<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-24-005121.txt : 20240223
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-24-005121
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sivaram Rohan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001988560
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40526
		FILM NUMBER:		24673142

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CONFLUENT, INC.
		STREET 2:		899 W. EVELYN AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94041

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Confluent, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001699838
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				471824387
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		899 W. EVELYN AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-439-3207

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		899 W. EVELYN AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94041
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    <periodOfReport>2024-02-21</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001699838</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Confluent, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CFLT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001988560</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sivaram Rohan</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CONFLUENT, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>899 W. EVELYN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNTAIN VIEW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94041</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-02-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7234</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>32.15</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>320212</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value></value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the number of shares sold by the reporting person to cover the tax obligation realized upon the vesting of restricted stock units previously reported in Table I.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares were sold at prices ranging from $32.15 to $32.41. The reporting person will provide to the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 934 shares purchased through the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan on February 15, 2024.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Melanie Vinson, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-02-23</signatureDate>
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