Salesforce reportedly buys defense AI startup Rune for $375M

Salesforce agreed to acquire Rune Technologies, which builds AI software for military logistics and supply forecasting, for $375 million in cash and stock, Resilience Media reported. Rune, founded in 2024, was last valued at $127 million and is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Point72 Ventures and IQT.

Why it matters: Rune extends Salesforce's Missionforce defense unit from back-office planning into battlefield operations, part of a busy acquisition year.