Case Study: Confluent achieves a successful NASDAQ IPO during the COVID-19 pandemic with Donnelley Financial Solutions

How we helped a leading data streaming platform to go public during the COVID-19 pandemic

Confluent, the data‑streaming platform preparing to list on NASDAQ, faced the challenge of executing an IPO amid the COVID‑19 pandemic, with remote work disrupting aggressive timelines, collaboration, and financial reporting. To address this, Confluent engaged Donnelley Financial Solutions and used DFIN’s IPO offerings, notably Venue virtual data rooms and ActiveDisclosure, to support secure collaboration and filing processes.

Donnelley Financial Solutions delivered Venue VDRs for secure document exchange and hibernation, ActiveDisclosure to accelerate and harden SEC filings, and around‑the‑clock expert support through pre‑ and post‑IPO activities. The combined software and service solution helped Confluent meet tight filing deadlines, maintain workflows during remote operations, and complete a successful $828M IPO in 2021.

Confluent

Melanie Vinson

Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer