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This February at Vena, as we celebrate Black History Month, we’re taking a look at what Black History Month means through the eyes of our employees. For some, this month means acknowledging all the people who came ahead of us, recognizing their achievements and paying tribute to the pioneers who paved the way for us today. For others, it’s a time of reflection and unity, to come together to address the challenges we’re still facing in our society. “Black History Month to me is a month of reflection and unity. I use this month to reflect on how far we’ve come, but also to unite and discuss some of the challenges we still face.” —Babatunde Akinpelu Senior Manager, Application Support at Vena This month also marks the one-year anniversary of the formation of Melanite, our Black employee-run resource group. The group, which supports Black employees throughout the organization and community, is open to all employees looking to learn, grow and contribute to a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment. “Melanite is our safe space where we can all come together to normalize Blackness and amplify Black voices, culture and experiences inside and outside of our workplace,” says Siobhan Mondesire, Melanite Co-chair and Vice President of Demand Generation at Vena. What does this safe place feel like for Black employees? It welcomes them to have uncomfortable discussions, promote dialogue, feel supported and build trust throughout the organization. Siobhan explains, “This includes supporting Black employees’ well-being and recognizing their anger, exhaustion and grieving when they are often faced with traumatic stories and images about racial violence in the news. It also means providing them with resources and tools to tackle some of the issues Black employees face in the workplace and addressing them collectively through opportunities for learning and growth. So when it comes to our diversity, equity and inclusion practices, we’re asking what more can we do to continue building a diverse workforce—and more importantly, making it a company-wide effort. ” Strengthening Vena’s Culture Vena employees will connect and learn from one another this month during a roundtable discussion on disarming microaggressions and the role we can all play to become better allies in the workplace. “In this roundtable, participants across Vena will learn about the practical strategies they can apply when they overhear or witness a microaggression so they can feel empowered to be an upstander. They’ll also leave the session with a personal commitment and action, ” explains Shada McShannon, Director, People Partners & DEI at Vena. Honoring Black Leaders—Past, Present and Future “When I think of Black History Month, I think of all the people who came ahead of me and paved the way for people not only of my skin color, but people of all skin colors. The people who had no intention of being labeled as exceptional people of history, but were doing what they felt was right or what they felt like should happen in the world … ” —Jarran Francis Senior Manager, Customer Success at Vena Throughout Black History Month, we’ll be highlighting the achievements of Black leaders throughout time, bringing together Black Vena customers to discuss what it’s like being a Black professional in finance and also telling the stories of Black professionals in tech who are excelling in their careers and shaping history today. For this year’s Obsidi by BPTN Awards, we’re hoping some of Vena’s top talent nominees will be recognized for their achievements in the industry. Creating Our Best Future “What does Black History Month mean to me? It means opportunity. It means visibility.” —Olalekan Adebayo, Manager, Application Support at Vena Black History Month is a time to learn, grow and celebrate, but it also inspires us to look toward the future and continue to show up, speak up, team up and lift others up—to make a real difference in our personal and professional lives every day which carries through beyond this month. How will we do that at Vena? Melanite will continue to share resources and tools for Vena employees to use to continue learning and growing inside and outside of work. They’re also keen to look for more ways to bring diverse Black communities together to create intergenerational connections, support and opportunities. Recently, Melanite partnered with BlackMINT, a Canadian non-profit organization focused on inspiring Black youth to pursue careers in the tech sector, to close the financial and software literacy gap for Black students and break down barriers in tech. They hosted free Excel Microsoft training and mentorship workshops for underrepresented youth both virtually and at Vena’s headquarters in the Liberty Village area of Toronto. Did you know? Last year, Vena won Comparably Awards for Best Company Culture, Best Company for Diversity, Best Company for Women, Best CEO and more. For the full list of Comparably awards Vena won in 2021, click here. Come grow with us! Vena is hiring. We have offices in Toronto, Canada and in London, England. Visit our Careers page for current job openings or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to learn more about life at Vena.

Today, Vena announced that it has been named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Enterprise Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Applications 2022 Vendor Assessment (doc #US48985622, December 2022). “Vena provides customers the ability to work the way they think, with familiarity, flexibility and deep, actionable insights that transform the office of finance into a strategic partner to the entire organization,” said Hugh Cumming, Chief Technology Officer for Vena. “We believe our recognition as a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape validates our ability to execute at a level on par with industry leaders in enhancing our customers’ ability to support greater decision-making and planning agility, which is a competitive asset during uncertain times.” The IDC MarketScape report is an assessment of enterprise planning, budgeting and forecasting application vendors in 2022. The IDC MarketScape evaluates the breadth of each vendor’s product portfolio and the level of innovation included, geographical presence and the satisfaction and perception of its customers, as well as the vendor’s overall health. Vena’s position in the IDC MarketScape follows a wave of industry and customer accolades the company received in 2022. Earlier this year, Vena was named a Challenger in the inaugural Gartner Magic Quadrant for financial planning software and was ranked as an Overall Leader in the Dresner Advisory Services 2022 Wisdom of Crowds Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Market Study. Vena was recognized as a leader in the G2 Grid Report for Budgeting and Forecasting Winter 2023. Vena also received a 2022 Best Software award by TrustRadius, the community-driven product reviews site. About IDC MarketScape IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors. About Vena Vena is the only native Excel Complete Planning platform built for Microsoft 365 with Power BI Embedded. Vena transforms how business, finance and operations leaders Plan To Grow™ with the Vena Growth Engine, the SaaS platform and methodology that empowers and inspires your plans and guides your growth journey. Over 1,300 of the world’s leading companies power their growth with Vena. For more information, visit venasolutions.com. Media Contact Jonathan Paul Senior Director, Content & Communications, Vena jpaul@venacorp.com

Recognized for its ability to execute and completeness of vision Today, Vena announced that it has been named a Challenger in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software. "We are delighted that Vena is positioned as a Challenger in the Magic Quadrant,” said Hugh Cumming, Chief Technology Officer for Vena. “ We believe our native integrations with Microsoft technology enable Vena customers to leverage Microsoft Excel, Power BI and Azure to gain deep insights from their financial and operational data through our advanced AI-driven analytics. We are proud of the Vena team and look forward to continuing to execute against our mission to elevate the strategic office of finance.” Gartner defines financial planning software as “the key tool that enables organizations to manage their enterprisewide financial planning, forecasting and budgeting processes. Financial planning software allows finance organizations to plan and analyze business financial strategy for the organization across all three financial statements (that is, profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flows). It supports modeling, collaboration, analytics and performance-reporting capabilities, all of which enhance a user’s ability to effectively manage financial performance.” This is the latest recognition for Vena in 2022. Earlier this year, the company was named an Overall Leader in the Dresner Advisory Services 2022 Wisdom of Crowds Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Market Study. Vena was also recognized as a major player in the 2022 IDC Marketscape Enterprise Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Applications report and as a leader in the G2 Grid Report for Budgeting and Forecasting Winter 2023. Vena also received a 2022 Best Software award by TrustRadius, the community-driven product reviews site. Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software, Regina Crowder, Matthew Mowrey, et al.., 14 December 2022 . Gartner and Magic Quadrant are registered trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. About Vena Vena is the only native Excel Complete Planning platform built for Microsoft 365 with Power BI Embedded. Vena transforms how business, finance and operations leaders Plan To Grow™ with the Vena Growth Engine, the SaaS platform and methodology that empowers and inspires your plans and guides your growth journey. Over 1,300 of the world’s leading companies power their growth with Vena. For more information, visit venasolutions.com. Media Contact Jonathan Paul Senior Director, Content & Communications, Vena jpaul@venacorp.com

Cloud-based platforms combine best-of-breed capabilities with the power and ubiquity of Microsoft Excel to empower FP&A and accounting teams amid dynamic business conditions Today, Vena announced its strategic partnership with Fluence Technologies, the purpose-built financial consolidation, close and reporting software for high-growth businesses, offering an integrated solution empowering FP&A, extended planning (xP&A) and financial close management for Vena and Fluence customers. Traditional ERP and CPM applications no longer fit the needs of today's modern FP&A and accounting professionals who must work more closely together to guide their organizations through dynamic business conditions. Teams are forced to settle for a "good enough" solution that compromises on capabilities and prompts some users to hack workarounds to get the job done, risking errors and inaccurate results. The consolidation of best-of-breed capabilities from Vena Complete Planning and Fluence into an integrated solution enables a true and seamless digital transformation of the entire finance function—from forecasting and modeling, integrated planning and budgeting to streamlining financial reporting and close management —buoyed by the inherent flexibility and familiarity of a native Excel interface. "Vena and Fluence have worked together since 2019, providing shared customers the ability to reduce time-to-close by as much as 90%," said Vena Chief Marketing & Ecosystem Officer Allison Munro. "This next evolution of our ongoing partnership provides our customers with an integrated solution that effectively services the unique needs of FP&A and accounting functions. Teams are able to leverage our mutual Excel-first approach to drive ease of use, broad adoption and collaboration across the organization to drive business agility, productivity and resilience." "The combined Vena/Fluence offering delivers a highly differentiated solution for financial planning, consolidation and close," added Don Mal, Chairman and Co-founder of Fluence Technologies. "Fluence and Vena have a proven track record of providing joint solutions to clients globally for over three years and I am thrilled to see us further strengthen our relationship." Joint customers across a wide range of industries can use Vena and Fluence to power FP&A, extended planning and financial close processes such as close management, consolidation, account reconciliation, lease accounting, tax provisioning, capital planning, sales and revenue planning, ESG planning and more. "Fluence and Vena have been trusted partners since the first days of Fluence," said David Wood, Chief Revenue Office at Fluence Technologies. "This extension of the Vena/Fluence alliance offers tremendous value for customers and partners and provides the market with the only 'best-of-breed' corporate performance management offering for mid-market organizations." There is increasing demand from accounting teams for the type of efficiencies that Vena users have benefited from for years, including a user-friendly experience rooted in the Excel worksheets they work in daily. Vena and Fluence provide a better experience when used together. For more information about how to leverage the Vena and Fluence platforms, please visit the Vena Marketplace. About Vena Vena is the only native Excel Complete Planning platform built for Microsoft 365 with Power BI Embedded. Vena transforms how business, finance and operations leaders Plan To Grow™ with the Vena Growth Engine, the SaaS platform and methodology that empowers and inspires your plans and guides your growth journey. Over 1,300 of the world's leading companies power their growth with Vena. For more information, visit venasolutions.com. About Fluence Fluence is the only pure-play financial consolidation, close and reporting software for high-growth businesses. Our customers go live in weeks, close their books in days and report intelligence in real-time. We deliver game-changing efficiency gains and trusted, timely numbers to our customers so they get the time, control and confidence they deserve. Fluence is out-of-the-box, no-coding software with a full Excel interface and enterprise-grade capabilities for immediate adoption and quick time to value, all in a truly finance-owned solution. Welcome to Fluence...we close early. Media Contact Jonathan Paul Senior Director, Content & Communications, Vena jpaul@venacorp.com

In today’s digital age, data is at the center of nearly every organization. Cloud computing has brought incredible benefits for businesses, including increased collaboration, insights and flexibility. It has, however, also brought security risks that can be quite costly. The average cost of a data breach in 2022 is $4.35 million USD, according to the latest Cost of a Data Breach Report from IBM Security, based on research from Ponemon Institute. In addition to the financial hit, a data breach can result in loss of trust from partners and customers. What’s more, the increased focus on data privacy due to GDPR in Europe and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), means that security breaches could also result in steep fines or litigation. The average cost of a data breach in 2022 is $4.35 million USD. Customers and partners often seek assurances that an outside organization can be trusted with their data. For Software as a Service (SaaS) companies, such as Vena, that manage a large volume of diverse data, adherence to System and Organization Control requirements, also referred to as SOC, can help establish a common language of trust. What Is a SOC Report? At its core, SOC reports are independent, third-party audit reports that demonstrate how an organization achieves key compliance controls and objectives based on criteria defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). For example, they can help validate, among other things, that a company’s internal security practices meet specific criteria. These practices include both technology and human protocols. SOC reports are independent, third-party audit reports that demonstrate how an organization achieves key compliance controls and objectives based on criteria defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). SOC 1 Report There are different kinds of SOC audits. A SOC 1 audit examines and reports on an organization’s control environment that may be relevant to its customers’ internal controls over financial reporting. SOC 2 Report A SOC 2 audit looks at an organization’s control environment as it relates to established trust criteria, including security for a service offering. SOC audits can be further broken into two types: a Type 1 audit reviews the control environment at a single point in time, whereas a Type 2 audit looks at the control environment over a defined period of time, typically from six to 12 months, depending on the needs of the organization and intended users. Third-Party Validation Since Vena operates in the corporate performance management space and deals with sensitive data, our customers expect us to implement appropriate organizational safeguards designed to protect the financial, operational and other organizational data they bring into our Complete Planning platform. Type 2 SOC reports provide an independent assessment that can help customers assess whether the control environments of vendors are suitably designed and operating effectively for their needs. When Vena underwent its SOC evaluation, we partnered with a top accounting firm to ensure that our audit was conducted by an experienced and respected third party. We’ve always developed Vena’s network infrastructure and tech stack with security in mind, so the road to issuing our Type 1 SOC report was a short one once we started the process. As part of our SOC 2 Type 2 audit, we looked at both human-based and technology-based enterprise risk management measures as they related to the security trust principle. The examination included evaluating the technology we have in place, assessing the internal training for all our staff and reviewing the outputs from ongoing incident response exercises with our technical and crisis management teams. Security is a process and no organization can sit back and assume that it is 100% secure. Achieving a level of security that can be independently verified, such as SOC, is a continuous journey that never truly ends. Our teams are regularly updating our defensive technologies, conducting penetration tests, reviewing privileged access grants and generally staying on top of the latest threat intelligence. Security is a process and no organization can sit back and assume that it is 100% secure. Executive Support For companies pursuing SOC 2 compliance (or considering going through the audit process), it is important to have both executive buy-in and full support and commitment across the organization from the ground up. This was the case for us at Vena. Our entire team were engaged champions of the process. Conducting a SOC evaluation serves a number of valuable functions. It establishes a framework, cadence and discipline of ongoing review which can help protect an organization from both financial and reputational damage and ensure that authored policies are followed as part of the running business. Vena continues to strengthen our Complete Planning platform, which is designed to ensure our users’ data is safe, secure and always available. To learn more about Vena’s commitment to customer trust, visit our Customer Trust page.

Howatson’s experience scaling companies and building high-performing global finance organizations will guide Vena through its next phase of growth We're pleased to announce that Melissa Howatson has joined Vena's executive team as chief financial officer, reporting to CEO Hunter Madeley. Howatson joins Vena at a pivotal moment in its growth trajectory. The company recently grew its global team to more than 700 employees and, despite economic headwinds, has achieved record performance over the course of 2022, propelled by industry-leading customer satisfaction ratings and new milestones in its ecosystem of strategic partners and engagements with global customers. In her new role, Howatson will help lead Vena through its next phase of growth, driving operational scale and agility in service of Vena’s ecosystem of customers, partners, employees and community. “Vena has grown tremendously in the past year, and we were looking for a finance leader who has successfully guided companies toward their next milestone,” said Madeley. “Melissa brings a great combination of scale-up and start-up experience, a strong financial and consulting background spanning industries such as edtech, ‘Big Four’ accounting and automotive and a proven history of building and leading high-performing global finance organizations. We are thrilled to have her join us on our journey.” Howatson joins Vena after almost a decade at D2L, a global learning technology company, where she served as CFO, was a member of the board of directors and led the completion of D2L’s initial public offering in 2021. Prior to D2L, she held finance leadership positions at Bend All Automotive, Qwalify and Primal. She obtained her CPA-CA designation while working in the assurance practice at KPMG. “Vena enables finance to evolve from being simply an aggregator of data to a strategic business partner that delivers insight and analysis to drive agility, resilience and stronger decision making. The time is right for finance teams to harness the power of Vena ..." —Melissa Howatson CFO at Vena "Throughout my career, I have seen firsthand the value that finance teams can bring to the larger organization and the important role they can play in moving the business forward,” said Howatson. “Vena enables finance to evolve from being simply an aggregator of data to a strategic business partner that delivers insight and analysis to drive agility, resilience and stronger decision making. The time is right for finance teams to harness the power of Vena, and I’m excited to work with Hunter and the team to deliver the utmost value for our customers and guide Vena through its next phase of growth.” Come Grow With Us We’re hiring! Vena has offices in Toronto, Canada and in London, England. Visit our Careers page for current job openings or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to learn more about life at Vena.

Customer trust, corporate culture and a new employees milestone propel continued growth amid economic headwinds TORONTO – Dec. 1, 2022 – Vena, the Complete Planning platform loved by finance and trusted by business, approaches 2023 following a strong performance in its third quarter. The company continued to grow its employee base and engagements with global customers, introduced new product innovation, drove customer growth buoyed by consistently exceptional satisfaction scores and was lauded for its product and corporate culture. In November, Vena Solutions launched Vena with Microsoft Power BI Embedded. The integration enriches Vena’s Insights and Analysis solution with advanced data analytics and AI-powered business insights embedded directly into Vena’s cloud-based CPM platform, powering FP&A, extended planning and beyond. This integration represents the latest evolution of Vena's ongoing strategic collaboration with Microsoft and makes Vena the only Complete Planning platform with out-of-the-box, user-guided business intelligence for all. TrustRadius, the community-driven product reviews site, recognized Vena Complete Planning with a 2022 Best Software award, which celebrates products that support the evolution of self-serve buyers by sourcing and using customer reviews. The recognition came on the heels of Vena winning a TrustRadius Tech Cares award for the third consecutive year. The award recognizes technology companies that go above and beyond in supporting their employees and the communities they operate in. Additionally, Vena was named one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for 2022 by Waterstone Human Capital. The award recognizes not only strong corporate culture but also looks at how culture has aided the organization to drive success. These achievements all complement a strong third quarter that saw Vena grow its global team to more than 700 employees, maintain exceptional growth in revenue and achieve industry-leading customer satisfaction ratings. “Vena’s exceptional performance despite global economic uncertainty is a testament to the trust our customers place in us, the value they realize from using our Complete Planning platform and the support of our partners and Venanites throughout the company,” said Vena CEO Hunter Madeley. “We are honored by the recognitions awarded to Vena for its products and, especially, its culture and people, and look forward to continued collaboration and partnership as we head into 2023.” Other highlights achieved in Q3 2022 include: A customer base that has increased by more than 300 new customers in 2022, sustained record customer satisfaction levels and accelerated growth as customers continue to put their trust in Vena to power their Plan To Grow™ in turbulent times. The addition of more than 30 new Partners this year, with Ujimatec, SolomonEdwards, Anatona and others joining Vena’s Partner Network in Q3. The launch of Vena Marketplace, a destination where finance and operations professionals can access integrations, solutions and services to Power their Plan To Grow. Continued employee growth despite ongoing economic turbulence with a 30+% increase in headcount year-over-year. Successful completion of SOC 1 and 2 Type II audits, which provide an independent assessment of how Vena’s cloud-based CPM platform achieves compliance controls and objectives based on criteria defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Additional recognition of Vena with awards from workplace culture and corporate brand reputation platform Comparably. These awards included Best Company Happiness, Work-Life Balance, Perks & Benefits and Compensation. About Vena Vena is the only native Excel Complete Planning platform built for Microsoft 365 with Power BI Embedded. Vena transforms how business, finance and operations leaders Plan To Grow™ with the Vena Growth Engine, the SaaS platform and methodology that empowers and inspires your plans and guides your growth journey. Over 1,300 of the world’s leading companies power their growth with Vena. For more information, visit venasolutions.com. Media Contact Jonathan Paul Senior Director, Content & Communications, Vena jpaul@venacorp.com

Free workshops offer Microsoft Excel training, mentorship and encouragement for underrepresented youth Vena's Black Employee Resource Group, Melanite, is excited to announce its partnership with BlackMINT, a Canadian non-profit organization focused on inspiring Black youth to pursue careers in the tech sector. Together, they will be hosting and teaching a series of workshops on careers in technology, along with skills-based training on Microsoft Excel, the world’s most commonly used spreadsheet software. Black professionals are underrepresented in the technology industry. Black residents comprise 3.5% of the Canadian population but make up just 2.6% of the country’s technology professionals. BlackMINT’s Rising Star Platform is a clearinghouse for information about Black professionals and what it takes to succeed in different careers, including technology. Through its Black employee resource group, Melanite, Vena is hosting and sponsoring these workshops with BlackMINT to introduce high school students to career opportunities in tech as well as real-world skills that can be transferred to the workplace. Black professionals are underrepresented in the technology industry. Black residents comprise 3.5% of the Canadian population but make up just 2.6% of the country’s technology professionals. “Representation matters. We want to impact how students see themselves represented in tech through these sessions and imagine the possibilities for their future,” said Siobhan Mondesire, Vice President of Demand Generation and Co-chair of Melanite at Vena. “Existing systemic barriers have resulted in fewer Black students being encouraged—or even provided the option—to pursue tech careers. Addressing this at the root cause includes arming them with the knowledge and access to better understand what a career in tech looks like. It’s important we demystify the idea that the only jobs in tech are ones where you have to code.” "Representation matters. We want to impact how students see themselves represented in tech through these sessions and imagine the possibilities for their future.” —Siobhan Mondesire Vice President of Demand Generation and Co-chair of Melanite at Vena Tina Goulbournre, Vena's Chief Operating Officer and Executive Sponsor of Melanite, said: "We have deliberately built inclusion into our culture because we understand that diversity adds richness—inside and outside of our organization. We are proud of our track record and for being recognized as an industry leader that continuously strives to ensure we create a supportive environment where all feel included and have equal opportunity." Vena will host the free, daylong Excel workshops on Dec. 3 and Jan. 14 at its headquarters in the Liberty Village area of Toronto and virtually via video conference. Vena encourages teachers, counselors, coaches and others who work with youth to visit www.lifeatvena.com/excelerate-your-growth for more information they can share within their networks and communities.

Award from Waterstone Human Capital recognizes culture’s contribution to an organization’s business success Here at Vena, we're fortunate to know that our great team and culture all come down to our people. Every day, we're proud of the culture we're building together, but today, we're especially proud and honored to announce that we have been recognized for all our collective efforts in creating a winning culture at Vena. Vena was named one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for 2022 by Waterstone Human Capital. The award recognizes not only strong corporate culture but also looks at how culture has aided the organization to drive success. "The 2022 award recipients demonstrate that putting culture at the center of strategy drives growth and accelerates performance. They actively craft high-performance cultures that drive extraordinary results and serve as an inspiration for others who want to do the same” says Marty Parker, president and CEO of Waterstone Human Capital and chair of the Canada’s Most Admired™ program. “At Waterstone, we believe corporate culture drives performance and that it’s an organization’s single greatest asset.” Vena’s CORE Values—Customer Trust, One Team, Respect and Authenticity and Execution Excellence—guide every decision and action taken across the organization. “We are truly appreciative of the feedback our employees provide in both internal surveys and employer rating sites, and are grateful to be rated highly by our amazing team. Our collective commitment to building a culture focused on personal and professional growth in the service of our customers stands out most for me,” said Tracey Mikita, Chief People Person at Vena. “From our formal learning and development programs, Vena employee resource group initiatives and our support of giving back to our communities, Vena is focused on cultivating, embracing and celebrating all aspects of our team.” In addition to being named one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture winners, Vena also has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers in 2022 and has earned eight Comparably awards based on employee feedback—Best Company Outlook, Best Company Perks & Benefits, Best Company Work-Life Balance, Best Company Compensation, Best Company Happiness, Best CEOs for Diversity, Best CEOs for Women and Best Marketing Teams. The company also has received awards for its financial planning and analysis platform from organizations including Gartner, TrustRadius and others. “We are truly appreciative of the feedback our employees provide in both internal surveys and employer rating sites, and are grateful to be rated highly by our amazing team. Our collective commitment to building a culture focused on personal and professional growth in the service of our customers stands out most for me.” —Tracey Mikita Chief People Person at Vena “From day one, we have continuously and consciously worked to build a positive workplace culture— and it’s humbling to be recognized among a short list of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures,” said Vena CEO Hunter Madeley. “We understand that a company built on collaboration, transparency and trust empowers everyone involved in the organization. We work to earn that trust every day—at every level of our organization—and it’s an honor to see that work recognized with awards like this one.” About Waterstone Human Capital: At Waterstone Human Capital, we inspire organizations to build high performance cultures. We’re a human capital management consulting firm specializing in retained executive search, cultural measurement and assessment, and leadership training and development. We have successfully helped hundreds of entrepreneurial-minded, high-growth organizations across North America recruit, measure, and train for fit. Waterstone is also the founder of the Canada’s Most Admired™Corporate Cultures and Canada’s Most Admired™CEO programs. These national programs annually recognize best-in-class Canadian organizations and CEOs, for fostering cultures that enhance performance and help sustain a competitive advantage. For more information, please visit waterstonehc.com or canadasmostadmired.com. Come Grow With Us We’re hiring! Vena has offices in Toronto, Canada and in London, England. Visit our Careers page for current job openings or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to learn more about life at Vena.

Vena’s cloud-based corporate performance management platform also earned a spot on the For Enterprise List and For Mid-Sized List Our customers have spoken and based on their top reviews, Vena has earned a badge for landing on the Overall TrustRadius Best Software List as well as the For Enterprise List and For Mid-Sized List. This recognition comes on the heels of Vena winning a TrustRadius Tech Cares Award for the third consecutive year. The TrustRadius Best Software List celebrates products that support the evolution of self-serve buyers by sourcing and using customer reviews. To make the list, products must have more than 40 reviews from the past year and have maintained a trScore of 7.5 or higher. These characteristics demonstrate a commitment to transparency, improvement and user insights. “Vena Solutions was selected for the 2022 Best Software List as best suited for mid-sized and enterprise businesses,” said Megan Headley, Vice President of Research at TrustRadius. “These awards are based directly on feedback from their customers. Vena’s customers at mid-sized and enterprise businesses praised the product's overall flexibility, easy-to-use drill-down capabilities and ability to automate workflows.” “Powerful agile planning and reporting in familiar Excel environment.” —Vena Verified User Top-Rated Reviews by Vena Users Vena helps finance teams analyze, gain insights and report on business performance to help organizations forecast, plan, budget and report on their key performance indicators. Vena Complete Planning automates planning processes across departments and systems in human resources, marketing and sales, each of which can benefit from enterprise performance management (EPM) for forecasting, budgeting and reporting, revenue planning, workforce planning, scenario analysis and beyond. Vena’s top-rated reviews and ratings on TrustRadius are a result of the insights shared by verified users. One user shared, “Vena is easy to use and maintain. All the stakeholders in the business love it. Vena is used in our day-to-day management of the business. It has allowed us to have full transparency of our business with one source of truth. We also use it for consolidating and reporting our financials internally and externally. Vena has made it much easier for forecasting, budgeting and modeling the business.” Other Vena users shared: “Used across the entire company for planning and reporting. Gives managers access to transaction detail and timely data. Quarterly forecasts have made planning agile and up to date based on operational changes.” “Vena has been a great platform for us to input all of our forecastings into one hub so that we can perform our consolidations. We also import our actual data into the Vena database, so we are now able to compare our financial results against our forecast and budgets to provide better analysis for our stakeholders.” “The integrations and data feeds have been managed with minimal training upfront. We have not needed to involve our IT department and that allows Accounting to manage the process on our terms and priority.” “Very happy with Vena and have not looked back.” —Vena Verified User Looking to share your own feedback? Please leave a review here. Empowering Your Plan To Grow™ “We’re always so grateful to our customers for sharing their feedback on TrustRadius. Their high rankings for Vena tell us that we are providing both the technology and operational methodology needed to set their businesses up for success,” said Hunter Madeley, CEO of Vena. “But we will always strive to be better in serving our mission of empowering our customers’ Plan To Grow™, creating market-leading products and solutions to inspire their work—across industries and markets—and guide their growth.” Earlier this year, Vena also received three TrustRadius Top Rated Awards in the Corporate Performance Management (CPM), Budgeting and Forecasting and Financial Close categories. Since 2016, the TrustRadius Awards have been the standard for unbiased recognition of B2B technology products based entirely on customer feedback. How are the world’s biggest brands powering their growth with Vena? Find out here.