Holland & Knight Advises Rune Technologies in Sale to Salesforce
NEW YORK (November 5, 2026) – Holland & Knight represented Rune Technologies, a leading defense technology platform designed to optimize logistics and sustainment operations for the U.S. military and allied nations, in its sale to San Francisco-based Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the #1 CRM. The transaction was announced on October 29 and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of Salesforce's fiscal year 2027, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The acquisition will broaden Salesforce's Missionforce portfolio with purpose-built super intelligence (SI) capabilities for logistics at the tactical edge. Complementing Missionforce Operations and its ability to automate complex enterprise processes, Rune Technologies will help connect frontline supply and movement needs with the workflows that support them, improving resource coordination, operational visibility, field service and asset management to strengthen mission and enterprise readiness.
Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Rune Technologies' technology helps frontline teams forecast supply needs, optimize resources and make mission-critical decisions – including in DDIL (denied, degraded, intermittent or limited) environments where frontline formations operate with little or no connectivity.
Holland & Knight Partners David Ehrlich, Adam Matherly and Deryk Loiacono (M&A) led the Firm's representation of Rune Technologies. They were assisted by Associates Amanda Siciliano and Matthew Zawislinski (M&A); Partner Lindsay Murphy and Associate Rebeka Cohan (Executive Compensation & Benefits); Partner Christopher Marotta and Associate Jackson Oliver (Tax); Partner Tim Kobes (Government Contracts); Partner Robert Hill and Senior Counsel Albert Sueiras (Intellectual Property); and Partner Robert A. Friedman and Associate Ronnie Rosen Zvi (International Trade).
More information on the transaction can be found here.
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