Confluent was founded in 2014 by Neha Narkhede, Jun Rao, and Jay Kreps. The company has not officially endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO.

Confluent operates a data streaming platform, allowing companies to access data as real-time event streams.

The company has raised over $450 million in Venture Capital funding from investors including Sequoia Capital, Coatue Management, Altimeter Capital, Franklin Templeton Index Ventures, Benchmark, Data Collective, and LinkedIn. Per company press releases, Confluent last raised $250 million in March 2020 at a post-money valuation of $4.5 billion.

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Confluent became a public company following its IPO on 06/24/2021 and is now traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker CFLT.

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Confluent became a public company following its IPO on 06/24/2021 and is now traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker CFLT.

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When was Confluent founded?

Confluent was founded in 2014.

What is Confluent funding to date?

Confluent has raised $456.05MM to date.

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Confluent Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
04/21/2020 Series E $250MM $xx.xx $4.5B Coatue Management, Altimeter Capital, Franklin Templeton, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
16,701,517
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Coatue Management, Altimeter Capital, Franklin Templeton, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital
01/23/2019 Series D $125MM $xx.xx $2.57B Benchmark, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
12,106,303
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Benchmark, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital
03/07/2017 Series C $50MM $xx.xx $500MM Benchmark, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
18,657,756
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Benchmark, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital
07/08/2015 Series B $24.05MM $xx.xx $149MM Benchmark, Index Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
24,948,780
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Benchmark, Index Ventures
11/06/2014 Series A $7MM $xx.xx $24MM Benchmark, Data Collective
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
34,911,252
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
800.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Benchmark, Data Collective
Updated on: Nov 21, 2024

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