The key facts

  • Salesforce is acquiring Rune Technologies for $375 million in cash and stock — the amount is reported by Resilience Media
  • Rune was founded in 2024 and raised $30 million; its latest valuation was $127 million (PitchBook)
  • The deal strengthens the defense unit Missionforce, which grew 80% over the year alongside a $5.6 billion US Army contract

The deal and its terms

Salesforce has agreed to acquire the startup Rune Technologies for $375 million in a combination of cash and stock. The deal amount is reported by the outlet Resilience Media; TechCrunch cites this report, while Salesforce itself confirmed signing the acquisition agreement in its corporate blog, but did not officially disclose the amount. The company did not respond to a request for comment.

What Rune does and why Salesforce needs it

Rune Technologies, founded in 2024, develops AI software that helps the US military forecast supply needs and manage logistics directly from the field. The startup has raised a total of $30 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Point72 Ventures and IQT — a nonprofit venture fund backed by the CIA, formerly known as In-Q-Tel. According to PitchBook, in its previous Series A round led by Human Capital, the company was valued at $127 million.

Context: the Missionforce defense unit

The acquisition strengthens the Missionforce unit, which serves national security and defense agencies. According to Salesforce, since its launch last year the unit's business has grown 80% year over year, in part thanks to a new 10-year, $5.6 billion contract with the US Army. Integrating Rune's frontline logistics data will allow Missionforce to go beyond rear-echelon administrative planning and support operations directly on the battlefield.

Salesforce's string of deals this year

The Rune deal is not Salesforce's only one in 2026: the company has also agreed to acquire the AI agent platform Fin (formerly Intercom) for $3.6 billion, bought Qualified for $1.2 billion and signed an agreement to acquire Listen Labs — after the latter walked away from a $125 million term sheet at a $1.5 billion valuation, as TechCrunch reported.