Archive · 28 May 2025
Salesforce to Acquire Informatica for $8 Billion
Salesforce is buying Informatica for about $8 billion to boost its AI capabilities.
This move aims to improve how Salesforce manages business data and integrate AI into its products.
Salesforce wants to create a strong data platform and increase its position in the data enterprise market.
The acquisition follows Salesforce’s $28 billion Slack deal from 2021.
Salesforce expects the deal to close in early next fiscal year, starting February, and boost its operating margin.
Salesforce to acquire Informatica for approximately $8 billion.
The acquisition aims to boost Salesforce's AI and data management capabilities.
Salesforce plans to integrate Informatica's data management tools.
Salesforce is paying a 30% premium on Informatica's closing share price.
The deal is expected to close in early next fiscal year.
- Who
- Salesforce is acquiring Informatica.
- What
- Salesforce will acquire Informatica for $8 billion.
- When
- Expected to close in early next fiscal year starting February.
- Where
- Not specified in the article.
- Why
- To strengthen its AI capabilities and data management tools.
- Acquisition Price
- $8 billion
- Target
- Informatica
- Acquirer
- Salesforce
- Premium on Informatica's closing price
- 30% premium
- Expected Closing
- Early next fiscal year starting February
- Strategic Focus
- AI and Data Management
