Boomi and Guru Partner to Deliver AI-Powered Enterprise Knowledge Enriched by Real-Time Data Activation

 Guru becomes a launch partner for Boomi Connect, integrating with Boomi’s managed connector service and MCP Registry to transform fragmented enterprise data into governed, actionable intelligence for AI agents

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Boomi, the data activation company for AI, and Guru, the AI-powered enterprise knowledge platform, today announced a technology partnership to help organizations unlock the full value of their enterprise data for AI-driven decision-making. Unveiled at Boomi World 2026, the partnership makes Guru a launch partner for Boomi Connect, Boomi’s new managed connector service, and integrates Guru’s knowledge agents with Agentstudio and the Boomi MCP Registry to deliver richer, more accurate, and more actionable insights to knowledge workers and AI agents alike.

Guru was selected as a Boomi Connect launch partner because its AI-powered knowledge platform represents one of the highest-value consumption patterns for managed enterprise connectivity. Knowledge agents are only as effective as the data they can access, and Guru’s ability to synthesize insights across enterprise systems makes it an ideal proving ground for the breadth, fidelity, and real-time capabilities that Boomi Connect delivers.

Closing the Real-Time Knowledge Gap

Enterprise knowledge platforms depend on comprehensive, curated, and timely data to deliver accurate insights. However, critical business information is often fragmented across dozens of SaaS applications, custom systems, and legacy infrastructure, leaving knowledge workers with incomplete or outdated answers. Verified knowledge tells you what's true; real-time operational data tells you what's happening right now. Trustworthy AI-driven decisions require both.

Through this partnership, customers can leverage Boomi’s enterprise-grade data activation layer, enabling their knowledge agents to retrieve high-fidelity, real-time information from virtually any enterprise system. Guru's Knowledge Agents can now draw on Boomi-managed tools to combine verified enterprise knowledge with live customer records, operational metrics, and application data at the moment of inquiry, delivering insights that are both governed and real-time.

Powered by Boomi Connect and the MCP Registry

The integration leverages two major new Boomi capabilities announced at Boomi World 2026:

Boomi Connect is a managed service that provides rapid access to more than 1,000 enterprise tools purpose-built for AI consumption. Drawing on Boomi’s two decades of connector expertise across integration, automation, and data integration, Boomi Connect handles credential lifecycle management, identity mapping, and secure tool execution, enabling platforms like Guru to rapidly ingest enterprise data from new sources without custom development. As a launch partner, Guru is among the first platforms to adopt Boomi Connect at scale, accelerating the breadth and depth of enterprise knowledge available to its agents.

The Boomi MCP Registry provides a centralized, governed catalog of MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, the emerging standard for connecting AI agents to enterprise tools. The registry aggregates MCP servers generated by the Boomi platform, manually registered by users, and discovered from public registries, giving organizations a single place to discover, govern, and consume AI-ready tools. Guru itself can be listed in the MCP Registry as an MCP server, making its knowledge capabilities discoverable and consumable by any compliant agentic framework.

From Insight to Action

The partnership extends beyond knowledge enrichment into autonomous action. When Guru identifies a business issue or opportunity, Boomi’s agentic orchestration capabilities can close the remediation loop: triggering workflows, updating records, alerting stakeholders, and taking corrective action across enterprise systems. This insight-to-action pipeline can be orchestrated through agents built in Boomi’s Agentstudio, through integration processes that combine multiple agents, or through third-party agent frameworks, giving organizations flexibility in how they operationalize AI-driven intelligence.

“Enterprise AI is only as good as the data that feeds it. Our partnership with Guru demonstrates the power of Boomi’s platform as the data activation layer for the agentic enterprise,” said Ed Macosky, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Boomi. “With Boomi Connect and the MCP Registry, we’re making it simple for knowledge platforms and AI agents to access governed, real-time enterprise data from over a thousand sources. Guru is exactly the kind of high-value partner we built Boomi Connect for, and together we’re showing what’s possible when you combine deep integration expertise with intelligent knowledge delivery.”

“AI systems don’t fail because of intelligence—they fail because of inconsistent, outdated knowledge," said Rick Nucci, CEO and Co-founder of Guru. "Guru serves as the AI Source of Truth, ensuring enterprise knowledge is verified, governed, and current. By partnering with Boomi at the launch of Boomi Connect, we’re extending that trusted knowledge into the systems where real work happens — giving AI agents reliable context and access to live business data across the enterprise."

Guru Knowledge Agent is now available in the Boomi Marketplace.

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About Boomi

Boomi, the data activation company for AI, powers the agentic enterprise by bringing data to life across the business. The Boomi Enterprise Platform is the active data foundation that delivers essential agentic infrastructure to drive agentic transformation. By unifying agent design and governance, API and MCP management, integration and automation, and data management into a single platform, Boomi enables organizations to harness the power of AI with secure, scalable connectivity. Trusted by over 30,000 customers and supported by a network of 800+ partners, Boomi helps organizations of all sizes achieve agility, efficiency, and innovation at scale. Discover more at boomi.com.

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About Guru

Guru is the AI Source of Truth for enterprise knowledge. Guru's Knowledge Agents connect, verify, and govern company knowledge across every system, delivering trusted answers to people and AI agents alike. Self-improving and permission-aware, Guru grounds every AI tool in the enterprise in accurate, explainable, policy-driven context. For more information, visit getguru.com.

 

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Vista Equity Partners Establishes Abu Dhabi Office

 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, 14. May 2026 AETOSWire 

Securing Full Regulatory Authorization from ADGM deepens Vista’s commitment to the Middle East and expands the firm’s global platform for enterprise software investing

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a global technology investor that specializes in enterprise software, today announced the opening of its new office in Abu Dhabi within ADGM, the city’s international financial center. VEPM Middle East Limited has received full authorization from ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), enabling the firm to advise on investments and arrange deals in investments across the region.

The Abu Dhabi office reflects Vista’s expanded strategic presence in the Middle East and the region’s increasingly central role in global technology investment and innovation. Established in 2013, ADGM has emerged as one of the world’s leading financial centers, connecting global investors with regional opportunities. Vista joins a growing community of leading global investment firms that have established operations in ADGM, underscoring Abu Dhabi’s prominence as a destination for institutional capital.

The expansion also reflects Abu Dhabi’s broader ambition to strengthen its position as a globally connected hub for next-generation financial services, technology and digital innovation, supported by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office's (ADIO's) FinTech, Insurance, Digital and Alternative Investments (FIDA) cluster. As part of its long-term presence in the emirate, Vista will also engage with Abu Dhabi’s broader innovation landscape, including opportunities to connect portfolio companies with the market, ecosystem partners and growth opportunities emerging across the region.

"As Enterprise Agentic Solutions reshape how businesses operate and compete, the companies that embed intelligence into mission-critical workflows will define the next era of value creation,” said Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners. “The Middle East, and Abu Dhabi in particular, has demonstrated extraordinary ambition in building the digital infrastructure to lead in this new landscape. Establishing Vista's presence here positions us to partner with the region's investors and institutions as enterprise software enters its most dynamic era."

“Vista Equity Partners’ decision to establish its Middle East presence in ADGM reflects Abu Dhabi’s growing role as a global hub for capital and innovation, and underscores the strength of ADGM’s internationally recognised regulatory framework and business-friendly environment,” said Arvind Ramamurthy, Chief Market Development Officer, ADGM. “We welcome Vista to our expanding ecosystem and look forward to supporting the firm as it deepens engagement with regional investors and advances technology-led growth across the region.”

The Abu Dhabi office will be led by Vignesh Vijayakumar, Licensed Director and Senior Executive Officer of VEPM Middle East Limited. The office is located in Al Khatem Tower within ADGM Square on Al Maryah Island.

"Securing full FSRA authorization reflects both the strength of ADGM's regulatory framework and Vista's commitment to establishing a best-in-class presence in the region from day one,” said Vijayakumar. “With a dedicated team on the ground in Abu Dhabi, we are well positioned to serve as a bridge between Vista's global platform and the region's growing appetite for enterprise software investment."

Vista’s expansion into the Middle East builds on the firm’s existing relationships with regional investors and sovereign wealth funds, including co-investments alongside Abu Dhabi-based institutions. The new office extends Vista’s global footprint, which includes offices in the United States and Hong Kong.

“Vista’s decision to establish operations in Abu Dhabi reflects the emirate’s growing role as a global destination for leading investment firms at the intersection of finance, technology and innovation,” said Fatima Al Hamadi, Head of the FinTech, Insurance, Digital and Alternative Investments (FIDA) Cluster at ADIO. “Through the FIDA cluster, we are creating an ecosystem that supports next-generation financial services, enhances market connectivity and contributes to long-term economic growth and innovation, with Vista’s presence further enriching Abu Dhabi’s evolving financial and technological landscape.”

About Vista Equity Partners

Vista is a global technology investor that specializes in enterprise software. Vista’s private market strategies seek to deliver differentiated returns through a proprietary and systematic approach to value creation developed and refined over the course of 25 years and 650+ transactions. Today, Vista manages a diversified portfolio of software companies that provide mission-critical solutions to millions of customers around the world. As of December 31, 2025, Vista had more than $110 billion in assets under management. Further information is available at vistaequitypartners.com. Follow Vista on LinkedIn, @Vista Equity Partners, and on X, @Vista_Equity.

 

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Flick Raises $6M Seed Round to Redefine How AI Films Are Created

 Backed by True Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), and Y Combinator, Founded by Award-Winning Filmmaker Zoey Zhang and Instagram Stories Founding Engineer Ray Wang

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Flick (flick.art), an AI-native filmmaking platform founded by award-winning filmmaker Zoey Zhang and founding Instagram engineer Ray Wang, today announced it has raised $6 million in a seed round from True Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Y Combinator, Lightspeed, Formosa Capital, Pioneer Fund, Olive Tree Capital, and N1 in addition to angel investors.

Flick was built around a simple belief: AI should enhance filmmaking, not replace it. Instead of another one-click video generator, Flick gives filmmakers cinematic control through an AI-native creative workflow designed for storytelling, iteration, and artistic direction.

Flick will use the seed funding to accelerate product development, expand its core creative tooling for cinematic control, and grow the company’s community of filmmakers. The team is also launching Flick Filmmaker Residency, debuting with 10+ short AI-native films created by emerging filmmakers and showcased at Cinequest Film Festival, MIT, and Omni AI film festival. Each cohort is led by Co-founder Zhang, providing filmmakers with access to industry resources, mentorship, and meaningful connections throughout the creative process. Through this program, Flick empowers talented filmmakers, and ultimately helps cultivate the next Kubrick in the age of AI.

Prior to starting Flick, Wang helped build the first version of Instagram Stories in 2016, scaling the product to over 400 million daily active users. Co-founder Zhang began making films in 2013 through traditional filmmaking before exploring AI filmmaking in 2022. In February 2025, she participated in MIT AI Film Hack, where she created her first AI short film and won Best Visual Award. Since then, her AI films have been nominated and awarded at more than 30 international film festivals.

When Wang collaborated on Zhang’s second AI film in April 2025, the two quickly found themselves discussing how to combine large-scale product engineering with deep creative domain expertise to reimagine how filmmakers create. As the two experimented with existing AI video tools and custom pipelines, they frequently encountered the same limitations: most tools were either too technical for creators or too constrained to support real directing.

“At Flick, creators don’t lose their authentic voice as AI scales,” Zhang said. “We’re building a bridge so filmmakers won’t think about ‘prompting models’ at all — they’ll just direct, compose, and feel, and the tools will disappear into their creative flow.”

“Ray and Zoey represent the perfect combination of world-class technical execution and deep creative understanding. They’re not just building AI tools – they’re empowering a new generation of filmmakers to focus on what matters most: storytelling and artistic expression. Their craft-first approach and genuine commitment to the creative community makes them the ideal team to define this emerging category of AI-native filmmaking.” - Mike Montano, Partner at True Venture.

“The majority of generative video is unrefined, prioritizing volume over substance. Flick is part of an entirely new category, built for the serious filmmakers who want to use AI, not as a shortcut, but as a tool to enhance their creativity. The next Tarantino, the next Spielberg, the next Scorsese – I believe they’re going to get their start on a platform like Flick.” - Sangeen Zeb, General Partner at GV.

About Flick

Founded by Zoey Zhang and Ray Wang, Flick is an AI-native filmmaking platform built for creators who care about aesthetics, control, and creative flexibility. The product enables filmmakers to direct AI-generated films through non-linear workflows, cinematic controls, and iterative creative tools — bridging powerful generative models with real-world filmmaking. Flick also operates Flick Filmmaker Residency, an initiative to cultivate the next generation of AI-native filmmakers.

 

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Allianz Delivers Record Operating Profit in Strong Start to 2026

 

1Q 2026

• Total business volume at 53.0 billion euros, an internal growth of 3.5 percent1. This was driven by a strong development in Property-Casualty and Asset Management

• Operating profit rises 6.6 percent and reaches a record level of 4.5 billion euros

• Shareholders’ core net income advances by 48.4 percent to 3.8 billion euros, impacted by the sale of the stakes in our Indian Joint Ventures. Underlying growth, which adjusts for the sale effects and offsetting measures, is strong at 7 percent2

• Core earnings per share grow 50.7 percent and reach 9.96 euros. Adjusted for the above-mentioned effects, underlying growth is excellent at 9 percent 2

• Annualized core RoE at 24.2 percent, underlying level very strong at 18 percent 2

• Solvency II ratio3 increases by 2 percentage points to 221 percent4. Capital generation was strong

Outlook & other

• Allianz is on track to achieve its full-year operating profit outlook of 17.4 billion euros, plus or minus 1 billion euros5

• Share buy-back program of up to 2.5 billion euros announced on February 25, 2026 underway; 0.3 billion euros completed in 1Q 2026

CEO comment

“Allianz delivered a record operating profit in the first quarter of 2026 – a testament to the strength of our fundamentals and the effectiveness of our customer-centered strategy.

We remain disciplined in our delivery as we work to expand affordable protection and retirement for more people, harnessing the potential of AI to serve them in an even more efficient and personalized way.

By rigorously combining technological advancements with our expertise and empathy to meet customer needs, we create a unique value proposition and opportunities for everyone who puts their trust into Allianz.“

- Oliver Bäte, Chief Executive Officer of Allianz SE

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Allianz Group: Strong start to 2026

Key performance indicator

1Q 2026

Change vs prior year

 

Total business volume (€ bn); change shows internal growth		53.0		3.5%
Operating profit (€ mn)		4,517		6.6%
Shareholders’ core net income (€ mn)		3,785		48.4%
Core return on equity (annualized) (%) 6		24.2		6.1%-p
Solvency II ratio (%) 6		221		2%-p

CFO comment

“Allianz’s first-quarter performance reflects the quality of our diversified portfolio and the rigorous execution of our strategic priorities.

We built on the momentum of an excellent 2025, achieving profitable growth and a record operating profit of 4.5 billion euros. These results demonstrate our ability to create sustainable value for our customers and shareholders, even in a demanding operating environment.

We remain focused on the delivery of our ambitions and affirm our full-year outlook with confidence.”

- Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre, Chief Financial Officer of Allianz SE

Our total business volume amounted to 53.0 billion euros (1Q 2025: 54.0 billion euros). Internal growth, which excludes the effects of foreign-currency translation as well as acquisitions and divestments, was 3.5 percent. The Property-Casualty segment was the main contributor with strong business growth also in Asset Management.

Operating profit rose 6.6 percent to a record level of 4.5 (4.2) billion euros and reached 26 percent of our full-year outlook midpoint. This reflects a strong development of our Property-Casualty and Asset Management segments. The performance of our Life/Health segment was resilient in a volatile market environment.

Shareholders’ core net income advanced 48.4 percent to 3.8 (2.6) billion euros. Adjusted for the effects of the sale of the stakes in our Indian Joint Ventures and offsetting measures, shareholders’ core net income advanced strongly by 7 percent2, almost exclusively driven by a higher operating profit.

Core earnings per share (EPS)7 amounted to 9.96 (6.61) euros, an increase of 50.7 percent. Adjusted for the above-mentioned effects, growth was excellent at 9 percent2, the top-end of our 7-9 percent CAGR target for the 2025-2027 strategic cycle.

Allianz delivered an annualized core return on equity (RoE)7 of 24.2 percent in 1Q 2026 (12M 2025: 18.1 percent). Adjusted for the above-mentioned effects, our annualized core return on equity was at a very strong level of 18 percent2.

This performance was achieved while we further strengthened our capitalization. Our Solvency II ratio reached 221 percent, an increase of 2 percentage points compared to full-year 2025 (218 percent), supported by strong capital generation.

Outlook

Allianz is on track to achieve its full-year outlook of an operating profit of 17.4 billion euros, plus or minus 1 billion euros.

Other

The share buy-back program of up to 2.5 billion euros, announced on February 25, 2026, is underway and 0.3 billion euros were completed in the first three months of 2026.

Property-Casualty insurance: Another record performance

Key performance indicator

1Q 2026

Change vs prior year

 

Total business volume (€ bn); change shows internal growth		28.3		6.8%
Operating profit (€ mn)		2,411		11.1%
Combined ratio (%)		91.0		-0.9%-p
Loss ratio (%)		67.3		-0.4%-p
Expense ratio (%)		23.7		-0.5%-p

 

Core messages Property-Casualty insurance 1Q 2026

Sustained strong internal growth, in particular in retail

Highest quarterly operating profit ever, reaching 27 percent of our full-year outlook midpoint

Combined ratio excellent; strong underwriting performance and very good expense ratio

In 1Q 2026, total business volume reached 28.3 (1Q 2025: 27.0) billion euros. Internal growth was strong at 6.8 percent, sustaining the good momentum from last year. Allianz maintained a successful balance of growing its business while keeping underwriting discipline.

The record operating profit of 2.4 (2.2) billion euros marked a successful start to the year, reaching 27 percent of our full-year outlook midpoint. Operating profit advanced 11.1 percent, entirely driven by a higher insurance service result.

The combined ratio improved to an excellent level of 91.0 percent (91.8 percent), ahead of our full-year outlook of 92 to 93 percent. This development was supported by the loss ratio and expense ratio.

The loss ratio was at a strong level of 67.3 percent (67.7 percent), an improvement of 0.4 percentage points. The expense ratio developed favorably by 0.5 percentage points to 23.7 percent, reflecting top-line growth and productivity gains.

The retail8 business sustained its momentum and delivered strong internal growth of 8 percent. The segment’s combined ratio further improved to 91.4 percent (91.8 percent).

In the commercial9 business, internal growth of 6 percent was good. The segment achieved an excellent combined ratio of 90.3 percent (91.7 percent).

Life/Health insurance: Resilient performance

Key performance indicator

1Q 2026

Change vs prior year

 

PVNBP (€ mn)		23,727		-9.1%
New business margin (%)		5.3		-0.2%-p
VNB (€ mn)		1,260		-12.5%
Operating profit (€ mn)		1,354		-5.1%
Contractual Service Margin (€ bn, eop)		55.4		1.7% 10

 

Core messages Life/Health insurance 1Q 2026

Value of new business at a good level of 1.3 billion euros, with a high-quality business mix

New business margin of 5.3 percent above our ambition level of at least 5 percent

Operating profit of 1.4 billion euros resilient in a volatile environment

In 1Q 2026, PVNBP, the present value of new business premiums, amounted to a good level of 23.7 (1Q 2025: 26.1) billion euros. Adjusted for foreign currency translation effects and the sale of our stake in UniCredit Allianz Vita, PVNBP reduced only marginally – by 1 percent – from an exceptionally strong prior year level. 91 percent (91 percent) of our new business was generated in our preferred lines of business (capital-efficient products, unit-linked without guarantees, protection & health).

The new business margin (NBM) was healthy at 5.3 percent (5.5 percent), ahead of our ambition level of at least 5 percent. The value of new business (VNB) reached a good level of 1.3 (1.4) billion euros. Adjusted for foreign currency translation effects, the sale of our stake in UniCredit Allianz Vita, and exceptional large contracts in Germany in the prior year quarter, VNB remained broadly stable.

Operating profit remained resilient at 1.4 (1.4) billion euros in a volatile operating environment. Adjusted for foreign currency translation effects as well as the sale of the stakes in our Indian Joint Ventures and in UniCredit Allianz Vita, operating profit was up 3 percent.

The Contractual Service Margin (CSM) was 55.4 (12M 2025: 55.7) billion euros. Normalized CSM growth was 1.7 percent, supporting our full-year expectations of around 5 percent.

Asset Management: Excellent organic growth with record 1Q inflows

Key performance indicator		1Q 2026		Change vs prior year
Operating revenues (€ bn); change shows internal growth		2.2		12.7%
Operating profit (€ mn)		857		5.8%
Cost-income ratio (%)		60.4		-0.9%-p
Third-party net flows (€ bn)		45.2		57.6%
Third-party assets under management (€ bn)		2,043		6.7%
Average third-party assets under management (€ bn)		2,041		5.1%