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Salesforce to Acquire Informatica for $8 Billion to Expand AI Data Management

Closing in early fiscal 2027, the acquisition will embed Informatica’s data management services into Salesforce’s AI-driven offerings.

FILE - People walk past the Salesforce Tower in New York on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
A logo of Salesforce is seen at its exhibition space, at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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FILE - In this May 16, 2019, file photo, Salesforce chairman Marc Benioff speaks during a news conference, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Overview

  • The boards of both companies have approved the $8 billion cash deal that values Informatica at $25 per share, an 11 percent premium to its recent closing price.
  • This marks Salesforce’s largest purchase since its $28 billion acquisition of Slack in 2021 and reflects a renewed push into big-ticket mergers driven by AI ambitions.
  • Salesforce will fund the transaction through a combination of existing cash reserves and newly issued debt, with the closing expected early in fiscal 2027.
  • Informatica’s data catalog, integration, governance, and privacy tools will be integrated into Salesforce’s Data Cloud, MuleSoft, Agentforce, and Tableau platforms to create a unified AI-ready data stack.
  • Regulators are likely to scrutinize the deal for antitrust concerns because of overlapping data integration services between Informatica and Salesforce’s MuleSoft business.