companies

Sana

AI-native learning platform combining course creation, an LMS/LXP, and enterprise knowledge agents, now owned by Workday after a 2025 acquisition.

Sana was founded in Stockholm in 2016 by Joel Hellermark, a self-taught engineer who built his first AI company as a teenager. The company raised more than $140 million from investors including Menlo Ventures and NEA before Workday agreed to acquire it for approximately $1.1 billion, a deal announced in September 2025 and completed that November. Sana's two core products are Sana Learn, an AI-native learning platform combining LMS, LXP, content authoring, and personalized coaching agents, and Sana, a broader enterprise AI product with a no-code agent builder for search and workflow automation across tools like Google Drive and Microsoft 365. Before the acquisition, Sana reported over a million users across hundreds of enterprise customers. As part of Workday, Sana continues developing both products, positioned as an AI-first complement to Workday Learning's existing compliance and governance capabilities, though customers and industry watchers are still tracking how much independence the Sana brand and roadmap retain inside a much larger parent company.

Founded

2016

Headquarters

Stockholm, Sweden

Sector

applications