Salesforce agrees to acquire Rune, which raised ~$30M to make AI military logistics software, as it expands its year-old Missionforce defense business (Chris Metinko/Axios)
Salesforce has finalized an agreement to purchase Rune to enhance its defense technology capabilities. Rune previously raised roughly $30 million to develop artificial intelligence systems focused on military logistics. The newly acquired tools will support Missionforce, a specialized business unit created by Salesforce a year ago. Specific financial terms and further transaction details have not been publicly disclosed.
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Salesforce is utilizing the transaction to accelerate the growth of its Missionforce divi…: Salesforce is utilizing the transaction to accelerate the growth of its Missionforce division.
The company is actively investing in specialized artificial intelligence for defense-focu…: The company is actively investing in specialized artificial intelligence for defense-focused operational needs.
Military logistics technology represents a key area of strategic expansion for enterprise…: Military logistics technology represents a key area of strategic expansion for enterprise software providers.
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