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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 16, 2026Data StreamingSource · CredibleArticle · Factual
IBM acquires Confluent
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
Published · 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: Data Streaming. Target headquarters context: Mountain View, California, United States.
This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-03-16. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.
'We exited our investment in infrastructure software vendor Confluent , Inc. following the announcement that IBM would acquire the company for $11 billion , or $31 per share, representing a ~35% premium to the previous Friday closing price
Deal timeline
Announced
Mar 16, 2026 · finance.yahoo.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context
This transaction is classified in Data Streaming with a reported deal value of $11B. Figures and status may change as sources update.
Sources: finance.yahoo.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index