IBM Acquires Confluent in an Approximately $11 Billion Deal
December 8, 2025
IBM has agreed to acquire Confluent in an all-cash transaction valuing the data streaming company at approximately $11 billion ($31.00 per share). The deal was completed on March 17, 2026, ending Confluent’s tenure as a public company and integrating Confluent’s Apache Kafka-based platform into IBM’s Data and AI portfolio.
- Buyers
- IBM
- Targets
- Confluent
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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