Synera Taps Tech Vet Ubaldo Rodriguez to Spearhead US Expansion

BOSTON, MA – May 05, 2026 – German agentic AI pioneer Synera is making a significant move to capture the American engineering market, appointing veteran technology executive Ubaldo Rodriguez as its first Chief Revenue Officer. The strategic hire is tasked with leading an aggressive US expansion, building on the momentum of a recent $40 million Series B funding round and the establishment of its North American headquarters in Boston last year.

Synera, which develops an AI platform designed to act as a “digital engineer” for complex product development, already counts global titans like NASA, BMW, and Volvo among its customers. The appointment of Rodriguez signals a deliberate shift from early traction to a full-scale assault on the US market, a region the company sees as central to the future of engineering innovation.

“The US is a critical market for Synera as we fast-track our next phase of growth to bring every engineer their own J.A.R.V.I.S.-like AI,” said Dr. Mortiz Maier, Chief Executive Officer of Synera. He emphasized the importance of being closer to American customers and innovation ecosystems. “Ubaldo was the clear choice to lead this next chapter. With his experience growing revenue from single digits to hundreds of millions, Ubaldo knows our domain like no other.”

The CRO with a Proven Playbook

Rodriguez is not new to the challenge of scaling disruptive technology. With over 25 years of experience in the engineering software sector, his resume includes pivotal leadership roles at industry giants PTC, Ansys, and Altair. His track record demonstrates a consistent ability to drive massive revenue growth and transform go-to-market strategies.

During his 11-year tenure at Ansys, Rodriguez served as Vice President for North America, where he was instrumental in expanding revenue from a mere $8 million to an impressive $540 million. Later, at Altair, he led a major overhaul of the company’s sales organization, shifting it from a regional focus to a global model designed to capture the largest strategic opportunities worldwide. This deep experience in priority markets for Synera, including aerospace and electric vehicles, makes him a strategic fit for the company’s ambitious goals.

“Throughout my career, I’ve focused on helping R&D engineering organizations adopt transformative tech that delivers real impact on manufacturers’ bottom lines and time-to-market, with minimal disruption,” said Rodriguez. “That means prioritizing IP security and meeting companies where they are, an approach that aligns directly with what Synera is delivering. At a time when engineering teams are under unprecedented pressure to move faster and operate more efficiently, this is about giving companies a clear speed advantage.”

Agentic AI: A New Frontier for Engineering

Synera is positioning itself at the forefront of a new category of enterprise software: agentic AI for engineering. The platform is designed to address a persistent challenge in the manufacturing world. While industries from finance to healthcare have rapidly adopted AI, engineering has often lagged due to its reliance on complex, siloed, and often decades-old legacy software systems. Research from Gartner highlights this disconnect, with a high percentage of manufacturers planning to increase AI investment, yet only a fraction of AI prototypes ever reaching production.

Unlike generic AI chatbots or solutions that lock users into a single vendor's ecosystem, Synera’s platform acts as an orchestration layer. Its AI agents integrate with and automate workflows across more than 80 existing Computer-Aided (CAx) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools from providers like Siemens, Autodesk, and Dassault Systèmes. This allows companies to deploy powerful AI capabilities securely on-premises, without ripping out and replacing the infrastructure they already have.

The impact is tangible. By automating and connecting disparate processes, Synera claims its AI agents can reduce tasks that once took weeks down to mere minutes. For example, its collaboration with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has enabled the agency to run hundreds of validated part design iterations in a single hour. This ability to accelerate development cycles by up to 10x while reducing costs and material usage is the core of Synera’s value proposition.

A Calculated Transatlantic Expansion

The appointment of Rodriguez is the latest move in a carefully orchestrated global strategy fueled by significant capital and clear market indicators. The company’s $40 million Series B round, announced on April 14, 2026, was led by European growth investor Revaia, with participation from Capgemini and all existing Series A investors, including UVC Partners and BMW iVentures. This funding provides the war chest necessary to scale its US operations and establish a new category standard for agentic R&D.

Synera’s decision to establish its North American headquarters in Boston in 2025 was equally strategic. The location provides proximity to major aerospace and advanced manufacturing hubs, a rich ecosystem of universities and research institutions, and a US-based entity to better serve American customers who increasingly prefer local partners.

Early signs indicate the strategy is paying off. The company reported that its US sales team has grown by 500% since the beginning of 2026, underscoring accelerating demand. While the US is the immediate focus, Synera’s ambitions are global. The firm plans to expand its presence in France and is actively exploring entry into the APAC market, creating a distributed network to compete for global dominance in AI for engineering.

Rodriguez's mission is to translate this momentum into sustained growth. “My focus at Synera is on building a scalable go-to-market engine that accelerates adoption of agentic AI across engineering organizations,” he stated. “We’re at a pivotal moment where the technology is ready to move from early adoption into broader deployment, and my priority is to turn that momentum into repeatable growth, both for Synera and our customers.”