Salesforce Makes Major AI Data Play with $8 Billion Informatica Acquisition

Complete, high-quality data is the foundation for any successful AI initiative, and automating data management is essential for a scalable agentic AI solution. Salesforce, with its Data Cloud, provides a solid data foundation, but has gaps in data automation and governance. Informatica fills in those gaps and more. Salesforce is doubling down on its Agentic AI strategy by acquiring enterprise data management leader Informatica for approximately $8 billion. This strategic move positions Salesforce to create what CEO Marc Benioff calls "the most complete, agent-ready data platform in the industry."