Our Story

Built by bankers, for bankers.

Synply was born from seven years on the front lines of commercial lending. We know the pain because we lived it.

From a Bank Desk to a Better Way

Synply started at a community bank's loan syndication desk. After seven years of managing syndications with spreadsheets, emails, and phone calls, it became clear that the industry needed purpose-built technology.

The manual processes that dominated commercial lending — tracking lender appetites in spreadsheets, coordinating deals through email chains, entering the same data into multiple systems — weren't just inefficient. They were holding back an entire industry.

Synply was created to be the single solution banks need to modernize the loan syndication process. Built with deep domain expertise and designed for the way bankers actually work.

The Synply Team

Our Journey

2022

Proof of Concept

Built the first working prototype inside Live Oak Bank, proving that syndication workflows could be digitized and streamlined for community and regional banks.

2023

First Bank Customers

Launched the core syndication management platform with early adopters and began building the lender CRM and deal management workflows.

2024

Seed Round & Spinout

Raised $5.5M in seed funding and spun out as an independent company, expanding the team across business operations and engineering.

2025

DealData Acquisition

Acquired DealData, a syndicated loan benchmarking platform, adding market intelligence capabilities and deepening our data network across hundreds of banks.

2026

AI Launch — Allo Goes Live

Introduced Allo, the AI-powered lending analyst, with document extraction, natural language queries, intelligent lender matching, and insights reporting.

What Drives Us

Our mission is to be the single solution banks need to modernize the loan syndication process.

01

Domain Expertise

We're bankers building for bankers. Every feature is informed by real syndication experience, not guesswork. We speak the language because we've lived it.

02

End-to-End Efficiency

We don't build point solutions. Synply replaces fragmented workflows with a unified platform that covers every step from origination to portfolio management.

03

Trust & Transparency

Banking requires the highest standards of security and reliability. We earn trust through SOC 2 compliance, data isolation, and human-in-the-loop AI.

04

Unreasonable Hospitality

Inspired by Will Guidara's philosophy, we believe exceptional service means going beyond what's expected — anticipating needs, making people feel genuinely seen, and delivering experiences that leave a lasting impression. That standard applies to every bank we serve.

Meet the Team

A diverse mix of seasoned bankers and tech innovators united by a single goal — building smarter tools that modernize how banks work together.

Corbin Penland

Corbin Penland

CEO & Co-Founder
Radek Filarski

Radek Filarski

CTO & Co-Founder
Katiana Vazquez

Katiana Vazquez

Client Engagement Associate
Brent Holuta

Brent Holuta

Head of Client Engagement
Ana Yant

Ana Yant

Product Designer
Josh Lynch

Josh Lynch

Data Product Manager
Jordan Menchen

Jordan Menchen

Software Engineer
Zach Whelchel

Zach Whelchel

Frontend Developer
Haley Dick

Haley Dick

Client Engagement Associate
Board of Directors
William "BJ" Losch

William "BJ" Losch

President, Live Oak Bank
Walker Forehand

Walker Forehand

General Partner & President, Canapi
Michael Lee

Michael Lee

Director, Live Oak Ventures

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