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0001918157
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001699838
CONFLUENT, INC.
001-40526
899 W. Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View
CA
94041
800-439-3207
SEQUOIA CAPITAL FUND PARALLEL, LLC
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
144080
3963928.96
258085656
11/07/2024
NASDAQ
Common
11/10/2022
Private Acquisition from Issuer/Affiliate
Issuer
N
144080
11/10/2022
Cash
N
Sequoia Capital Fund
899 W. Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View
CA
94041
Common
11/06/2024
923163
25065906.41
Sequoia Capital Fund Parallel
899 W. Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View
CA
94041
Common
11/06/2024
144081
3912116.12
11/07/2024
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