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title: "TechCrunch - Salesforce's M&A spree continues with a reported $375M deal for Rune"
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# TechCrunch - Salesforce's M&A spree continues with a reported $375M deal for Rune

In Brief Posted: 4:21 PM PDT · October 30, 2026 Image Credits: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg / Getty Images Marina Temkin Salesforce’s M&A spree continues with a reported $375M deal for defense tech startup Rune Salesforce has agreed to acquire Rune Technologies, a startup that builds AI software to help the U.S. military predict supply needs and manage logistics from the field, for $375 million in cash and stock, Resilience Media reported . The acquisition underscores Salesforce’s push into defense tech through Missionforce, its business unit serving national security and defense agencies. Since Missionforce launched last year, its business has grown 80% year over year, driven in part by a new 10-year, $5.6 billion contract with the U.S. Army, the company said in a blog post . By integrating Rune’s frontline logistics data, Missionforce will extend beyond back-office administrative planning to support battlefield operations. Since its founding in 2024, Rune has raised a total of $30 million from investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Point72 Ventures, and IQT, a CIA-backed nonprofit venture firm formerly known as In-Q-Tel. The startup was last valued at $127 million when it raised a Series A led by Human Capital last year, according to PitchBook. Salesforce has been on an acquisition spree this year. In addition to Rune, the CRM giant agreed to buy AI agent platform Fin (formerly Intercom) for $3.6 billion, bought Qualified for $1.2 billion, and signed an agreement to buy Listen Labs after the startup walked away from a $125 million Series C term sheet at a $1.5 billion valuation, as TechCrunch reported . Salesforce didn’t respond to a request for comment. Topics defense tech , Enterprise , In Brief , Mergers and Acquisitions , Rune technologies , Salesforce , Startups November 4 Boston Buy One Pass, Get a Second Free Cover more ground at TechCrunch’s ultimate founder bootcamp of the year by bringing your co-founder or partner for free Book before the BOGO deal expires Register Now Newsletters See More Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news TechCrunch Daily News Every weekday and Sunday, you can get the best of TechCrunch’s coverage. TechCrunch Mobility TechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight. Startups Weekly Startups are the core of TechCrunch, so get our best coverage delivered weekly. StrictlyVC Provides movers and shakers with the info they need to start their day. No newsletters selected. Subscribe By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . Related AI Omen AI adds liquid know-how in $16 million Aquatic Labs acquisition Tim Fernholz 34 minutes ago Hardware Ninja’s first-ever microwave just replaced two of my kitchen appliances at once Lauren Forristal 51 minutes ago TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 2 days till TechCrunch Founder Summit: Boston founders don’t need a Silicon Valley address to build something big TechCrunch Events 2 hours ago Latest in Startups TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 2 days till TechCrunch Founder Summit: Boston founders don’t need a Silicon Valley address to build something big TechCrunch Events 2 hours ago TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 4 days left: How TechCrunch Founder Summit helps you make more useful connections to scale TechCrunch Events 2 days ago In Brief Salesforce’s M&A spree continues with a reported $375M deal for defense tech startup Rune Marina Temkin 3 days ago