SAP Agrees to Acquire Ghent Work Intelligence Startup TechWolf, Will Fold Context Graph Into SuccessFactors

SAP announced on October 6 an agreement to acquire Ghent-based TechWolf, whose 'context graph for work' maps employee skills to tasks and external labor markets. Terms were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close in Q4 2026 subject to regulatory approval. SAP will make TechWolf the 'intelligent core' of SuccessFactors and feed its graph into Joule for skills-based hiring, workforce planning and role redesign; TechWolf stays independent under CEO Andreas De Neve and will keep serving non-SAP customers.