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Salesforce boosts AI with $8 billion Informatica takeover

Modupeoluwa Olalere by Modupeoluwa Olalere
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Salesforce disclosed on Tuesday that it had acquired Informatica for $8 billion. This strategic acquisition will enhance Salesforce’s AI capabilities by integrating Informatica’s sophisticated data management tools with Salesforce’s AI ecosystem.

This $25 per share investment intends to improve autonomous AI agents that can carry out complicated activities independently by building the industry’s most comprehensive agent-ready data platform.

Informatica’s role in enhancing Salesforce’s AI ecosystem

Informatica offers robust cloud-native data management services, such as data cataloging, integration, governance, quality, privacy, metadata management, and Master Data Management (MDM).

These capabilities will be integrated with Salesforce’s current platforms, including Data Cloud, MuleSoft, and Tableau, to deliver more secure, intelligent, and pure data for AI applications.

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Salesforce’s agentic AI tools, including Agentforce, are anticipated to enhance their efficiency and dependability through this integration. These tools emphasize autonomous, goal-driven AI agents rather than basic copilot assistance.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff emphasized that combining Informatica’s data expertise with Salesforce’s AI will deliver more innovative, safer, and more scalable AI outcomes for enterprises.

Informatica’s data lineage and auditability features will ensure regulatory compliance and data transparency, essential for responsible AI deployment. Salesforce President and CTO Steve Fisher highlighted that this combination enables AI agents to interpret and act on enterprise data with meaningful context, a key factor for autonomous AI success.

Strategic Impact and Market Implications

With this acquisition, Salesforce is targeting the $150 billion enterprise data market, which has been the largest since Slack’s purchase in 2021.

Regulatory approvals should allow the merger to be finalized early in Salesforce’s fiscal year 2027. Despite the lower offer price, the deal shows great confidence in Informatica’s long-term value and strategic fit with Salesforce’s AI goals.

The deal is poised to enhance Salesforce’s competitive position against rivals like Microsoft and Amazon by deepening its AI stack and data management capabilities.

Salesforce’s AI-driven development in the public sector, healthcare, life sciences, and financial services will accelerate after the acquisition. The announcement lifted both firms’ equities, reversing 2025 falls.

Informatica CEO Amit Walia expressed enthusiasm about joining forces with Salesforce to empower businesses with the transformative power of their data in the AI era.

Salesforce plans to invest in Informatica’s partner ecosystem and leverage its marketing and distribution channels to accelerate Informatica’s cloud business growth.

This $8 billion acquisition solidifies Salesforce’s commitment to building a unified AI data platform that supports autonomous agents capable of delivering intelligent, context-aware, and responsible AI solutions at the enterprise scale.

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Modupeoluwa Olalere

Modupeoluwa Olalere

Modupe is a tech content writer with 3+ years of experience turning complex ideas into clear, engaging stories. She covers innovation, digital trends, and emerging technologies. When she’s not writing, she’s exploring new tools or tracking trends shaping Africa’s tech ecosystem.

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