M&A Deal Summary

Workday Acquires Stories s.r.o.

On July 17, 2018, Workday acquired information technology company Stories s.r.o.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Workday’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Workday’s 1st transaction in Czech Republic.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-07-17
Target Stories s.r.o.
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Workday
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Stories s.r.o.

Prague, Czech Republic
Stories s.r.o. is a provider of augmented analytics, a powerful approach that leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to automate analysis and deliver insights into what’s happening in a business. Stories s.r.o. was founded in 2015 and is based in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Buyer

Workday

Pleasanton, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees19,415
Revenue 8.4B USD (2025)
DESCRIPTION
Workday's headquarters in Pleasanton, California.
Workday's headquarters in Pleasanton, California.

Workday is a provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. Workday delivers financial management, human capital management and analytics applications designed for companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. Workday's software delivers embedded analytics that capture the content and context of everyday business events, facilitating fast and informed decision-making from wherever users are working. Workday was established in 2005 and is based in Pleasanton, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 21
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 12 of 21
Country: Czech Republic M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 4 of 4
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