In one of the largest cybersecurity acquisitions of 2025, Veeam Software has announced plans to acquire Securiti AI for $1.725 billion in cash and stock, signaling a fundamental shift in how enterprises will secure, manage, and govern their data in the age of artificial intelligence. The deal, expected to close in the fourth quarter, will bring together two industry powerhouses: Veeam, the global leader in data resilience and recovery, and Securiti AI, a pioneer in data security posture management (DSPM) and governance.
Veeam’s move is not just a product expansion—it’s a bold repositioning. The company is evolving from a data protection vendor into a strategic enabler of trusted AI, addressing one of the most pressing challenges facing modern enterprises: fragmented, ungoverned data. By combining Securiti AI’s data intelligence and governance capabilities with Veeam’s robust backup and recovery infrastructure, the unified platform will enable organizations to understand, secure, recover, and ultimately leverage their data to power AI safely and transparently.
As Veeam CEO Anand Eswaran explains, “We’ve entered a new era for data. It’s no longer just about protecting data from threats—it’s about ensuring it’s governed and trusted to power AI transparently.” This vision captures the emerging consensus across industries that the success of enterprise AI initiatives depends not on more models, but on better-managed, compliant, and trustworthy data.
At the core of this acquisition is Rehan Jalil, founder and CEO of Securiti AI, who will join Veeam as President of Security and AI. Jalil’s track record speaks volumes: his previous ventures include Elastica, acquired by Blue Coat (later part of Symantec for $4.7B), and WiChorus, acquired by Tellabs for $180M. His leadership brings deep expertise in building scalable, security-driven platforms—positioning Veeam to execute this integration with both speed and precision.
The combined entity aims to deliver a unified data control solution capable of eliminating silos between backup, governance, and security—a convergence that reflects a broader market trend. In 2025 alone, over 330 cybersecurity M&A deals have been announced, with nearly 15% targeting the data security sector, underscoring how the battle for control of the data layer has become the defining frontier of enterprise cybersecurity.
Veeam’s acquisition of Securiti AI is thus more than a merger—it’s a declaration of intent. It signals the end of fragmented data management and the beginning of a new era where resilience, governance, and AI readiness converge under a single platform. The move redefines how organizations will approach both cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, setting a new industry standard for trusted, governed data ecosystems capable of powering the next generation of intelligent business operations.
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