Veeam Software announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securiti AI for $1.725 billion, a move aimed at unifying data resilience with data security posture management (DSPM), privacy, governance, access, and AI trust across hybrid, multi-cloud, and SaaS environments. The combined company plans to give CIOs, CISOs, and CDOs a single command center spanning production and secondary data to identify, govern, secure, recover, and roll back data and AI workloads with precision—while safely accelerating AI initiatives.
The deal positions Veeam to address the mounting challenges enterprises face with unstructured data—such as emails, documents, and customer interactions—that represent the majority of corporate information and often derail AI projects due to issues with accuracy, lineage, permissions, identity, and privacy. By consolidating fragmented tools and controls into one control plane, Veeam and Securiti AI aim to eliminate trade-offs between security, risk management, and business agility, thereby enabling organizations to “unleash” data value for AI at scale.
Securiti AI brings its Data Command Center, powered by a knowledge graph and an extensible agentic AI framework that automates data intelligence, security, and controls; its Gencore AI module supports safe enterprise AI search. Recognized as a leader across DSPM, data access governance, AI security, and privacy, Securiti AI’s capabilities are expected to complement Veeam’s offerings in backup, recovery, portability, security, and data intelligence.
Following the closing of the deal, Securiti AI CEO Rehan Jalil will become Veeam’s President of Security and AI. Jalil previously founded Elastica (merged with Blue Coat and later acquired by Symantec), led Symantec’s fastest-growing cloud security business, and founded WiChorus (acquired by Tellabs). He began his career at Sun Microsystems and holds credentials from Harvard Business School, Purdue University, and NED University.
Veeam expects the deal to close in the fourth quarter, subject to customary approvals. The company will continue offering Securiti AI’s Data Command Center alongside its existing portfolio and plans to announce integrated capabilities soon.
Support: As part of the deal, Morgan Stanley served as the financial advisor to Securiti AI. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., provided financing to Veeam.
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“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. 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.”
Anand Eswaran, CEO at Veeam
“Enterprise AI is simply not possible without data security. Securiti AI solves that and enables the safe use of data and 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.”
Rehan Jalil, CEO at Securiti AI
“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. 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.”
“By unifying data resilience and data security, this integration addresses the complex challenges of data protection in intelligent environments. It enables organizations to harness the power of AI with confidence, knowing their data is both resilient and secure – closing the gap between data security and data resilience in a way that empowers businesses to innovate safely and effectively.”
Paul Stringfellow, Senior Analyst, Security & Risk at GigaOm
