Confluent

Data Streaming · Enterprise Software · Cloud Infrastructure

Confluent is an IBM-owned data infrastructure company whose platform helps enterprises stream, connect, process, and govern real-time data. Its main offerings are Confluent Cloud, a fully managed public-cloud service, and Confluent Platform for self-managed deployments; connectors, Apache Flink stream processing, governance, and Tableflow support applications, analytics, and AI workloads.

The business earns primarily subscription revenue, including usage-based Confluent Cloud fees and licenses plus post-contract support for Confluent Platform, with a smaller contribution from professional services. IBM completed its acquisition of Confluent on March 17, 2026.