Workday Ventures
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Workday Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Workday, Inc. (enterprise software). It was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, United States. It invests from Seed to Growth in AI Agents, automation, orchestration.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Growth |
| Sectors | AI Agents, Automation, Orchestration, Security, Industry Vertical Technology |
| Geography | Not stated on firm site |
| Offices | San Francisco, United States |
Sources: S3 Workday Ventures: How We Work.
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 47 | 67.1% |
| Exited | 23 | 32.9% |
Status as the firm tags it
Sources: S4 Workday Ventures: Partner Companies.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | USD 500M | Fund size | Stated by the firm or its parent | S2 |
| Companies backed | 50+ | companies | Stated by the firm | S2 |
| Exits | 23 | exits | Stated by the firm | S4 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 70 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S4 |
Sources: S2 Workday Ventures: Who We Are; S4 Workday Ventures: Partner Companies.
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Offices
- San Francisco, United States
Investment regionsS3
- Not stated on firm site
LeadersS2
- Barbry McGannSVP and Managing DirectorLinkedInFirm page
- Michael MagaroSVP of Corporate Growth (oversees corporate development, M&A integration and Workday Ventures)Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Sarah OspinaVP and Portfolio ExperienceFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Savannah GreenePrincipalFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Caroline RaffertyPortfolio Experience ManagerFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Workday, Inc. (Nasdaq: WDAY) | Single source | S2 |
| Parent industry | Enterprise software | Single source | S2 |
| Founded | 2018 | Single source | S2 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Single source | S5 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S2 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S2 |
| Headline size | USD 500M (Fund size) | Single source | S2 |
| Companies backed | 50+ | Single source | S2 |
| Exits | 23 total | Single source | S4 |
| People on the team page | 5 | Single source | S2 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Single source | S3 |
Notable outcomes
IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.
| Company | Type | Year | Acquirer or exchange | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| data.world | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| Adept | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| Aisera | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| Expent | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| Metronome | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| Mya | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| Necto | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| Northstar | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| Paradox | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| Prevedere | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| pymetrics | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| Sana | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| Scout RFP | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| Securiti | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 | ||
| SkyHive Bio | Acquisition | Listed under 'Exited Companies, Acquired/Public' (type not split on page) | S4 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 70 companies: 47 active, 23 exited.S4
The firm also states 50+ companies backed. The page list and the stated total measure different things.S2
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 47 | 67.1% |
| Exited | 23 | 32.9% |
Every company on the Workday Ventures list
70 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 47 active, 23 exited.S4 Read the firm's list.
Active 47
- Astrix Security
- Auctor
- Auditoria
- Automation Anywhere
- Beamery
- Benepass
- BetterUp
- Blink
- Blitzy
- Buk
- CaptivateIQ
- Censia
- Clari
- Comulate
- Cresta
- eduMe
- Ema
- Flatfile
- Glean
- Guild
- Jobcase
- Landit
- Laurel
- League
- Legion
- Multiverse
- Nayya
- Noyo
- Numeric
- OneTrust
- Pulsora
- Reco
- Sanctuary
- Scoop
- StackOne
- Strivr
- Sully.ai Bio
- Tealbook
- TechWolf
- Tesorio
- Uplimit
- Vanta
- Vida Health
- Wellthy
- Workato
- Workboard
- Writer
Exited 23
- Adept
- Aisera
- data.world
- Expent
- Metronome
- Mya
- Necto
- Northstar
- Paradox
- Prevedere
- pymetrics
- Sana
- Scout RFP
- Securiti
- SkyHive Bio
- Sora
- Sumo Logic
- Suplari
- Topia
- Unbabel
- Utmost
- Voicea
- Zimit
For founders
| Item | What the firm says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | S3 |
| Leads rounds | Sometimes. "participation from Y Combinator, M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund, Workday Ventures" | S7 |
| Beyond capital | Workday software partnership, including product integration; Curated experiences to connect to Workday customers and experts; Programming at Workday Rising, the annual customer conference; Access to Workday leaders and experts | S3 |
| ventures@workday.com | S5 |
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workday Ventures fund | USD 500M | 2018 | Funded 2018 ; fund doubled from $250m to $500m | S2 |
Recent rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Led by the firm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Auctor | Series A (part of $20M total funding) | USD 20M | S7 |
History
- Workday Ventures funded (site).S2
- Barbry McGann joins as SVP and managing director.S11
- Reporting line shifts from the CFO to the CEO (corporate growth).S6
- Fund doubled from $250m to $500m (GCV 2026); more than 15 Ventures partners launch AI agents in Workday Marketplace (Sep 2025).S9
- Participates in Auctor $20M Series A led by Sequoia (Apr 2026).S7
Where sources disagree
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1Workday Ventures homeFirm
- S2Workday Ventures: Who We AreFirm
- S3Workday Ventures: How We WorkFirm
- S4Workday Ventures: Partner CompaniesFirm
- S5Workday Ventures: ContactFirm
- S6Global Venturing: Takin' care of business, Workday Ventures (Barbry McGann interview summary)Press
- S7Auctor Series A announcement ($20M, Sequoia lead)Portfolio company
- S8CTech: Reco raises $55 million with AT&T backingPress
- S9Workday newsroom: Agent Partner Network, new Ventures partnersParent company
- S10Barbry McGann LinkedIn (search result: SVP and Managing Director, Workday Ventures)Third-party report
- S11Barbry McGann bioFirm
Disclaimer and corrections
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