Veeam Software has announced plans to acquire Securiti AI, a fast-growing leader in Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), for $1.725 billion. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, will combine Veeam’s data resilience and backup capabilities with Securiti AI’s strengths in data security, privacy, governance, and AI trust.
The acquisition marks a major move in the rapidly evolving field of enterprise data management, where secure and trustworthy data handling has become critical for enabling large-scale artificial intelligence initiatives.
Veeam Software, known globally for its backup, recovery, and data resilience software, aims to create what it calls a single “command center” for data – an integrated platform that helps enterprises identify, protect, recover, and govern information across hybrid, multi-cloud, and SaaS environments.
By acquiring Securiti AI, Veeam seeks to address one of the biggest challenges facing enterprises today: fragmented data management across increasingly complex digital ecosystems.
The combined platform will enable CIOs, CISOs, and chief data officers to manage their entire data estate through one unified interface, providing near-zero data loss protection, instant recovery, and rollback capabilities. More importantly, it introduces a governance layer that ensures the data fueling AI systems is secure, private, and compliant with regulations.
The integration of Securiti AI’s DSPM and AI trust technologies with Veeam’s resilience platform reflects a growing industry trend toward converging data protection and data intelligence under one operational framework.
The timing of the deal is significant. Industry research shows that as much as 70 to 90 percent of enterprise data is unstructured – buried in emails, documents, customer communications, and digital interactions. This unstructured data, while potentially valuable for AI, may pose serious risks if it is not well-governed or secured.
Cyberattacks have intensified, regulatory scrutiny has tightened, and many AI initiatives have faltered as a result. Studies estimate that up to 90 percent of AI projects fail, often because of data-related issues such as poor data lineage, inconsistent authorization, and privacy noncompliance.
Traditional approaches to data protection have treated security, management, and resilience as separate functions. Veeam’s acquisition of Securiti AI is intended to eliminate those silos. With a unified control plane, organizations will be able to balance risk management, regulatory compliance, and business agility without the trade-offs that typically slow innovation. For Veeam, the acquisition represents a step beyond its traditional backup and disaster recovery roots into the broader, AI-driven future of enterprise data management.
Knowledge Graph-Driven Architecture
Securiti AI, headquartered in California, is recognized as one of the pioneers of the Data Security Posture Management category. Its flagship product, the Data Command Center, uses a knowledge graph-driven architecture to integrate data intelligence and security controls across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It provides real-time visibility into where sensitive data resides, who has access to it, and how it moves across systems. The platform’s Gencore AI module enables secure enterprise search while protecting privacy, and its agentic AI framework automates core data governance and compliance tasks.
For Veeam, the acquisition brings not only technology but also leadership expertise. Rehan Jalil, CEO and founder of Securiti AI, will join Veeam as President of Security and AI after the deal closes. Jalil is a veteran entrepreneur with a record of building and scaling security companies. He previously founded Elastica, which was acquired by Blue Coat Systems for $280 million and later became part of Symantec in a $4.7 billion deal. Before that, he founded WiChorus, which was sold to Tellabs for $180 million. Jalil began his career at Sun Microsystems, contributing to the development of early multicore GPU technologies.
Industry analysts view the move as strategically transformative. According to Paul Stringfellow, Senior Analyst for Security & Risk at GigaOm, the combination of Securiti AI’s data security platform and Veeam’s data resilience technology represents an evolution in how enterprises manage information in the AI era. The merger bridges gaps between security, governance, compliance, and resilience – providing organizations with a contextual understanding of their data, its sensitivity, and its purpose. This unified perspective, analysts say, is essential to ensuring that AI systems operate with integrity and transparency.
Reliability of AI Outputs
The integration also addresses one of the most pressing issues in enterprise AI: data trust. As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in business operations, the accuracy, provenance, and privacy of data directly determine the reliability of AI outputs. The joint solution promises to maintain regulatory compliance and safeguard sensitive data from misuse or unauthorized access while improving the ability to detect and mitigate emerging risks.
By bringing together data security and resilience in a single framework, Veeam and Securiti AI are positioning themselves at the intersection of two accelerating technology trends – data protection and AI governance. Their collaboration could help enterprises move beyond basic disaster recovery toward proactive data intelligence, enabling safe and efficient AI deployment at scale.
The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter, pending regulatory approvals and standard closing conditions. Once completed, Veeam plans to continue offering Securiti AI’s Data Command Center as part of its product suite while also unveiling new integrated features designed to extend its reach across both production and secondary data environments.
With this acquisition, Veeam signals its ambition to evolve from a backup software company into a full-fledged data intelligence and governance provider for the AI age.
