Salesforce is buying Rune, a startup that builds military supply software, for a reported $375 million, a sign business software firms are moving deeper into defense.
Salesforce, the business software company, is buying Rune Technologies, a young startup that makes software to help the military move supplies. Sources say the price is $375 million in cash and stock. Neither company responded to a request for comment, so the figure is not confirmed.
Rune is based in Washington, DC. David Tuttle and Peter Goldsborough started it in 2024. Many defense startups of that era chose drones, weapons or battle-focused AI. Rune chose logistics, which means getting the right supplies to the right place at the right time. Its software, called TyrOS, collects data on inventory and helps soldiers work out what they need, when they need it, and the best way to transport it.
Salesforce has a military-focused unit called Missionforce, launched in 2025. It has grown 80% year over year. Salesforce also won a $5.6 billion Army contract last January, but says its work so far has mostly been back-office record keeping and planning. Rune would bring it closer to the front line, where, in the company's words, units make decisions under time and connectivity pressure.
This is the latest in a run of purchases. Salesforce bought the AI marketing firm Braze for $5.99 billion last week and the AI agent platform Fin for $3.6 billion over the summer. Resilience Media, which first reported the Rune deal, says more defense deals could follow. Big established contractors and well-funded newer players like Anduril and Helsing have deep pockets. Many small defense startups are struggling to raise money while they wait for contracts.
The material does not say when the deal will close or how Rune's product will fit into Salesforce's offerings. The price also comes from sources, not from an official announcement. For everyday business users, the point is simple: companies that make familiar work software are building closer ties to the military.
Salesforce's reported $375 million Rune deal shows work software makers are betting bigger on defense, though the price and timing are not confirmed.
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