Confluent, Inc., the data streaming pioneer, is announcing an investment of $200 million over the next three years, driving the growth, reach, and impact of its global partner ecosystem, according to the company. This investment is fueled by the increasingly critical role that global collaboration between providers is having on the AI era, ensuring Confluent partners have access to expanded business opportunities.
This announcement is backdropped by the fact that, according to IDC, “for organizations to fully realize the potential of artificial intelligence, they must first ensure they have ‘AI-ready’ data. This readiness is not solely about adopting AI tools but more about building the foundational infrastructure, processes, and culture required to support AI initiatives at scale.”
Despite the rush to implement AI, without the proper technology and expertise to guide its execution and maintenance, enterprises will fail to realize any value.
Confluent’s investment acknowledges the importance of a global partner ecosystem as enterprises across industries seek to adopt AI, enabling customers to meet the real-time, complex demands of AI effectively.
“Data streaming is the lifeblood of AI and the foundation for the next wave of transformative applications,” said Kamal Brar, senior vice president, Worldwide ISV and APAC at Confluent. “The opportunity ahead is massive, and we believe it will be defined by those who can move and build together. We invite technology leaders, integrators, and domain experts to join us in helping organizations harness real-time data to innovate faster, operate smarter, and stay ahead of the curve.”
Confluent’s dynamic, growing partner ecosystem—including cloud service providers, independent software vendors, system integrators, and managed service providers—fosters deep collaboration and true data unification. Doubling down on its efforts, Confluent’s partners benefit from:
- New revenue-generating data streaming products and services with expanded support from Confluent to integrate its platform into partners’ ecosystems
- Joint solutions and go-to-market plans, co-developing with partners to help meet demands for data streaming
- Deeper integrations that deliver seamless, real-time data experiences across the entire streaming ecosystem
“We’re on a mission to drive trust and transparency in blockchain, and that is only achievable with quick, easy access to real-time, reliable data,” said Ethan Chan, CEO and co-founder of Allium. “Confluent enables us to seamlessly connect diverse data sources, from blockchains and core financial systems to cloud-based analytics platforms. With the technology and expertise provided by Confluent and its partners, we’ve built a high-performance data backbone that enables us to grow rapidly and deliver trusted blockchain insights to more customers faster.”
To join Confluent’s partner program, please visit https://www.confluent.io/partner/programs/.
To learn more about Confluent, please visit https://www.confluent.io/.