Salesforce Signs Deal to Acquire Rune Technologies, a Deployed Defense Logistics AI Startup
Salesforce announced a definitive agreement to acquire Rune Technologies, whose offline-capable logistics AI is already deployed with the US Army and Marines. This marks Salesforce's third acquisition in October, extending its Missionforce platform to the tactical edge.
US enterprise software giant Salesforce announced on October 29, 2026, that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rune Technologies, a defense AI startup. Kendall Collins, President and CEO of Salesforce Missionforce and Government Cloud, described this as the company's "most significant national security-focused acquisition." This deal is the third in a series of October acquisitions by Salesforce, following deals for analytics platform Loops and customer engagement platform Braze.
Rune Technologies was founded in 2024 by David Tuttle and Peter Goldsborough, both former leaders in command-and-control at defense tech firm Anduril. The company's core product, TyrOS, is a super intelligence (SI) platform for tactical edge logistics designed to operate in Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, or Limited (DDIL) connectivity environments. Already deployed with the US Army and US Marine Corps, the platform connects enterprise system data with real-time operational data, enabling frontline units to forecast supply needs, optimize resources, and suggest transport routes even when disconnected, syncing automatically once connectivity returns.
Salesforce will integrate Rune into its Missionforce portfolio, aiming to complete a three-layer architecture spanning headquarters, strategic planning, and the operational edge. Missionforce currently serves as the system of record for the first two layers across the US military and allied forces. By acquiring Rune, Salesforce seeks to bridge the gap between frontline decisions and enterprise records. This move aligns with the US Department of Defense's shift since March 2025 toward prioritizing commercial software pathways, and builds on Salesforce's existing 10-year, $5.6 billion ceiling contract with the US Army.