{"id":5472,"date":"2025-05-27T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/?p=5472"},"modified":"2025-05-27T20:47:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T19:47:27","slug":"salesforce-acquires-informatica-in-8-billion-ai-powered-data-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/salesforce-acquires-informatica-in-8-billion-ai-powered-data-push\/","title":{"rendered":"Salesforce Acquires Informatica in $8 Billion AI-Powered Data Push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/villpress.com\/goto\/https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/05\/27\/salesforce-acquires-informatica-for-8-billion\/\">TechCrunch<\/a> reports that Salesforce\u2019s biggest move yet could reshape the enterprise AI landscape<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/villpress.com\/goto\/https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/\">Salesforce<\/a><\/strong> is making headlines again, this time with an $8 billion equity deal to acquire cloud data management giant Informatica. The acquisition, confirmed on Tuesday, is a major step in Salesforce\u2019s long-term plan to build out a powerful and secure AI infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The deal includes a cash offer of $25 per share<\/strong> for Informatica\u2019s <strong>Class A and Class B-1 stock<\/strong>. This price takes into account Salesforce\u2019s prior investment in the company and reflects a bullish outlook on data-driven AI services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Founded in 1993<\/strong>, Informatica supports over <strong>5,000 customers in 100+ countries<\/strong>. Its cloud-first data management tools offer exactly what Salesforce needs to scale <strong>Agentforce, Data Cloud, MuleSoft, Tableau, and Customer 360<\/strong>. These platforms serve as the backbone of Salesforce\u2019s push toward intelligent, autonomous AI agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a transformational step in delivering enterprise-grade AI that is safe, responsible, and deeply integrated with the world\u2019s data,\u201d said CEO Marc Benioff. \u201cTogether, we\u2019ll supercharge our ecosystem and help AI act with intelligence, context, and confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal is clear: build AI agents that are not only capable but also secure and deeply rooted in real-world data governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rumors of Salesforce eyeing Informatica first surfaced in April 2024. At the time, market reaction was negative, with stock prices falling amid fears of strategic mismatch. Informatica responded with a firm denial. But a year later, the deal has come full circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This acquisition follows Salesforce\u2019s <strong>$1.9 billion<\/strong> purchase of Own Company in September, which focused on data protection. According to Salesforce, the rising importance of secure data flows is the driving force behind its aggressive buying spree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this acquisition, Salesforce is positioning itself as a leader in AI-ready enterprise infrastructure. The company\u2019s strategy now rests on blending robust data systems with intelligent automation, a move that could set it apart in a highly competitive tech environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Informatica\u2019s integration will provide the fuel Salesforce needs to push ahead with its vision of a data-driven, AI-powered enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salesforce has acquired cloud data leader Informatica for $8 billion in a major push to power its AI systems with secure, scalable data infrastructure.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5473,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,64],"tags":[367,366],"ppma_author":[331],"class_list":{"0":"post-5472","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"category-ai","9":"tag-informatica","10":"tag-salesforce"},"authors":[{"term_id":331,"user_id":1,"is_guest":0,"slug":"pastakutmanwen","display_name":"Villpress Insider","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Logo.png","url2x":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Logo.png"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5472"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5472\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5474,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5472\/revisions\/5474"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5472"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=5472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}