Salesforce has agreed to acquire Spindle AI, a company specializing in agentic analytics technology designed to help enterprises use artificial intelligence to model business scenarios and forecast outcomes. Spindle AI’s platform combines multi-agent systems, machine learning, and advanced data modeling to enable organizations to make faster and more accurate decisions using their data.
The acquisition is expected to close in Salesforce’s fourth fiscal quarter of 2026, subject to closing conditions.
Spindle AI was co-founded by Ryan Atallah, previously the founder of ClearGraph, which Tableau acquired, and Carson Kahn, previously the founder and CTO of Volley ML, which participated in a residency program at JPMorgan. The company has focused on developing agentic business analytics that allow teams to simulate and optimize decisions such as pricing strategies, go-to-market planning, and sales model adjustments.
Salesforce stated that incorporating Spindle AI’s technology will support continued development within Agentforce, particularly in the areas of Agent Observability and Self-Improvement where agent-driven systems continuously monitor, evaluate, and refine their reasoning processes. The acquisition is positioned as part of Salesforce’s broader strategy to enhance custom analytics, return-on-investment forecasting, and autonomous optimization capabilities for enterprise customers.
Following the close of the deal, Spindle AI’s team will join Agentforce to advance the Agent Observability and Self-Improvement pillar within the Agentforce 360 platform, supporting enterprise adoption of trusted agentic systems capable of interpreting and acting on large-scale business data.
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“The future of the agentic enterprise isn’t about having the most data, it’s about making that data speak a common language. Bringing Spindle AI – which includes veteran leaders and incredibly talented engineers with deep expertise in advanced agentic analytics and machine learning – onboard will continue our investment in Agent Observability and Self-Improvement to help us deliver custom agentic analytics, ROI forecasting, and continuous optimization for every Agentforce user.”
Adam Evans, EVP & GM, Salesforce AI Platform, Salesforce
“We built Spindle AI to intelligently close the gap between what questions enterprises want to ask of their data and what their data systems can understand. We have spent years solving the hardest problems in intelligent analytics, machine learning, and data infrastructure. Joining Agentforce allows us to deliver that deep technical focus directly to customers at scale, powering the next era of trusted, autonomous systems by accelerating Agent Observability and Self-Improvement features for Agentforce 360.”
Ryan Atallah, Co-Founder and CEO, Spindle AI
“We aren’t just acquiring a platform; we’re bringing on world-class expertise. Ryan, Carson, and Spindle AI have proven expertise in the complex AI observability and multi-agent analytics functions that are critical for measuring and forecasting AI-driven value. We’re thrilled to have them join Agentforce to accelerate our roadmap and build the future of agentic systems.”
Jayesh Govindarajan, EVP Salesforce AI, Agentforce
“The next generation of agentic systems will be measured by how well they can continuously monitor, explain, and improve their own reasoning. We look forward to accelerating Agentforce with sophisticated agentic analytics and forecasting that make enterprise LLMs more reliable and valuable.”
Carson Kahn, Co-Founder and Chief AI & Product Officer, Spindle AI
