Vena, a provider of a complete Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) platform leveraging agentic AI and the Microsoft technology ecosystem, announced a strong start to the first half of fiscal year 2026, reaching over 2,000 customers globally, launching new AI innovations, and expanding its market presence.
During the first half of FY26, Vena surpassed 2,000 customers worldwide. New customer additions included Volvo, First Help Financial, Shield AI, and TIGI International Ltd, among others, spanning multiple industries.
In product innovation, Vena introduced Vena Copilot for Microsoft Teams, which integrates agentic AI directly into Teams meetings, chats, and channels. This aims to provide FP&A expertise to decision-makers across an organization. Furthermore, Vena’s integrated FP&A solutions became available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, allowing customers to utilize the Azure cloud platform for deploying and managing their financial and operational planning processes. The company also expanded its Partner network with 15 new additions.
Hunter Madeley, CEO of Vena, commented on the company’s performance, stating, “In this very dynamic economic environment, organizations that plan most effectively and execute most efficiently are separating from the pack. Vena’s mission is to help our customers thrive while others are trying to survive. Our Complete Planning platform leads the way, but it’s really our community of customers and partners that amplifies the value being realized by the organizations putting their trust in Vena. The first half of this year has seen record product adoption and customer growth. We have much more to do in service of our customers and our culture, but I’m thrilled with the progress being made. I’m enormously proud of every Venanite around the world and grateful to have each of them on our team as we grow together.”
External organizations recognized Vena and its team with several honors during the first half of the fiscal year. Allison Munro, CMEO, was named to Pavilion’s 2025 Top CMOs to Watch. Vena was also included in the Top 50 Accounting & Finance Products list, among 34 total list appearances, and designated a 2025 G2 Best Software Awards Leader.
Additional recognitions include achieving the highest rating for Greater Usability among leaders in the 2025 Nucleus Research CPM Value Matrix, being cited as a Provider of Assurance in ISG Buyers Guides for Business Planning, Financial Planning, Revenue Planning, and Workforce Planning. The company received the 2024 inaugural Dresner Applications Innovation Award for Workforce Planning and Analysis and was recognized as a Niche Player in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Close and Consolidation Solutions. Vena secured 18 top ranks and 37 leading positions in The Planning Survey 25 by Business Application Research Center, and earned its fifth consecutive TrustRadius Top Rated Awards in Corporate Performance Management. Other accolades included being named a SPARK Leader in the SPARK Matrix Cloud Financial Planning and Analysis 2025, an Overall Leader in Customer Experience and Vendor Credibility in the 2025 Dresner Wisdom of Crowds® Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Market Study, and achieving eight Outstanding and Excellent rankings in the BPM Partners 2025–2026 Performance Management Vendor Landscape Matrix (VLM). Vena also received its sixth consecutive TrustRadius Tech Cares Award.
At its annual Excelerate conference, Vena recognized six finance professionals and one organization for their innovation and leadership. The company also presented its 2025 Partner Awards to eight partners: Citrin Cooperman (Partner of the Year – North America), Candura (Partner of the Year – UKI and Growth Award), Finext (Partner of the Year – International), CFGI (Rising Star of the Year), ProLytics (Industry Partner of the Year), Delbridge (Customer Choice Award), and MCC (Excellence in Marketing).
For the second half of FY26, Vena plans to release new product features and updates, including enhancements to its agentic AI offerings, and intends to expand its footprint and hiring across multiple roles.
