Veeam® Software has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securiti AI for $1.725 billion.
“We’ve entered a new era for data. It’s no longer about just protecting data from cyber threats and unforeseen disasters; it’s also about identifying all your data, ensuring it’s governed and trusted to power AI transparently,” said Anand Eswaran, CEO at Veeam. “This is the single most critical factor in failed AI initiatives. By combining the market-leading strengths of Veeam and Securiti AI, we bring those capabilities together in a single solution to help customers understand, secure, recover, and rollback, and unleash their data to drive new business value.”
“Enterprise AI is simply not possible without data security. Securiti AI solves that and enables the safe use of data and AI,” said Rehan Jalil, CEO at Securiti AI. “Bringing together our unique capabilities with Veeam, the global leader in data resilience, creates a new value proposition for customers with one data command center delivering data resilience, DSPM, privacy, governance, and AI trust for your entire data estate. Veeam’s global reach and innovation, combined with our technology and intelligence, will provide customers with unmatched business resilience and security to fully unlock the benefits of AI.”
Securiti AI is the pioneer of the Data Command Center. Powered by a unique knowledge graph, the Data Command Center unifies data intelligence and security controls for data across the hybrid multi-cloud. Its built-in and extensible agentic AI framework automates the key functions for data intelligence, data security, and controls, while its Gencore AI module enables safe enterprise AI search. Securiti AI is recognized as a top leader in DSPM, data access governance, AI security, and privacy.
Following the close of the transaction, Rehan Jalil will join Veeam as President of Security and AI. Before Securiti AI, Jalil previously founded Elastica, which merged with Blue Coat for $280 million, Symantec later acquired the joint company for $ 4.7 billion. He subsequently ran the fastest-growing cloud security business at Symantec. Before that, Jalil was the Founder and CEO of WiChorus, which Tellabs acquired for $180 million. He began his career at Sun Microsystems, where he contributed to the development of the earliest multicore GPUs. Jalil is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, and has earned an MSEE from Purdue University and a BS from NED University.
“The integration of Securiti AI’s advanced data security platform with Veeam’s robust data resilience platform represents an evolution in how organizations approach protection and governance of their information in an AI-driven landscape,” said Paul Stringfellow, Senior Analyst, Security & Risk at GigaOm. “Together, these platforms bridge the gap between security, governance, compliance, and resilience, enabling organizations to achieve a comprehensive, context-rich understanding of their data. This synergy allows for the identification of what data is truly important, how it is being used, who has access to it, and why – all critical insights for applying precise, effective controls that proactively defend against risk, ensure compliance, and support robust governance.
“In the current era, where AI is only as reliable as the data it is built upon, the importance of data accuracy and security is paramount. The combined solution not only safeguards sensitive information and prevents unauthorized access to AI models but also strengthens the ability to detect and mitigate risks swiftly, maintaining both privacy and regulatory compliance.
The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Veeam will continue to offer Securiti AI’s Data Command Center alongside its existing product family and will announce new integrated capabilities very soon.
