Salesforce plans $8 billion deal to buy Informatica
Salesforce announced that it would buy data management company Informatica in a roughly $8 billion deal. It is Salesforce’s biggest acquisition since the Slack purchase in 2021 and represents a continued move into AI-fueled data infrastructure. It will be funded through a combination of cash holdings and new debt, with Informatica shareholders getting $25 per share — an 11% premium to the prior closing price of the stock.
Incorporated in 1993, Informatica deals in cloud data integration and management solutions. Salesforce wishes to incorporate the tools of Informatica into its artificial intelligence platform, Agentforce, to give its automated decision-making, and business intelligence capabilities a boost. This move is part of Salesforce’s effort to become more prominent in enterprise AI and data-driven solutions.
The transaction is scheduled for completion early in 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Informatica shares increased more than 5% after the announcement, while Salesforce shares increased modestly. Analysts believe the acquisition represents a daring move toward monopolizing Salesforce’s leadership in customer relationship and data management.
This deal mirrors the increasing significance of solid data platforms in driving next-generation AI offerings, especially within enterprise infrastructures where clean, integrated information is critical for automation and insight creation.
