Workday Ventures

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Investor type

CVC

Founded

2018

AUM

$500 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Europe North America Asia
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Workday Ventures is the strategic investment arm of Workday, an enterprise AI platform, based in San Francisco. The firm focuses on accelerating the growth of emerging enterprise software companies. Established in 2018, it operates under the leadership of senior figures like Michael Magaro, Barbry McGann, and Sarah Ospina. The firm distinguishes itself through deep integration with the Workday ecosystem, providing portfolio companies not only with capital but also with enterprise expertise and customer access.

The firm invests primarily in enterprise software companies that are building technologies related to AI agents, automation, orchestration, and security. Workday Ventures has a $500 million fund to support these initiatives. Its investment strategy includes responsible innovation, with a strong emphasis on ethical design and compliance. Geographically, they operate without a specific regional constraint, focusing instead on companies that align with their strategic goals.

Notable portfolio companies include Suplari - spend intelligence, Astrix Security - cybersecurity solutions, Auditoria - AI-driven automation, Automation Anywhere - robotic process automation, Beamery - talent management software, and BetterUp - coaching software. These investments reflect Workday Ventures' commitment to advancing the future of work through cutting-edge enterprise technologies.

Industry

Transportation Telecommunications Software Security SaaS Marketing and Advertising Healthcare Services Fintech Financial Services Edtech Education AI Technology Cloud LegalTech HRTech Blockchain/Crypto Machine Learning (ML)

Workday Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Workday Ventures Fund I
Corporate VC (CVC)
Financial Services
Blockchain/Crypto
AI
Machine Learning (ML)
Seed
Series A
North America
$5-10 m
$250 M
February 2018
Workday Ventures Fund II
Corporate VC (CVC)
Financial Services
Blockchain/Crypto
AI
Machine Learning (ML)
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
$5-10 m
$250 M
February 2023

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Pavel Hardak Director of Product Management, Analytics
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Rick Bryant Head of Analytics and Reporting Professional Services
Head of Analytics and Reporting Professional Services
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FAQs about Workday Ventures

Workday Ventures operates as a corporate VC (CVC). It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Workday Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Workday Ventures was founded in 2018.
Workday Ventures invests in companies and startups in Transportation, Telecommunications, Software, Security, SaaS, Marketing and Advertising, Healthcare Services, Fintech, Financial Services, Edtech, Education, AI, Technology, Cloud, LegalTech, HRTech, Blockchain/Crypto, Machine Learning (ML).
Workday Ventures invests in companies and startups in Europe, North America, Asia.
Workday Ventures invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Workday Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Workday Ventures has around $500m assets under management.
Workday Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2023-02-07
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