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United States
Valuation
$8.3B
Confluent offers a streaming platform based on Apache Kafka that enables companies to easily access data as real-time streams.
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In 2024, Confluent's revenue reached $777.1M. The company previously reported $591.2M in 2023. Since its launch in 2014, Confluent has shown consistent revenue growth.
Confluent reached a $8.3B valuation in 2021.
Confluent has raised $1.3B in total funding across 6 rounds, with its most recent round in 2021.
| Year | Round | Amount | Valuation | % Sold | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Funding round | $828M | $8.3B | 10% | |
| 2020 | M&A Offer | $250M | $4.5B | 6% | |
| 2019 | Series D | $125M | - |
CEO
I am a co-founder and CEO at Confluent a company built around realtime data streams and the open source messaging system Apache Kafka. I am the original author of several of open source projects including Apache Kafka, Apache Samza, Voldemort, and Azkaban.
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Confluent serves 4.9K customers.
Confluent employs approximately 2.6K people as of 2026, up from 1.7K in 2021, including 318 sales reps that carry a quota. It serves 4.9K customers that rely on its solutions.
Confluent generates $777.1M in revenue.
Confluent was founded by Jay Kreps.
The CEO of Confluent is Jay Kreps.
Confluent raised $1.3B across 6 rounds.
Confluent has 2.6K employees.
Confluent is headquartered in United States.
Confluent operates across multiple industries. Browse revenue, funding, and growth data for Confluent in each sector below.
All figures on this page are taken directly from interviews or are estimates from public sources and proprietary models. Not financial advice. Read full disclaimer.
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2024 Revenue
$777.1M
Customers
4.9K
Funding
$1.3B
Avg ACV
$158.3K
Team
2.6K
Founded
2014
| Year | Milestone | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Confluent Hit $777.1m revenue in December 2024 | investors.confluent.io |
| 2023 | Confluent Hit $591.2m revenue in December 2023 | investors.confluent.io |
| 2021 | Confluent Hit $237m revenue in June 2021 | |
| 2020 | Confluent Hit $127.1m revenue in April 2020 | |
| 2014 | Launched with $0 revenue |
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| 2017 | Series C | $50M | - | - |
| 2015 | Series B | $24M | - | - |
| 2014 | Series A | $6.9M | - | - |
| Year | Milestone | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Reached 2.6K employees (December 2024) | |
| 2021 | Reached 1.7K employees (June 2021) | |
| 2020 | Reached 1.4K employees (April 2020) |
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