Workato
| Industry | Software |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Vijay Tella, Gautham Viswanathan, Harish Shetty, Dimitris Kogias |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California , United States |
Area served | Global |
| Website | www |
Workato is an American multinational software company that provides a cloud-based platform for automation, integration, and artificial intelligence (AI) orchestration across applications, data, and systems.[1][2][3] The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
History
Workato was founded in 2013 by Vijay Tella, Gautham Viswanathan, Harish Shetty, and Dimitris Kogias.[4][5] It has received investment from entities including ServiceNow, Altimeter Capital, Insight Partners, and Redpoint Ventures.[1][2]
The company laid off about 10% of its workforce in 2023.[6] It opened offices in Dublin[7] and Singapore in 2021 and a data center in Australia in 2023.[8]
In March 2025, Workato acquired support automation provider DeepConverse for an undisclosed amount.[9]
In August 2025, Workato acquired AI company XMAD.ai to strengthen its AI capabilities.[10] The company has raised over $200 million in Series E funding at a $5.7 billion valuation.[11]
In 2026, Workato launched its Enterprise Model Context Protocol (MCP) platform, enabling AI agents from tools such as Claude and ChatGPT to securely access and act upon enterprise applications while following established governance and security protocols.[12]
Platform overview
Workato's platform is designed for integrating different systems and automating workflows. Key features include: a drag-and-drop interface, enabling users to create data integrations, customize workflows, and publish APIs,[13] low-code/no-code capabilities with prebuilt connectors known as "recipes",[14] and real-time monitoring and management of data sharing between systems.[15]
References
- ^ a b Williams, Joe (2021-01-12). "Workato Valued at $1.7 Billion in Funding Led by Altimeter, Insight". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12.
- ^ a b "Workato | Company Overview & News". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ Buckley, Miles (April 16, 2025). "Agentic Orchestration: Understanding the Future of Enterprise AI". Workato.
- ^ Rath, Shalini (2023-03-11). "Workato Success Story - Leading the Way in Automation". Startup Talky.
- ^ "How Workato cofounder Vijay Tella is shaping the future of middleware". Insight Partners. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- ^ Joyner, April; Palazzolo, Stephanie; Renbarger, Madeline (2023-02-06). "A company-wide Zoom meeting versus individual calls: Insiders reveal how multibillion-dollar startups Clari and Workato slashed jobs". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06.
- ^ Keane, Jonathan (2021-12-11). "$5.7bn-valued Workato plans on expanding hiring drive at its new Dublin base". Irish Independent.
- ^ Dickinson, Eleanor (2023-10-09). "Workato stamps mark in Aussie data centre". ARN.
- ^ "Workato Purchases DeepConverse to Bolster Agentic AI Efforts". PYMNTS. March 27, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Workato 2026 Company Profile". PitchBook. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ^ Lunden, Ingrid (November 10, 2021). "Workato storms to a $5.7B valuation after raising $200M for its enterprise automation platform". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
- ^ "2025 Product Highlights". Workato Product Hub. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ^ Anderson, Brian (2015-01-14). "Drag-And-Drop App Integrations With Workato". Demand Gen Report. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Raghunatha, Akshata; Gururani, Pranjal (November 12, 2024). "Seamless Automation and Integration with Workato's low-code, no-code iPaaS". Amazon Web Services.
- ^ "Workato for Integration of Software Components". CodiumAI. Retrieved 2023-10-24.