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TechWolf

Ghent, BE Β· 13 known investors

TechWolf builds AI-driven skills intelligence software that helps enterprises capture and use skills data about their workforce for skill-based talent management. It serves large organizations and operates across Europe and North America.

Also known as TechWolf NV

Founders & leadership

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Mikael Wornoo
ADAndreas De Neve
Andreas De NeveinFounder at Techwolf Skills intelligence platform
JVJeroen Van Hautte
Jeroen Van HautteinFounderJeroen Van Hautte is co-founder and CTO of TechWolf, which builds AI-driven skills intelligence software for enterprise talent management, with customers including HSBC and Workday. He has a background in natural language processing from Cambridge.
YKYasamin Karimi
Yasamin KarimiinChief Product Officer

Investors Β· 13

Also in the syndicate Β· 6

Acadian VenturesAdam MilerPaul MelchiorreSAPServiceNowTudor Havriliuc

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$42.8M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds Β· 2022–2024

  • Undisclosed amountSeries BJun 2024 Β· 2 sources

    Felix Capital (lead), 20VC, Acadian Ventures, Adam Miler, Notion Capital, Paul Melchiorre, SAP, ServiceNow, Tudor Havriliuc, Workday

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  • $42.8MraisedJun 2024 Β· 4 sources
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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

TechWolf develops AI software that gives large enterprises a data layer about their workforce. Its platform combines three data sets the company describes as skills intelligence (what skills the workforce has and needs, replacing static taxonomies with an evidence-based view of talent supply and demand), work intelligence (how work is performed and where AI can automate or augment tasks, assessed at task level), and market intelligence (external labour-market skills, hiring patterns and AI impact across an industry). The platform automatically infers employees' skills from HR information and their digital work footprint, producing an overview of skills and skill gaps plus insights on current and future skill needs [0][1][6].

Rather than being delivered as a standalone application employees log into, TechWolf positions its output as intelligence delivered inside customers' existing HR technology and agent stacks, naming SAP and Workday systems as integration targets [0][1]. The company also publishes an open-sourced "Work Intelligence Index" that lets users explore how work is done at selected companies and which tasks are exposed to automation or augmentation by AI [0][1]. Use cases cited by customers include strategic workforce planning, internal mobility, skills-based hiring and recruitment, and upskilling programmes [0][1].

Founding story

TechWolf originated in 2017 as a university "Design Project" course assignment by three computer science students in Ghent β€” MikaΓ«l Wornoo, Andreas De Neve and Jeroen Van Hautte β€” who built an AI-driven skill matching tool for students and won the Delen Private Bank hackathon with it. The company was formally founded in 2018 out of Ghent University and Cambridge University, initially helping students find jobs based on their skills before pivoting away from staffing toward skills intelligence inside employers. Wornoo and De Neve built the commercial side while Van Hautte developed the product's AI at Cambridge University [2][4][6].

Business model

TechWolf sells enterprise software to large organizations, with a demo-booking and direct sales motion and delivery through integrations into customers' existing HR systems rather than a separate end-user application [0][1][2].

Traction

The company reported 12x revenue growth in the two years between its 2022 Series A and its 2024 Series B, and said around 50% of its pipeline came from the United States at the time of the Series B [4]. Published customer results include a bank mapping 250,000+ employees into one unified skills taxonomy within five months and creating granular skill profiles for 30,000+ technology employees; another customer with 100,000+ employees given personalized "skills signatures" and 75%+ of employees upskilled in critical skills; and Workday reporting 15% faster time-to-hire, a 39% decrease in new hires performing below expectations and 14% faster time to first deal for account executives [0][1].

Latest developments

In 2026 TechWolf announced a "Summer 26 Launch", was named a Leader and Star Performer in the Everest Group Skills Intelligence Platforms PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 (April 2026), announced a strategic partnership with TalenTeam (June 2026), a partnership with WTW to apply skills and workforce data to AI-driven business outcomes (July 2026), and achieved SAP Spotlight+ designation deepening its partnership with SAP SuccessFactors (August 2026). It was also recognised as a Strategic Challenger in the 2025 Fosway 9-Grid for Talent & People Success [0][2].

β–ΈFull profile β€” market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

TechWolf competes in the skills intelligence and talent intelligence segment of HR technology. It was named a Leader and Star Performer in the Everest Group Skills Intelligence Platforms PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 and a Strategic Challenger in the 2025 Fosway 9-Grid for Talent & People Success. Its Series B was noted for being backed simultaneously by SAP, Workday and ServiceNow, which the company said was the first time these three had invested in the same round [2][4]. It also participates in the Visier-led Open Skills Initiative alongside other skills intelligence providers [6].

TechWolf positions itself as the only vendor combining skills, work and market intelligence in a single data layer, built on purpose-built models rather than generic LLMs, with scientifically grounded automation scoring (Stanford Human Agency Scale) and delivery inside customers' existing systems and agents instead of a separate application [0][1].

Technology

TechWolf states it uses purpose-built models rather than generic large language models, ingesting raw work signals to build a unified view of jobs, skills and tasks specific to an organization, and describes an inference engine as the core of the product. Automation scores are said to be based on the Stanford Human Agency Scale. The underlying AI was initially developed by co-founder Jeroen Van Hautte at Cambridge University [0][1][2].

Go-to-market

The company targets large enterprises directly, supported by partnerships and marketplace presence with major HR technology vendors: it achieved SAP Spotlight+ designation with SAP SuccessFactors, partnered with WTW and with TalenTeam, and was included in Workday's expanded Agent Partner Network. It also runs a customer and prospect community for peer learning and product updates, and publishes customer stories and analyst recognitions [2][3][6].

Large and Fortune 500 enterprises, particularly HR and CHRO organizations in banking, technology, pharmaceuticals, energy, aviation, insurance and telecommunications. Named customers include GSK, KLM, United Airlines, MetLife, IQVIA, Virgin Media O2, bp, HSBC, Workday, Synopsys, KBC, Engie and Cegeka [0][1][2][4].

Geography

Headquartered in Belgium (Ghent origins), with offices opened in London in 2023 and New York in 2024, serving customers in Europe and North America [2][4].

History

After its 2018 founding, TechWolf onboarded clients including KBC, Engie and Cegeka and raised a €10M Series A in 2022. It opened a London office in 2023 to serve European customers, then raised a $42.75M Series B in 2024 with participation from SAP, Workday and ServiceNow, and opened a New York office the same year to support North American expansion. Subsequent milestones include analyst recognitions in 2025 and 2026 and a series of partnerships with SAP SuccessFactors, WTW and TalenTeam announced in 2026 [2][4].

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources β€” announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Decrease in new hires performing below expectations (Workday)Jan 202639%
Employees mapped into unified skills taxonomy (banking customer)Jan 2026250k+
Employees with personalized skills signatures (customer)Jan 2026100k+
Reduction in time-to-hire (Workday)Jan 202615%
Share of pipeline from the USJan 202450%
Shares committed to TechWolf FoundationJan 20243%
Time to build enterprise-wide skills intelligence (banking customer)Jan 20265 months

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed β€” not independently audited.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through TechWolf went on to found or lead other companies.

Timeline Β· 13

launches, deals, and filings
Aug 2026
SAP Spotlight+ designation with SAP SuccessFactors

TechWolf achieved SAP Spotlight+ designation, deepening its partnership with SAP SuccessFactors.

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Jul 2026
Partnership with WTW on skills and workforce data

TechWolf and WTW partnered to turn skills and workforce data into AI-driven business impact.

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Jun 2026
Strategic partnership with TalenTeam

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Apr 2026
Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group Skills Intelligence Platforms PEAK Matrix 2026

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Jan 2026
Summer 26 Launch

TechWolf promoted a "Summer 26 Launch" of new product capabilities on its website.

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Sep 2025
Included in Workday Agent Partner Network expansion

TechWolf appeared in coverage of Workday expanding its Agent Partner Network with new ventures partners for enterprise-ready AI agents.

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Mar 2025
Participation in Open Skills Initiative

TechWolf appeared in coverage of Visier and skills intelligence providers launching the Open Skills Initiative to address AI workforce transformation.

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Jan 2025
Named Strategic Challenger in 2025 Fosway 9-Grid for Talent & People Success

TechWolf announced its recognition as a Strategic Challenger in the 2025 Fosway 9-Grid for Talent & People Success.

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Sep 2024
New York office opened

TechWolf opened a New York City office to serve North American customers, funded in part by the Series B.

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Jan 2024
TechWolf closes $42.75M Series B

Series B led by Felix Capital with participation from SAP, Workday and ServiceNow, plus Acadian Ventures, Notion Capital, 20VC and angel investors Adam Miler, Paul Melchiorre and Tudor Havriliuc. Investors committed 3% of all shares to the TechWolf Foundation.

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Jan 2024
Julien Codorniou and Diane Gherson join board

Felix Capital partner Julien Codorniou and former IBM CHRO Diane Gherson joined TechWolf's board in connection with the Series B.

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Jan 2023
London office opened

TechWolf opened an office in London, UK, to be closer to its growing European customer base.

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Jan 2022
TechWolf raises €10M Series A

TechWolf secured a €10M Series A after onboarding clients including KBC, Engie and Cegeka.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

In the news

β–ΈResearch sources Β· 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does TechWolf do?
TechWolf is a Belgian enterprise software company providing AI-driven skills, work and market intelligence data for workforces.
Who founded TechWolf?
TechWolf was founded by Mikael Wornoo, Andreas De Neve, Jeroen Van Hautte.
Who are TechWolf's investors?
TechWolf's investors include Acadian Ventures Management, Llc, Notion Capital, SemperVirens Venture Capital, Syndicate One, 20VC, FELIX CAPITAL, Workday Ventures.
How much funding has TechWolf raised?
TechWolf has disclosed $42.8M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is TechWolf headquartered?
TechWolf is headquartered in Ghent, BE.