# WorkBoard

> WorkBoard is a Redwood City-based enterprise SaaS company that builds an AI-native strategy execution and OKR platform. It helps large organizations set objectives and key results, align teams around them, automate business reviews, and track progress in real time so strategy turns into a repeatable 'operating rhythm.' Co-founded in 2014 by CEO Deidre Paknad and Daryoush Paknad, the company serves major enterprises including Boeing, 3M, Cisco, Capital One and Workday, and in 2025 acquired rival Quantive to consolidate the enterprise OKR market.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Redwood City, California, United States
- **Founders:** Deidre Paknad (Co-Founder & CEO), Daryoush Paknad (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~180-300 employees (grew sharply after Series D; headcount reportedly tripled around 2020-2021)
- **Products:** WorkBoardAI Strategy Execution Platform, Generative AI Co-Author, Digital Chief of Staff Agent, Leadership Coach Agent, Strategic Portfolio Management & Portfolio Analyst Agent
- **Notable:** Co-founded and scaled to serve dozens of Fortune 500 enterprises including Boeing, 3M and Cisco., Raised $75M Series D in 2021 at a valuation north of $800M, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2., Introduced generative AI across its full strategy execution stack in 2023.

## Products & services

- **WorkBoardAI Strategy Execution Platform** — AI-native platform for setting and tracking OKRs, aligning teams, automating business reviews and scorecards, and connecting strategy to daily work.
- **Generative AI Co-Author** — Generative AI that co-authors objectives, key results, action plans and scorecards and visualizes connections across the strategy stack.
- **Digital Chief of Staff Agent** — AI agent that orchestrates OKRs and operating cadence and preps business reviews for managers.
- **Leadership Coach Agent** — AI agent that helps managers prepare 1-on-1s, analyze performance, assess skills and drive accountability.
- **Strategic Portfolio Management & Portfolio Analyst Agent** — AI-native strategic portfolio management with scenario modeling connecting strategy pillars, outcomes and investments.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled to serve dozens of Fortune 500 enterprises including Boeing, 3M and Cisco.
- Raised $75M Series D in 2021 at a valuation north of $800M, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
- Introduced generative AI across its full strategy execution stack in 2023.
- Acquired competitor Quantive in 2025 to consolidate the enterprise OKR category.
- Launched AI-native Strategic Portfolio Management and Portfolio Analyst Agents in 2026.
- Profiled by McKinsey for pioneering the 'digital operating rhythm.'

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Launched AI-native Strategic Portfolio Management solution and Portfolio Analyst Agents for real-time scenario modeling.
- **2025-05** — Acquired Quantive, uniting the two largest enterprise OKR players; Quantive customers migrating to WorkBoard.
- **2023-05** — Introduced generative AI co-authoring of OKRs, action plans and scorecards across the platform.
- **2021-05** — Raised $75M Series D led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at an ~$800M valuation.

## Links

- Website: https://workboard.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workboard-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/WorkboardInc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Workboard
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/workboardInc

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Last updated: 2026-07-10