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Workday Ventures

Investor type

CVC

Founded

2005

AUM

$500 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 12 April, 2025

Profile

Workday Ventures is the strategic capital arm of Workday, Inc., focused on accelerating the growth of emerging enterprise software companies that are valuable to Workday customers and complementary to Workday products.

Workday was founded on a disruptive idea: to put people at the center of enterprise software. Now, more than a decade later, we still deliver on that idea every day.

Thousands of organizations, from midsize companies to Fortune 50 enterprises, trust Workday as their partner. This year, Workday achieved an industry-leading 97 percent customer satisfaction rating. Workday Ventures stems from the same roots, making us a strong partner to support you on your journey.


When we launched our Workday Ventures fund in early 2018, we decided to approach things a little differently. Rather than just being a source of strategic capital, we set out to be an active partner, helping accelerate the growth of early stage companies that provide solutions complementary to Workday offerings and that are attractive to our customers.

Our intention was also rooted in Workday core values, which we feel are foundational to our success. In addition to a focus on innovation and customer commitment, we also function with integrity. We want to be known for making good on our promises and doing things the right way by helping our portfolio companies understand the enterprise technology space, connecting them with customers, and offering technical integrations that help their business grow.

Industry

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

Workday Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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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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FAQs about Workday Ventures

Workday Ventures operates as a corporate VC (CVC). It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Workday Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Workday Ventures was founded in 2005.
Workday Ventures invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Security, Software, Telecommunications, Transportation, LegalTech, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, Machine Learning (ML).
Workday Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Workday Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
Workday Ventures usually invests $0-1 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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