Salesforce Announces Informatica Acquisition for $8 bn

Salesforce has entered a definitive agreement to acquire cloud data management company Informatica for $8 billion in equity, excluding its existing stake.

Informatica shareholders will receive $25 per share in cash. The acquisition aims to enhance Salesforce’s AI agent platform, Agentforce, by integrating Informatica’s metadata management, MDM, and data governance tools across services like Data Cloud, MuleSoft, and Tableau.

This move builds on Salesforce’s prior acquisitions of MuleSoft, Tableau, and Slack. Marc Benioff, Salesforce CEO, said the deal will create the industry’s most complete, agent-ready data platform. Approved by both boards, the deal is expected to close by FY27.

“By uniting the power of Data Cloud, MuleSoft, and Tableau with Informatica’s industry-leading, advanced data management capabilities, we will enable autonomous agents to deliver smarter, safer, and more scalable outcomes for every company, and significantly strengthen our position in the $150 billion-plus enterprise data market,” Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce, said.

Salesforce plans to fund the acquisition with cash and debt, projecting benefits to margins and earnings by year two. The integration supports key industries including healthcare and finance. Salesforce also intends to expand Informatica’s reach through its partner network and global distribution channels.

"Joining forces with Salesforce represents a significant leap forward in our journey to bring ​​data and AI to life by empowering businesses with the transformative power of their most critical asset — their data. We have a shared vision for how we can help organizations harness the full value of their data in the AI era," Amit Walia, CEO of Informatica, said.