Confluent is a company that specializes in data streaming and real-time data infrastructure. It was founded by the original creators of Apache Kafka, a popular open-source stream-processing platform. Confluent offers the Confluent Platform, which enhances Apache Kafka by providing additional tools and features for data integration, stream processing, and scalable data transfer across systems. The platform is designed to help businesses harness the power of real-time data to drive analytics, improve customer experiences, and support operational efficiencies. Confluent also offers Confluent Cloud, a fully managed cloud-native service that simplifies deploying and managing Kafka infrastructure.