Solomei AI, the company behind the Callimacus platform, announced it has entered into an investment agreement with Salesforce; the CRM company said it is committed to supporting Solomei AI through expanded engineering and AI research capabilities, accelerated product development, and scaled commercial operations across Europe and North America. Callimacus was developed over three years, backed by Foro delle Arti S.p.A., the holding company of the Cucinelli family, which will remain a shareholder alongside Salesforce and the company’s founders.
Callimacus is an AI-powered platform that enables pageless websites and applications, using AI agents to understand each visitor’s intent and compose a personalized digital experience in real time, rather than guiding users through fixed, predefined navigation. The platform operates as a headless presentation layer that integrates with existing digital and e-commerce systems, and the company is patenting the technology behind its real-time experience generation. Callimacus was first validated in January 2026 through the deployment of a new e-commerce experience for luxury brand Brunello Cucinelli, a launch the companies said generated strong organic enterprise interest across industries.
The transaction falls within the scope of Italy’s “golden power” regulation, which applies to technology assets considered strategically important to the country, and its closing is contingent on authorization from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, along with other customary closing conditions.
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“It is with a certain pride and with genuine satisfaction that I present a project that opens up extraordinary possibilities for technology in the years to come. Three years ago, Marc Benioff and I began an endeavor with mathematicians, philosophers, humanists, and technologists, from which Callimacus was born. Our idea was to create a simple, intuitive product capable of speaking the language of human beings; a sort of new web, without pages, categories, or predetermined paths, able to accompany the intent of each individual navigator.”
Brunello Cucinelli, Chairman, Solomei AI
“Brunello has always believed that technology should elevate humanity, and that conviction is at the heart of Callimacus. The team has developed an innovative platform that reimagines AI-powered experiences, bringing together conversational AI, enterprise context, and real-time personalization to create entirely new ways for businesses to engage with their customers.”
Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO, Salesforce
“Just over three years ago, when the idea for Callimacus was born, we began imagining the impact AI could have on the way digital interactions between brands and their visitors begin and evolve. With Callimacus, we want to bring some of that intelligence into websites and digital experiences. Our partnership with Salesforce Ventures will allow us to take this technological vision to a global scale.”
Francesco Bottigliero, CEO, Callimacus
