StarTree, a cloud-based real-time analytics company, has been recognized as the 2025 Confluent Data Flow ISV Partner of the Year for the APAC region. The award highlights StarTree’s ability to drive customer value through Confluent’s data streaming platform, solidifying its position among top global Confluent partners.

“We’re incredibly honored to receive this recognition, which underscores the powerful synergy between StarTree and Confluent,” said Jen Murphy, VP of Channels & Alliances at StarTree. “Confluent provides the foundation for streaming data at scale, while StarTree ensures that data is instantly analyzed and actionable. Together, we enable businesses to make faster, smarter decisions.”

The Confluent Partner Awards for APAC celebrate regional partners that excel in delivering transformative solutions using data streaming. The awards span ten categories, recognizing system integrators, cloud service providers, and technology partners that leverage Confluent’s platform to enable real-time data connectivity, processing, and governance.

As the Data Flow ISV Partner of the Year – APAC, StarTree distinguished itself by leveraging Confluent to create impactful, real-time analytics solutions across industries. “The Asia Pacific market thrives on interconnected ecosystems and strong regional collaboration,” said Sandeep Shirodkar, Director of Partner Success APAC at Confluent. “These awards showcase the extraordinary impact of local partnerships in revolutionizing business operations with data streaming.”

The partnership between StarTree and Confluent is rooted in their shared origins—Apache Pinot and Apache Kafka, both developed at LinkedIn to address challenges of batch-based data systems. With StarTree delivering sub-second analytics and Confluent providing a best-in-class streaming platform, businesses can unlock the full value of their data in real time.

In 2024, StarTree consumed more data than any other real-time database natively integrated with Confluent Cloud. Previously, StarTree was named Confluent’s 2023 Integration ISV Partner of the Year, further demonstrating its sustained commitment to innovation and collaboration.