Confluent

Confluent

Data streaming solutions for real-time processing

About Confluent

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Why Confluent is rated
C+
Rated D+ on Competitive Edge
Rated A on Growth Potential
Rated C on Rating Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$443.5M

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Founded

2014

Overview

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Confluent provides data streaming solutions that help businesses manage and process real-time data streams using its main product based on Apache Kafka. Clients, including large enterprises and financial institutions, use these tools to collect, process, and analyze data, enabling faster decision-making. Unlike its competitors, Confluent operates on a subscription-based model, offering various service tiers for its cloud and on-premises platforms, along with professional services for implementation and optimization. The company's goal is to lead the data streaming market by delivering essential tools for real-time data processing.

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What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for real-time data processing boosts Confluent's market potential.
  • The rise of AI applications increases the need for robust data streaming solutions.
  • Confluent's subscription model ensures a steady stream of recurring revenue.

What critics are saying

  • The retirement of CTO Chad Verbowski may lead to strategic shifts.
  • Integration challenges from WarpStream acquisition could disrupt operations.
  • Over-reliance on partnerships may impact Confluent's strategic autonomy.

What makes Confluent unique

  • Confluent's platform is based on Apache Kafka, a leading data streaming technology.
  • The company offers both cloud-based and on-premises solutions for flexible data management.
  • Confluent's partnerships with Databricks and Jio Platforms enhance its AI capabilities.

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Funding

Total Funding

$443.5M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

7 Rounds

Notable Investors:
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Benefits

Best Teammates on Planet Earth - Loving your job has a lot to do with the people around you. Luckily at Confluent, you will find some of the most genuine people who make you excited to come to work each day.

Adjustable Working Arrangements - While most of our employees work typical business hours, we encourage everyone to partner with their manager to make a schedule that works best for them and Confluent.

Robust Benefits - Health and wellness is important and Confluent is proud to offer a total benefits program that ranks in the top percentile of companies similar in size to our industry in our established geographies.

Rest and Recharge Days - Personal time off is great but it is even better when your whole team has the day. Each quarter, teams have three recharge days where the entire team logs off and refreshes before coming back to work.

Weekly Lunch Spend - At Confluent, we have a weekly lunch program called “No Pay Thursday.” On Thursdays, lunch is provided by Confluent at local restaurants and grocery stores, taxes may apply for some countries.

Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) - Confluent employees work really hard to meet the needs of our growing and scaling business. To make sure that we don’t burn out, we encourage everyone to balance their PTO in an adequate way.

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-2%
PYMNTS
Feb 11th, 2025
Confluent Forms Ai-Focused Partnerships With Databricks And Jio Platforms

Data streaming platform Confluent announced new partnerships with Databricks and Jio Platforms Ltd. Both partnerships aim to offer customers new services having to do with artificial intelligence, Confluent said in two Tuesday (Feb. 11) press releases. The company’s partnership with Databricks brings together Confluent’s platform and Databricks’ data intelligence platform to bridge the gap between the systems where data is generated and those where data is turned into insights, according to one press release

Confluent
Dec 13th, 2024
Confluent Challenges Data Integration Dogma

Previously, Confluent was positioned as a Niche player in the 2023 Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools.

Business Wire
Dec 10th, 2024
New Confluent Platform for Apache Flink Makes It Easy to Manage and Secure High-Performance Stream Processing On-Premises

In addition, Confluent announced WarpStream Orbit for easier migration to WarpStream's "Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC)" deployment model.

PR Newswire
Dec 2nd, 2024
Mongodb Announces Expansion Of The Mongodb Ai Applications Program

Capgemini, Confluent, IBM, QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, and Unstructured join the MongoDB AI Applications Program (MAAP) ecosystem to help organizations make an impact with AI. MongoDB, Meta collaborating to support developers with Meta models and the end-to-end MAAP technology stack. Leading autism and intellectual and developmental disability software provider CentralReach using MAAP to improve AI-powered care platform

Investing.com
Nov 14th, 2024
Confluent CTO Chad Verbowski to retire, remains as advisor

Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFLT), a prepackaged software services company, has announced the retirement of its Chief Technology Officer, Chad Verbowski, effective November 26, 2024.

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