institutional teams to refine credit policies and monitor portfolios in real time.

Lewam Kefela, principal at Partech, said the firm was drawn to the founders' technical depth and ability to scale the platform across emerging markets facing increasing regulatory and data-governance demands.