Competitive LandscapeConfluent is seeing a more competitive landscape with players like Google Datastream, Amazon MSK, Red Panda, and Stream Native in the space.
Financial And Revenue ConcernsA return to optimization activity from large digital native customers forced a cut to the 2H guide on the back of Q2 results resulting in shares underperforming in recent months.
Leadership And Management ChallengesCTO departure introduces risk during Flink ramp.