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Investment to focus on emerging enterprise tech such as AI and blockchain;
Workday executives LeighanneLevensaler and Mark Peek appointed Managing Directors and Co-Heads

Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced a $250 million Workday Ventures fund. Workday Ventures is the company’s strategic investment arm focused on identifying, investing, and partnering with early to growth stage companies developing emerging technologies – such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, blockchain, and augmented and virtual reality – that can be applied to the enterprise.

Workday Ventures will be run by seasoned Workday executives, LeighanneLevensaler and Mark Peek, who have been named managing directors and co-heads. Leighanne will serve in the role in addition to her position as senior vice president of corporate strategy at Workday, which she took on in 2016 after leading product management for the company’s applications. Mark, an enterprise industry veteran, brings more than 30 years of finance and operational experience to Workday Ventures, having previously served as co-president as well as chief financial officer at Workday in addition to leadership positions at companies including Amazon and VMware.

The $250 million fund comes after Workday announced it will open up its cloud platform, creating new opportunities for its customer and partner ecosystem to extend the power of Workday’s core applications. The investment in Workday Ventures builds on this effort and the company’s continued extensibility journey, making its people and technology expertise available to emerging companies exploring new use cases and innovations that will shape the next generation of enterprise technology.

In addition to funding, Workday Ventures portfolio companies will receive access to Workday’s extensive experience, market know-how, and global reach in the enterprise space, including:

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“Our investment in Workday Ventures reinforces our commitment to staying at the forefront of enterprise innovation,” said AneelBhusri, co-founder and CEO, Workday. “Combining the leadership of Leighanne and Mark with our deep understanding of the enterprise market will position Workday Ventures as an industry leader, supporting the growth of our portfolio companies, community, and business.”

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