Confluent
#30 on Setter30 Most recent: Q4 2020Confluent is an enterprise data streaming platform built on Apache Kafka that enables organizations to access, process, and manage data in motion across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Public Company
Confluent is publicly traded
IPO'd on Jun 24, 2021
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under CFLT.
Overview
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2014
Employees
1,980+
Total Funding
$455.9M
5 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$4.5B
Apr 21, 2020
Funding
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $455.9M across 5 rounds
Last updated 06-25-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2020 | Series E TechCrunch | $250M | $4.5B | Coatue Management |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Series D TechCrunch | $125M | $2.5B | Sequoia Capital |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Series C VentureBeat | $50M | — | Sequoia Capital |
Valuation Trajectory
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Series B
$163M
Jul 2015
Confluent today
$4.5B
Apr 2020 · latest mark
Confluent multiple
27.6x
valuation uplift since first round
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Leadership
Competitors
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
Redpanda
Kafka-compatible streaming platform with high performance capabilities
Databricks
Data intelligence platform for analytics and AI workloads
Snowflake
Cloud data platform for data sharing and analytics
AWS MSK (Managed Streaming for Kafka)
Fully managed Kafka service on Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Messaging service for real-time data streaming on Google Cloud
StreamNative
Cloud-native streaming platform based on Apache Pulsar
Confluent Investment FAQ
Confluent FAQ
Yes, Confluent is publicly traded under the ticker symbol CFLT on the NASDAQ. The company went public in Jun 24, 2021.
Confluent trades under the ticker symbol CFLT on the NASDAQ. It began trading in Jun 24, 2021.
Confluent (CFLT on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker CFLT to place an order.
Confluent went public in Jun 24, 2021 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $4.5B. Confluent completed its IPO on NASDAQ (ticker CFLT) on June 24, 2021, selling 23 million shares at $36 per share, raising $828M at a $11.4B valuation.
Confluent raised $455.9M across 5 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Confluent was co-founded by Jay Kreps, Jun Rao, and Neha Narkhede in 2014.
Confluent is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.
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