SAP is acquiring open data lakehouse provider Dremio and AI company Prior Labs, doubling down on its push to become an AI-ready data platform for enterprise customers.
The enterprise software giant is moving aggressively to strengthen its data infrastructure capabilities through two strategic acquisitions.
Dremio, a data lakehouse provider, enables organizations to query and analyze data across multiple sources with a single interface. Data lakehouses combine the scalability of data lakes with the governance of traditional data warehouses, a increasingly important architecture for handling AI workloads.
Prior Labs brings AI expertise to the mix, adding machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities that SAP can integrate into its broader platform ecosystem.
These acquisitions reflect a broader industry trend: traditional enterprise software vendors racing to embed AI into their core products. Data platforms have become critical infrastructure for deploying AI systems at scale, making them valuable acquisition targets.
For SAP, the moves address a key competitive challenge. The company historically dominated enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems but faced pressure from cloud-native competitors and specialized data platforms. Building AI-ready data capabilities helps SAP retain relevance as enterprises shift workloads and prioritize AI implementation.
The acquisitions also signal SAP's confidence in the data lakehouse architecture, which has gained traction as an alternative to traditional data warehouses. Open formats and standards—Dremio's focus—appeal to enterprises seeking flexibility and vendor lock-in avoidance.
SAP has pursued multiple acquisitions in recent years to expand its cloud and AI footprint, including purchases like Signavio and Taulia. This pattern suggests the company views targeted M&A as faster than building these capabilities internally.
The financial terms of both deals were not disclosed. Integration timelines and product roadmap details remain unclear, though SAP typically announces these details following regulatory approvals.
For SAP customers, the acquisitions could bring advanced analytics and AI tooling directly into their existing SAP environments—a potentially significant efficiency gain.
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