Salesforce to acquire Informatica for $8BN

Salesforce has announced plans to acquire Informatica, an AI-powered cloud data management company, in a deal valued at $8 billion.

The move comes as Salesforce looks to strengthen its position in AI. The company plans to integrate Informatica’s technology to build a “unified architecture for agentic AI.” Salesforce says it wants to enable AI agents “to operate safely, responsibly, and at scale across the modern enterprise.”

It’s the company’s largest acquisition since 2021, when it bought Slack for $28 billion. Following the announcement, Informatica’s stock rose more than 5%, while Salesforce gained nearly 1%.

Informatica shareholders will receive $25 per share. The deal has been approved by both companies’ boards and is expected to close early in 2027.

“Truly autonomous, trustworthy AI agents need the most comprehensive understanding of their data. The combination of Informatica's advanced catalog and metadata capabilities with our Agentforce platform delivers exactly this,” said Steve Fisher, president and chief technology officer at Salesforce.

“Imagine an AI agent that goes beyond simply seeing data points to understanding their full context – origin, transformation, quality, and governance. This clarity, from a unified Salesforce and Informatica solution, will allow all types of businesses to automate more complex processes and make more reliable AI-driven decisions,” Fisher said.