Confluent

Acquired

Enterprise data streaming platform built on Apache Kafka. Founded by the creators of Kafka at LinkedIn, Confluent provides the infrastructure for real-time data pipelines and event-driven architectures.

Founders Jay Kreps, Jun Rao

CEO Jay Kreps

Company

Founded

2014

Headquarters

Mountain View, United States

Financials

Total Funding

$456M

Sectors

Developer Tools Cloud Computing Data & Analytics

www.confluent.io

Funding History

5 rounds

Acquired by IBM Mar 17, 2026

$11.0B

Series E Apr 21, 2020

$250M

Coatue Management (Lead) Index Ventures Sequoia Capital Altimeter Capital Franklin Templeton

Series D Jan 23, 2019

$125M

Sequoia Capital (Lead) Index Ventures Benchmark

Series C Mar 7, 2017

$50M

Sequoia Capital (Lead) Benchmark Index Ventures

Series B Jul 1, 2015

$24M

Index Ventures (Lead) Benchmark

Series A Nov 6, 2014

$7M

Benchmark (Lead) LinkedIn DCVC

Funding data is compiled from multiple independent sources including company announcements, press coverage, and regulatory filings. While we strive for accuracy, amounts and dates may reflect reported figures at time of announcement.