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Asana Bets on AI: Acquires Stack AI to Enhance Workflows
29 May
Summary
- Asana acquired workflow automation company Stack AI.
- Founders of Stack AI will join Asana to bolster AI efforts.
- Acquisition aims to position Asana as an AI-native workplace platform.
Asana announced its acquisition of the workflow automation company Stack AI, a move designed to propel the company into the AI-native workplace platform space. Tony Rosinol and Bernard Aceituno, founders of Stack AI, will join Asana as part of the deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The acquisition aligns with Asana's strategy to transform its platform into an "operating system for human-agent teams." Stack AI specializes in creating AI agents that integrate with existing business systems like Salesforce and Slack.
Stack AI, a recent graduate of Y Combinator, had secured nearly $20 million in funding. This acquisition comes as Asana seeks to strengthen its position in the market, facing competition from established automation tools and major AI labs.
Asana's CEO, Dan Rogers, stated the acquisition accelerates their roadmap for human-agent work, enabling more complex end-to-end business process automation. This move is expected to aid Asana's rebound in public markets.
