Rubrik to Purchase Predibase to Power Generative AI Growth

Predibase Acquisition Adds AI Talent, Cost-Optimization and Fine-Tuning Model Tech Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • June 25, 2025

Rubrik plans to buy a startup led by a former Google Cloud AI product manager to address roadblocks in enterprise adoption of agentic AI technologies.

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The Silicon Valley-based data protection vendor said its proposed acquisition of San Francisco-based Predibase will help enterprises transition from proof-of-concept AI projects to scalable, production-ready applications that maintain trust, security and efficiency, according to Chief Business Officer Mike Tornincasa. He said the move will enhance Rubrik's cyber resilience platform with cutting-edge AI skills.

"We see AI - generative agentic - as a business imperative, getting productivity from these capabilities," he said. "There are two things really holding enterprise adoption back. One, governed, trusted data, which Rubrik ...