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Salesforce acquires Braze for $5.7B, bolstering MarTech position against Adobe

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 21
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What happened

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Salesforce acquired Braze for US$5.7 billion. This deal is intended to strengthen Salesforce's position in marketing technology and bolster Salesforce Marketing Cloud. UBS maintained a Neutral rating on Salesforce, describing the purchase as a solid strategic fit at a reasonable price.

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Why it matters

Some supportBrind's analysis of the reports

The acquisition is expected to strengthen Salesforce against Adobe in the marketing technology market. UBS noted that while the deal should support revenue growth, concerns about Salesforce's ability to deliver organic growth remain.

Enterprise software leaders like Adobe, ServiceNow, and Salesforce are seeing market sentiment shifts driven by earnings reports and data center health.

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Who's involved

  • SalesforceAcquirer of Braze, strengthening its marketing technology portfolio
  • AdobeDirect competitor to Salesforce in the enterprise software market
  • BrazeProvider of personalized, multi-channel marketing software acquired by Salesforce

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

These are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.

  • AdobeSpeculative

    Increased competitive pressure from Salesforce's enhanced marketing technology portfolio might affect its market share.

  • Salesforce Marketing CloudSpeculative

    The technology capability enhancement through the acquisition of Braze could support its revenue growth.

  • SalesforceSpeculative

    The acquisition might support Salesforce's revenue growth.

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Enterprise software leaders like Adobe, ServiceNow, and Salesforce are seeing market sentiment shifts driven by earnings reports and data center health.

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