<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-25-013939.txt : 20250521
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250521163241
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-25-013939
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250521

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vishria Eric
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001617474
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40526
		FILM NUMBER:		25973574

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2965 WOODSIDE ROAD
		CITY:			WOODSIDE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94062

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Confluent, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001699838
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		EIN:				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>2025-05-19</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001699838</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Confluent, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CFLT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001617474</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Vishria Eric</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2965 WOODSIDE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>WOODSIDE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94062</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
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    <aff10b5One>1</aff10b5One>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-05-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30953</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.93</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1169876</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>See footnote</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted December 13, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares were sold at prices ranging from $21.61 to $22.14. 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">Shares are held by entities controlled by the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ An-Yen Hu, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-05-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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