US EditionSalesforce to acquire data management company Informatica in $8 billion deal
- Salesforce agreed on May 27, 2025, to acquire Informatica for about $8 billion, paying $25 per share to Informatica shareholders.
- The deal follows failed talks in April 2024 due to term disagreements and reflects Salesforce responding to activist investor pressure to improve profitability.
- Informatica, founded in 1993, provides AI-powered cloud data management and automation services used by clients like Unilever and Deloitte, complementing Salesforce's offerings.
- Informatica shares rose 5.7% premaket to $23.82, reflecting an 11% premium over last Friday's $22.55 close, while Salesforce shares increased by 0.57% ahead of the announcement.
- The acquisition, expected to close early in Salesforce’s fiscal 2027 through cash and debt, aims to strengthen Salesforce's data management and AI capabilities amid growing industry competition.
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siliconvalley.comSalesforce agrees to buy Redwood City-based Informatica in deal worth $8 Billion
By Ryan Gould, Liana Baker and Brody Ford, Bloomberg Salesforce Inc. has agreed to buy Informatica Inc. for about $8 billion, sealing the deal on a software firm that had seen its shares plunge by as much as 59% since the companies’ first talks failed last year. Related Articles Apple to debut dedicated gaming app within days of Switch 2’s arrival Disney takes the preschool hit ‘CoComelon’ away from Netflix …
Salesforce buying Informatica for $8B
Salesforce is buying AI-powered cloud data management company Informatica in an approximately $8 billion deal. Informatica's shareholders will receive $25 per share. The transaction will give Salesforce access to Informatica's data management capabilities. Both companies' boards have approved the deal,…
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