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Workday Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Software & Data · Enterprise Technology

Workday is a SaaS-based enterprise solution for human resources, payroll and financial management, providing new levels of business agility for a fraction of the cost of buying, deploying, and maintaining legacy on-premise systems.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Workday ranks #32 globally and #18 in the United States. It ranks #7 in the Software & Data industry and #6 in the Enterprise Technology subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#32
Industry
Software & Data
#7
Subindustry
Enterprise Technology
#6
National · United States
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#18
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Key metrics

Workday Startup Activity Metrics

Workday has supported 76 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $12.8 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 2 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Workday's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Workday has deployed more than $1 billion in startup investments through Workday Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 2 active startup programs supporting 76 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Edtech, Fintech, and Hardware & IoT. Its venture arm Workday Ventures has invested in over 75 startups since it was founded in 2015.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Fintech, and Edtech, categories where Workday's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Workday-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Workday. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

Workday Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Workday engages startups through 2 active programs, supporting 76 startups in total based on our database.

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Workday Ventures
Workday Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 2015
Investment Program
Workday Ventures is the strategic investment arm of Workday focused on identifying, investing, and partners with early to growth-stage companies. The company helps accelerate innovation and c
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Workday

Workday's top 5 associated startups have raised 38% of the $12.8 billion raised in the last ten years across all 76 associated startups, led by Automation Anywhere at $1.7 billion. Workday is associated with 64 active startups and 12 exits. Workday Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 75 associated startups.

Disclaimer: This is based on general open web search and prone to mistakes.

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Startups associated with Workday
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
ParadoxParadoxSB 730Software & DataScottsdaleAcquiredWorkday Ventures
BukBukSB 661Software & DataSantiagoProgram InvestmentWorkday Ventures
VantaVantaSB 638Software & DataSan FranciscoProgram InvestmentWorkday Ventures
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Workday ranks #32 globally and #18 in the United States. It accounts for 1.9% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Software & Data industry and 0.8% of the activity generated by corporations in the United States. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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