# Confluent

> Confluent is the data streaming company founded by the original creators of Apache Kafka. Its Data Streaming Platform - anchored by fully managed Confluent Cloud and a self-managed Confluent Platform, plus managed Apache Flink for stream processing - lets organizations connect, process, and govern data in motion across clouds in real time. Used by thousands of enterprises including a large share of the Fortune 500, Confluent went public in 2021 (NASDAQ: CFLT) and in December 2025 agreed to be acquired by IBM in a deal valuing it at roughly $11 billion.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Mountain View, California, United States
- **Founders:** Jay Kreps (Co-founder & CEO), Neha Narkhede (Co-founder (former CTO/CPO)), Jun Rao (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~3,300 employees
- **Products:** Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, Managed Apache Flink, Stream Governance, Connectors
- **Notable:** Founded by the original creators of Apache Kafka, one of the most widely adopted open-source data technologies., IPO on NASDAQ in June 2021, raising about $828 million., Crossed $1 billion in annual subscription revenue.

## Products & services

- **Confluent Cloud** — Fully managed, cloud-native Apache Kafka service available across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud with elastic scaling, security and governance built in.
- **Confluent Platform** — Self-managed, enterprise-grade distribution of Apache Kafka for on-premises and hybrid deployments with additional tooling, connectors and support.
- **Managed Apache Flink** — Serverless stream processing built on Apache Flink for real-time transformation, enrichment and analytics on streaming data.
- **Stream Governance** — Schema Registry, data lineage, and quality controls to keep streaming data trustworthy and compliant.
- **Connectors** — A large library of pre-built source and sink connectors linking Kafka to databases, SaaS apps, warehouses and lakes.

## Achievements

- Founded by the original creators of Apache Kafka, one of the most widely adopted open-source data technologies.
- IPO on NASDAQ in June 2021, raising about $828 million.
- Crossed $1 billion in annual subscription revenue.
- Adopted by a large share of the Fortune 500.
- Agreed to be acquired by IBM at a ~$11 billion valuation in December 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — IBM announced an agreement to acquire Confluent at a ~$11 billion valuation ($31 per share).
- **2025-09** — Q3 2025 results: subscription revenue ~$286M (up ~19% YoY); 1,487 customers at $100K+ ARR.
- **2025-06** — Q2 2025 results: subscription revenue ~$271M (up ~21% YoY); Flink ARR grew ~3x over two quarters.

## Links

- Website: https://confluent.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/confluent
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/confluentinc
- GitHub: https://github.com/confluentinc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZz-Gj3caLLzEWBtbYUXaA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confluent_inc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confluentinc

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Last updated: 2026-06-02