Nova Intelligence Announces Strategic Investment from SAP iO Fund to Accelerate Clean Core Transformation
SILICON VALLEY, CA – May 28, 2025 – Nova Intelligence, a pioneer of multi-agent AI solutions for SAP Clean Core modernization, today announced a strategic investment from SAP, made through its independent investment arm, SAP.iO Fund, to help enterprises accelerate their clean core transformations with greater speed, intelligence, and reliability. This investment serves as a powerful endorsement of Nova Intelligence’s AI-driven approach to modernizing legacy SAP systems.
Nova Intelligence brings together exceptional expertise spanning both SAP and AI domains. Nova Intelligence's executive team unites Emma Qian, formerly a research engineer at Google DeepMind, Sam Yang, repeat entrepreneur, and Professor Dr. Alexander Zeier, co-inventor of SAP HANA and a key driver behind S/4HANA. Prior to Nova Intelligence, Alexander served as CTO of Accenture's SAP Business Group, where he oversaw many of the largest S/4HANA transformations in the world.
Revolutionizing SAP Custom Code Transformation with Multi-Agent AI
Nova Intelligence's multi-agent AI system, guided by their subject matter experts, builds Clean Core compliant applications optimized for SAP S/4HANA—delivering 3x shorter transformation timelines, reduced risk, and lower cost. Nova Intelligence supports both modernizing existing legacy applications and developing additional functionalities based on new business requirements.
Nova's comprehensive three-stage Clean Core modernization workflow deploys specialized AI agents with deep domain expertise. Each agent handles a specific aspect of the transformation process:
- AI Documentation Agents to generate detailed legacy code documentation
- AI Simplification Agents to identify opportunities to replace custom code with standard SAP functionality, reducing complexity and technical debt
- Iterative Agentic Coding and Testing Loop to build and validate applications to be as Clean Core compliant as possible, ensuring future-proof upgrades and reduced maintenance costs
Strategic Investment from SAP.iO Fund
SAP's investment through the SAP.iO fund in Nova Intelligence underscores their commitment to fostering innovation that helps customers maximize the value of their SAP investments. Nova Intelligence's unique and powerful approach to Clean Core modernization aligns well with SAP's goal of enabling seamless digital transformation for enterprises worldwide.
"This investment marks an important milestone for Nova Intelligence," said Emma Qian, CEO of Nova Intelligence. "With SAP's strategic support, we can accelerate our mission to revolutionize how enterprises approach Clean Core modernization, delivering unprecedented speed, quality, and cost savings to organizations worldwide."
Proven Results with Enterprise Customers
Nova Intelligence recently published a case study with Kyndryl, successfully modernizing Kyndryl's production applications. The modernization project achieved remarkable results, including:
- 100% Clean Core compliance with complete functional parity
- 75% reduction in implementation time through AI-driven efficiency
- Over 95% AI-generated code in the final output
This collaboration directly led to a strategic partnership between Nova Intelligence and Kyndryl, further accelerating Nova Intelligence's mission to transform enterprise SAP modernization across global markets.
