By Shivani Kumaresan
Publication Date: 2025-12-08 13:44:00
Confluent’s platform enables real-time data integration and management, critical for AI and hybrid cloud applications.
- The combination of IBM’s AI infrastructure, automation, and consulting offerings with Confluent’s data streaming services will provide revenue growth.
- IBM has reached an agreement to acquire Confluent for $11 billion.
- Confluent’s total addressable market (TAM) has doubled from $50 billion to $100 billion in 2025.
IBM (IBM) announced on Monday a definitive agreement to acquire Confluent, Inc. (CFLT) for $31 per share in cash, valuing the enterprise at approximately $11 billion.
Confluent, an enterprise data streaming company built on Apache Kafka, provides a platform that enables real-time data integration and management, critical for AI and hybrid cloud applications.
How Will The Acquisition Help IBM?
Confluent’s platform allows organizations to process and govern real-time data across systems, addressing data silos that hinder AI deployment.
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