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Sana
Stockholm AI lab building agentic AI for work: Sana Learn (AI-native learning) and Sana Agents. Founded 2016 by Joel Hellermark; entered agreement to be acquired by Workday.
- Raised
- EUR 50.9M
- Last round
- Series C+ · 30 Oct 2024
- Momentum
- Quiet
- Events
- 2
- Last activity
- 16 Sep 2025
Updated 12 Sep 2026 · Reviewed 12 Sep 2026
Capital
1 round · 2024
30 Oct 2024
Series C+
€50.9M
Cumulative €50.9M
Backers
1 investorAmounts in EUR, converted at the ECB rate on the event date. Funding totals exclude debt, grants and state aid; rounds whose instrument is not yet established are still counted. Every figure links to its source.
Activity
2 events
- Exit16 Sep 2025EUR 990.0M
Sana, acquisition by Workday for EUR 990.0M.
Acquisition
▸Source: newsroom.workday.com
- Funding30 Oct 2024EUR 50.9M
Sana Labs raised a USD 55 million Series C round led by New Enterprise Associates at a USD 500 million valuation, alongside acquiring workflow automation startup CTRL. This predates the September 2025 Workday acquisition already on record.
▸Source: accessnewswire.com
People
2 people
Co-founder and CMO
CEO and co-founder
Questions
6 answers
- What does Sana do?
- Stockholm AI lab building agentic AI for work: Sana Learn (AI-native learning) and Sana Agents. Founded 2016 by Joel Hellermark; entered agreement to be acquired by Workday.
- When was Sana founded?
- Sana was founded in 2016.
- Where is Sana headquartered?
- Sana is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
- How much funding has Sana raised?
- Sana has raised €50.9M (across 1 round · last 30 Oct 2024).
- What was Sana's latest funding round?
- Sana's most recent disclosed round was a series_c round of €50.9M, announced 30 October 2024.
- Who has invested in Sana?
- Investors in Sana include Menlo Ventures.
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