Salesforce has agreed to acquire Braze for about $5.66 billion in enterprise value. Holders of Braze Class A stock will receive $47.50 per share in cash, and the deal is expected to close in Salesforce’s fiscal 2028, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Shares rose sharply on Tuesday and closed at $45.57 after a brief premarket halt.
The company announced the purchase of AI customer service platform Fin for about $3.6 billion just months earlier.
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