February 4, 2025–Vena Solutions, a leading provider of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platforms, has announced that its integrated solutions are now accessible through the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. This development enables businesses globally to leverage Vena's Complete Planning platform, benefiting from Azure's scalability, reliability, and agility.
Hunter Madeley, CEO of Vena, emphasized the significance of this collaboration:
"With Vena now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, we’re delivering on our commitment to elevate strategic, financial and operational planning and create a more connected and complete planning platform for customers worldwide."
He also highlighted the cost advantages for customers, noting that purchasing Vena software licenses through the Azure Marketplace allows organizations to utilize their Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitments (MACC), offering additional financial benefits.
Vena's platform integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 productivity tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and Microsoft Dynamics 365. Notably, Vena for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central provides direct, self-serve API integration, granting users access to custom Business Central data within the platform. These integrations facilitate the modernization and simplification of financial planning, operational processes, and strategic planning for businesses.
Additionally, Vena's AI-powered features, such as Vena Copilot—which integrates Azure OpenAI Service—assist strategic finance teams in enhancing productivity, making informed decisions, and achieving improved business outcomes.
Michael Ragsdale, Vice President of Finance, Strategy, and Analytics at the Kansas City Chiefs, shared his experience with Vena's integration:
"With Vena for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, we've cut the budgeting timeframe in half, reducing preparation and data gathering efforts by 45 to 50%, while keeping our team lean and enabling broader engagement across departments."
Jake Zborowski, General Manager of Microsoft Azure Platform at Microsoft Corp., welcomed Vena to the Azure Marketplace, stating that it offers partners significant exposure to cloud customers worldwide. He emphasized that the Azure Marketplace provides world-class quality experiences from trusted global partners with solutions tested to work seamlessly with Azure.
The Azure Marketplace serves as an online platform for buying and selling cloud solutions certified to run on Azure, connecting companies seeking innovative, cloud-based solutions with partners offering ready-to-use applications and services.
For more information about Vena's offerings and their integration with Microsoft's technology ecosystem, book a time with our team. RVNA Technologies is an experienced Vena implementation partner.
