Workday to Acquire AI Startup Sana for $1.1b
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Workday is acquiring AI startup Sana for $1.1B, expanding its HR tech capabilities.
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felix089Author
4 months ago
1 replyInteresting development in the Swedish AI ecosystem
cpach
4 months ago
1 replyIndeed. AFAIK these kind of exits are not super-common for Swedish startups. I’ll echo what I wrote in another thread (about the Klarna IPO): Here’s hoping that a big chunk of that money gets re-invested in new startups and other exciting projects in Sweden!
felix089Author
4 months ago
Agreed, it's great for the swedish ecosystem!
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