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 (Jun 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.

IBM has made a total of 219 acquisitions. Peak acquisition years were 2015 (17 acquisitions), 2010 (16), and 2006 (15). Acquisition activity spans 22 countries, including United States (141), Canada (11), and Australia (8). It has also engaged in acquisitions across 79 sectors, with leading activity in IT Services (32), IT Operations (23), and Cybersecurity (20). Over the last five years (2020–2025), the average number of acquisitions per year has been 8, while the current calendar year has seen 0 acquisitions so far. The most recent acquisition was Confluent, a provider of a platform for data streaming and event processing, which was founded in 2014, is located in Mountain View, and was acquired in December 2025.

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	8
2008	7
2007	10
2006	15
2005	13
2004	9
2003	6
2002	6
2001	2
1999	3
1998	1
1997	1
1996	2
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	jra{	rqqq	90	405
Oct 15, 2025	Cognitus	uazm	urfd	87	137
Jun 03, 2025	Seek	vdt{	gfgk	85	460
May 28, 2025	DataStax	lwth	hos{	97	972
Apr 02, 2025	Hakkoda	gqev	auor	62	471