Worksoft is a technology company.
Worksoft has raised $24.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Worksoft has raised $24.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Worksoft has raised $24.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Worksoft's investors include Elsewhere Partners.
Worksoft is a software company specializing in codeless test automation for enterprise applications, particularly SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, ServiceNow, and custom systems.[1][3][6][7] Its flagship product, Worksoft Certify, automates end-to-end business processes, process discovery, and testing to accelerate quality assurance, reduce manual effort, and minimize risks during upgrades and deployments, serving Global 5000 organizations in sectors like retail, banking, telecom, manufacturing, healthcare, IT, and pharmaceuticals.[1][3][4][5][7] This enables business users, analysts, and QA teams—not just developers—to achieve faster testing cycles, higher coverage, and efficiency gains, such as 80% automation in S/4HANA processes and 50% reduced cutover time, as seen with clients like Accenture.[3][4]
Founded in 1998 by Linda Hayes, a co-founder of AutoTester, Inc., Worksoft started with funding from a Fidelity Investments contract for Y2K testing.[5][6] Hayes pioneered the first codeless automation tool, Worksoft Certify, designed for business analysts in ERP environments, establishing leadership in the space.[3][6] Key milestones include early investments from Austin Ventures and Crecendo Ventures, the 2010 acquisition of TestFactory (an SAP testing specialist), and a 2019 buyout by Marlin Equity Partners.[6] Headquartered in Addison, Texas, with offices in London and Munich, Worksoft has evolved from Y2K-focused testing to a comprehensive platform integrating AI, cloud, and hyperautomation for modern enterprise needs.[5][6]
Worksoft rides the hyperautomation wave, combining test automation, AI, RPA, and process mining amid rising demands for resilient digital transformations in complex enterprise stacks.[3] Timing aligns with 2025 trends like AI-driven continuous testing, cloud migrations, and DevOps acceleration, where traditional coding-heavy tools falter on packaged apps.[3] Market forces favoring it include exploding ERP upgrade volumes (e.g., SAP S/4HANA), regulatory pressures in pharma/IT, and cost pressures pushing no-code solutions—Worksoft's niche leadership reduces testing bottlenecks by 50-80%.[3][4] It influences the ecosystem by enabling faster, safer deployments for giants, fostering hyperautomation adoption, and setting benchmarks for business-led quality in a \(10x\) faster release world.[3][7]
Worksoft is poised to dominate AI-augmented, codeless enterprise testing as hyperautomation matures, with expansions into generative AI for smarter discovery and deeper ServiceNow/Salesforce integrations.[3] Trends like agentic AI, edge-cloud hybrids, and zero-trust security will amplify its role in proactive, scalable validation. Under Marlin's backing and CTO Christian van den Branden's innovation (ex-VMware/EMC), expect aggressive cloud-native pushes and ecosystem partnerships, evolving from pioneer to indispensable for Global 5000 agility—maximizing efficiency in an era where flawless processes define competitive edges.[3][5][6]
Worksoft has raised $24.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Series D in March 2007.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2007 | $5.0M Series D | Elsewhere Partners | |
| May 1, 2005 | $12.0M Series D | Elsewhere Partners | |
| Mar 1, 2004 | $7.0M Series C | Elsewhere Partners |