Salesforce to buy defense tech firm Rune in military business push - CNA

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FILE PHOTO: Signage for Salesforce is displayed at National Retail Federation (NRF) 2026: Retail's Big Show, in New York City, U.S., January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Signage for Salesforce is displayed at National Retail Federation (NRF) 2026: Retail's Big Show, in New York City, U.S., January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

Oct 29 : Business software maker Salesforce said on Thursday it would buy defense technology company Rune Technologies to expand itsΒ Missionforce business, which serves the US military and government agencies.

Rune makes AI-powered software that helps troops forecast supply needs, plan the use of resources and decide where to send them, including in places with little or no network connection.

β€’ It agreed to buy AI marketing software maker Braze for about $5.66 billion last week, signed a $3.6 billion deal for AI agent platform Fin earlier this year and an $8 billion deal for Informatica last year

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