How many acquisitions has IBM made so far?

IBM has completed 219 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $1.23B.

Which countries does IBM usually acquire in?

IBM has made acquisitions in 22 countries with the most activity in United States and Canada.

In which year did IBM make the most acquisitions?

IBM was most active in 2015, with 17 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 219 Acquisitions by IBM (May 2026)

Q: Which is IBM's latest acquisition?

IBM's most recent acquisition is Confluent, a Provider of a platform for data streaming and event processing, acquired in December 2025 for $11B.

IBM has completed a total of 219 acquisitions. Peak acquisition activity was recorded in 2015 with 17 acquisitions, followed by 16 acquisitions each in 2010 and 2006. These acquisitions span 22 countries, with the most significant presence in United States (143), Canada (11), and Australia (8). The acquisitions involved 78 sectors, notably IT Services (32), IT Operations (23), and Cybersecurity (20). Over the last five years (2020–2025), the average annual number of acquisitions was 8. To date in the current calendar year, 0 acquisitions have been completed. The most recent acquisition was Confluent, a Mountain View-based provider of a platform for data streaming and event processing, founded in 2014, acquired in December 2025 for $11B.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of IBM:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2025	5
2024	6
2023	10
2022	8
2021	11
2020	6
2018	3
2017	4
2016	14
2015	17
2014	5
2013	10
2012	9
2011	9
2010	16
2009	7
2008	7
2007	10
2006	16
2005	14
2004	9
2003	6
2002	6
2001	2
1999	3
1998	1
1997	1
1996	1
1995	1
1984	1

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Recent acquisitions by IBM

IBM's most recent acquisition - Confluent is a Provider of a platform for data streaming and event processing, founded in 2014 and located in Mountain View. IBM acquired it in December 2025 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by IBM sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Dec 08, 2025	Confluent	wmwi	tilv	36	140
Oct 15, 2025	Cognitus	lwvk	ddrr	77	540
Jun 03, 2025	Seek	keqc	uxwx	86	397
May 28, 2025	DataStax	foyt	whhn	21	327
Apr 02, 2025	Hakkoda	oszq	khfd	14	874