Confluent, Inc.
Unified data streaming platform for real-time data connection, processing, and governance
- Sector
- Software
- Headquarters
- PALO ALTO, CA
- Founded
- 2014
- Latest Form D
- $50M, Mar 2017
- Total capital
- $50M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $50M
- 1 Form D · last Mar 2017
- 116 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 19
- 11 pending · first 2019
- Rank in peer group#74 of 2705
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$50M
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Standing among 2705 peers
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- Granted patents#74 · top 3%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Edward (Jay) KrepsExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Eric VishriaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jun RaoPromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Matthew MillerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michelangelo VolpiDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Neha NarkhedeExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 19 granted of 30- PendingTime-aware Rollouts For Cloud SoftwareUSPTOApplication 19006561
- PendingConstraint-based Resource Planning For Server ClustersUSPTOApplication 19359266
- GrantedContainer Orchestration Using Siloed Availability ZonesUSPTOUS 12,639,100
Show all 30 patent records
- Time-aware Rollouts For Cloud SoftwareJul 2, 2026 · Application 19006561Pending
- Constraint-based Resource Planning For Server ClustersJun 25, 2026 · Application 19359266Pending
- Container Orchestration Using Siloed Availability ZonesMay 26, 2026 · US 12,639,100Granted
- Method For Seamless Failback After Unplanned FailoverMay 5, 2026 · US 12,619,507Granted
- Secure Hybrid Data Transfer Through Connection And Request Direction DecouplingMay 5, 2026 · US 12,621,298Granted
- Method For Seamless Failback After Planned FailoverApr 16, 2026 · Application 18912298Pending
- System And Method For Querying A Database By Integrating Artificial Intelligence With Data StreamingMar 19, 2026 · Application 19316673Pending
- System For Transforming Data Into Table FormatMar 10, 2026 · US 12,572,530Granted
- Declarative Api For Managing Connectors And SchemasFeb 26, 2026 · Application 18810053Pending
- Systems And Methods For Low Latency WatchesJan 27, 2026 · US 12,536,150Granted
- Constraint-based Resource Planning For Server ClustersNov 11, 2025 · US 12,470,566Granted
- Object Storage Service Implementing A Distributed Streaming PlatformNov 6, 2025 · Application 19196558Pending
- Data Distribution ServiceOct 7, 2025 · US 12,438,941Granted
- Docker Image Registry Synchronization ServiceSep 16, 2025 · US 12,417,093Granted
- Data Exchange On A Distributed Computing SystemJul 8, 2025 · US 12,355,744Granted
- System And Method For Dynamic Adjustment Of Data Plane Virtual MachinesMar 11, 2025 · US 12,248,803Granted
- Docker Image Registry Synchronization ServiceFeb 4, 2025 · US 12,217,049Granted
- Declarative Api For Managing Connectors And SchemasOct 8, 2024 · US 12,112,216Granted
- Cluster Deployment Across Multiple Private Cloud EnvironmentsAug 8, 2024 · Application 18634257Pending
- Cluster Deployment Across Multiple Private Cloud EnvironmentsMay 28, 2024 · US 11,995,478Granted
- Automated Upgrade In Distributed Computing EnvironmentsMay 14, 2024 · US 11,983,524Granted
- Data Exchange On A Distributed Computing SystemJan 9, 2024 · US 11,870,764Granted
- Docker Image Registry Synchronization ServiceDec 5, 2023 · US 11,836,484Granted
- Autoscaling Data PlaneMay 9, 2023 · US 11,645,105Granted
- Distributed Message Queue Stream VerificationNov 19, 2019 · US 10,484,326Granted
- Distributed Message Queue Stream VerificationFeb 19, 2019 · US 10,212,120Granted
- Distributed Message Queue Stream AuditApplication 62325936Pending
- Docker Image Registry Synchronization ServiceApplication PCTUS2023073013Pending
- Autoscaling Data PlaneApplication PCTUS2023068938Pending
- Object Storage Service Implementing A Distributed Streaming PlatformApplication PCTUS2025027476Pending
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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