Salesforce reported a $2.2 billion gain in 2020 from strategic investments, after the IPOs of Snowflake and nCino. : Last week, Salesforce reported a $2.17 billion annual gain from its investments in other tech companies. A few days later, the company's venture arm extended its winning streak with another big exit. In a boom time for large tech IPOs and software consolidation, Salesforce's name is showing up everywhere.