Market2026-10-20

Salesforce agreed to buy Braze for about $5.7 billion. Braze gathers customer data in real time. It uses AI to create personalized messages for apps, websites, email and text. Braze serves about 2,770 customers including Canva, Equinox and Venmo. The deal aims to modernize Salesforce marketing products. Both companies announced it on Tuesday.

What changed

Salesforce marketing platform lacked real-time customer data and AI-driven messaging.

What it unlocks

Adding real-time customer data and AI-powered personalized messaging to Salesforce marketing tools.

  • $5.7 billion enterprise value
  • 2,770 Braze customers

What you need to act on it

  • regulatory approval
  • deal closure

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