Salesforce has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Informatica for approximately $8 billion in equity value, net of Salesforce’s existing investment. Under the terms, Informatica shareholders will receive $25 in cash per share. This acquisition, approved by both companies' boards, will be financed through a mix of cash and new debt. A majority of Informatica’s shareholders have already given written consent, and the transaction is expected to close early in Salesforce’s fiscal year 2027, pending regulatory approvals.
On acquiring Informatica, Salesforce Chair and CEO Marc Benioff commented, “This combination brings together Salesforce’s Einstein and Informatica’s CLAIRE AI engines to forge the ultimate AI-data platform—trusted, explainable, and built to scale. Together, we’ll supercharge Agentforce, Data Cloud, Tableau, MuleSoft, and Customer 360, enabling autonomous agents to act with intelligence, context, and confidence across every enterprise.” This combination is expected to enhance the reliability, transparency, and accuracy of AI-powered business processes across sectors such as public services, healthcare, and finance. Salesforce leaders stated that this deal aligns with their strategy to boost growth and deliver AI that can operate safely and efficiently at scale. Informatica will maintain its product development focus while gaining access to Salesforce’s broader marketing and sales infrastructure to expand its cloud offerings.
