<ul><li>Informatica, founded in 1993, was acquired by Salesforce for $8 billion after two IPOs and a private equity buyout.</li><li>Lessons learned from Informatica's 32-year journey include market timing, importance of AI infrastructure credibility, and focus on long-term growth.</li><li>Despite a peak market cap of around $10 billion in 2021, Informatica's acquisition in 2025 at $8 billion shows market fluctuations and compressed multiples.</li><li>Permira's private equity strategy with Informatica involved a 10-year hold period, cloud transformation, and operational model shift from license to SaaS.</li></ul>

The Wild Ride of Informatica: 32 Years, 2 IPOs, to $8 Billion Acquisition by Salesforce

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