Snowflake signed a definitive agreement to acquire Natoma, a platform for secure connectivity and governance of enterprise AI agents.
The acquisition integrates Natoma’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) into Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud. This establishes a native identity and governance layer for AI agents interacting with business applications.
Snowflake customers can now securely connect tools like Snowflake Intelligence and Cortex Code to systems including email, Slack, and CRMs.
The move extends Snowflake's governance from data to AI-driven actions to mitigate risks. This strategy addresses ungoverned AI, a major barrier to enterprise adoption.
The integration ensures AI agents operate with necessary context, permissions, and policy guardrails.