Workfront is an enterprise work management platform that helps marketing, IT, and operational teams plan, prioritize, manage, and measure work across the organization. Founded in 2001 as AtTask by Scott Johnson and rebranded as Workfront in 2015, the company built a cloud-based platform used by large enterprises to coordinate creative production, marketing campaigns, and complex cross-functional projects. Workfront was acquired by Adobe in December 2020 for $1.5 billion and integrated into Adobe Experience Cloud.
Workfront has been acquired
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2001
Employees
900–1,000
Total Funding
$368M
5 rounds
Total raised $368M across 5 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Strategic Secondary (Series F)
Date
March 13, 2019
Amount
$280M
Valuation
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Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2019 | Strategic Secondary (Series F) | $280M | — | W Capital Partners, Susquehanna Growth Equity |
| August 5, 2015 | Series E | $33M | — | JMI Equity |
| January 2014 | Series D | $38M | — | JMI Equity |
Alex Shootman
CEO (2016-2020, through Adobe acquisition)
Scott Johnson
Founder
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
Asana
Public work management platform for cross-team collaboration; competes directly with Workfront in marketing and enterprise project tracking.
Smartsheet
Enterprise collaborative work management platform with spreadsheet-style UX; major competitor for Workfront in Fortune 500 accounts.
Monday.com
Public work OS used by marketing, creative, and operations teams; competes with Workfront for mid-market and enterprise customers.
Wrike
Enterprise collaborative work management platform owned by Citrix/Symphony Technology Group; direct competitor focused on marketing and creative workflows.
Atlassian (Jira)
Public software collaboration company whose Jira product competes with Workfront for IT and engineering project tracking use cases.
ClickUp
Productivity and work management platform competing in the broader collaborative work management category Workfront helped define.
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