Workday to Acquire AI Firm Sana in $1.1 Bn Deal to Redefine Enterprise Knowledge Tools

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16, 2025 — Workday, Inc. has announced at its Workday Rising 2025 event that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AI company Sana for approximately $1.1 billion.

Last month, the enterprise software giant specialising in HR and finance solutions, acquired Flowise, an open-source low-code platform designed to simplify the development and deployment of AI agents and workflow automations.

Founded in 2016, Sana has pioneered AI-powered workplace tools with products like Sana Learn and Sana Agents, which have already reached more than one million users worldwide. The acquisition aims to integrate Sana’s technology into a new Workday experience where knowledge, data, action, and learning converge.

“Sana's team, AI-native approach, and beautiful design perfectly align with our vision to reimagine the future of work,” said Gerrit Kazmaier, president, product and technology, Workday. “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.”

Joel Hellermark, founder and CEO of Sana, added: “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.”

Sana’s AI-driven platforms have delivered dramatic productivity gains, from 95% time savings at a U.S. manufacturer to 200% efficiency boosts at a global law firm. Its learning tools, meanwhile, have cut course creation times from months to days.

The acquisition, expected to close in Q4 of Workday’s fiscal year 2026, underscores Workday’s bet on AI to transform enterprise operations and employee development at scale.