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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 17, 2026artificial intelligenceSource · CredibleArticle · Factual
IBM acquires Confluent
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
Announced · Updated · 1 min read
Deal value
$11B
Target
Confluent
NASDAQ: CFLT · Mountain View, California
Acquirer
IBM
Full Acquisition
Status
Announced
IBM agreed to acquire Confluent. Reported deal value: $11B. Status: Announced. Sector: artificial intelligence. Target headquarters context: Mountain View, California, United States.
This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-03-17. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.
IBM completes acquisition of Confluent , making real time data the engine of enterprise AI and agentsInternational Business Machines Corp :* IBM completes acquisition of Confluent , making real time data the engine of enterprise AI and agents
Deal timeline
Announced
Mar 17, 2026 · in.marketscreener.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context
This transaction is classified in artificial intelligence with a reported deal value of $11B. Figures and status may change as sources update.
Sources: in.marketscreener.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index