CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES – Leading financial and human capital management software vendor Workday has recently announced its acquisition of AI startup Sana in a $1.1 billion deal.
This partnership significantly contributes to Workday’s AI-first strategy of enhancing how firms manage their people, money, and agents, and utilize relevant knowledge within their workforce. With Sana powering Workday’s platform, organizations will be able to empower employees with:
- AI-Powered Knowledge Search, where employees can locate information and files by searching across companies’ most critical data sources
- Personalized Learning Journeys, where employees get access to tailored training based on skill gaps and growth goals
- Embedded Knowledge, where proactive insights are available that can anticipate employees’ needs and assist their projects
Industry Impact
Sana’s team, AI-native approach, and beautiful design perfectly align with our vision to reimagine the future of work. This will make Workday the new front door for work, delivering a proactive, personalized, and intelligent experience that unlocks unmatched AI capabilities for the workplace.
— Gerrit Kazmaier, Workday President of Product and Technology
Workday has always aimed to empower employees with the insights and confidence needed to make better organizational decisions. With this acquisition, the company will be able to make employee experience more personalized, catering to and anticipating their needs based on roles, teams, and projects.
Our focus has always been on creating intuitive AI tools that improve how people learn and work. I’m excited to bring these tools to 75 million Workday users and partner with Workday’s iconic team to launch a new era of superintelligence for work.
— Joel Hellermark, Sana Founder and CEO
