Coupa Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Coupa was acquired by Thoma Bravo for $8B in December 2022, a 9.8x multiple on $818M of revenue.

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Coupa acquisition price

$8B

Acquired by Thoma Bravo · Dec 2022

Coupa revenue at acquisition

$818M

Last twelve months · Dec 2022

Coupa revenue multiple at acquisition

9.8x

EV/Revenue · Dec 2022

Coupa EBITDA multiple at acquisition

23.4x

EV/EBITDA · Dec 2022

Coupa Overview

About Coupa

Coupa is a Redwood City, California-headquartered provider of cloud-based spend management software. The platform automates procurement, invoicing, expense management, and payments for enterprises worldwide, integrating with ERP systems like SAP and Oracle. Listed on Nasdaq as COUP until its 2023 acquisition by Thoma Bravo, it serves Fortune 500 clients across manufacturing, retail, and financial services.


Founded

2006

HQ

United StatesSan Francisco, CA

Website

coupa.com

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Subscription

Revenue

$818M (Dec 2022)

Valuation

$1B (Jun 2015)

Coupa Acquisition

Coupa was acquired by Thoma Bravo for $8B on 12 December 2022.

The acquisition price implies a 9.8x revenue and 23.4x EBITDA multiple on $818M of revenue.

Before the acquisition Coupa had raised $120M across 2 funding rounds.

Coupa acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
  • Thoma Bravo
12 Dec 2022PE buyout$8B9.8x23.4x

Coupa Valuation

Coupa is currently valued at $1B, based on its Series G in June 2015.

The $80M round was led by T. Rowe Price, with participation from ICONIQ Capital, El Dorado Ventures, Battery Ventures, Premji Invest, Rally Ventures and 1 other investor.

Coupa valuation by funding round

Coupa valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Jun 2015Series G$1B

Coupa Funding History

Coupa has raised a total of $120M across 2 funding rounds.

Coupa's first fundraising round was a $40M Series F in March 2014. The most recent completed round was a $80M Series G in June 2015.

Coupa funding rounds

Coupa funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Jun 2015Series GT. Rowe Price (lead); ICONIQ Capital; El Dorado Ventures; Battery Ventures; Premji Invest; Rally Ventures; Crosslink Capital$80M$1BCoupa Software, founded in 2006 by two ex-Oracle employees, is a cloud-based business spend management platform used by finance teams to manage procurement, accounts payable, and expense management. The company helps organizations control corporate spending through contract renegotiation identification and expense data consolidation, with a customer renewal rate exceeding 95 percent. By December 2015, Coupa had more than 500 corporate customers and was among the top three e-procurement suppliers based on estimated 2015 revenue, behind SAP Ariba and Oracle. Revenue data shows significant growth trajectory: $60.3 million in revenue for the six months ending July 31, 2016 (representing 75 percent growth), with LTM revenue of $109 million and projected NTM revenue of approximately $160 million assuming 10 percent quarterly growth. By the time Coupa reached $700 million in ARR at approximately 2,000 customers with 40 percent revenue growth and 46 percent billings growth, the company had only penetrated 2 percent of its target addressable market of 100,000 potential customers, demonstrating substantial runway for expansion in the large enterprise spend management category.
Mar 2014Series FMeritech Capital Partners (lead); Northgate Capital; Mohr Davidow Ventures; El Dorado Ventures; Battery Ventures; BlueRun Ventures; Rally Ventures; Crosslink Capital$40M-Coupa Software, a provider of cloud-based business spend management platforms, raised $40 million in its Series F funding round in March 2014, led by Meritech Capital Partners, with participation from Battery Ventures, BlueRun Ventures, Crosslink Capital, El Dorado Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Northgate Capital, and Rally Ventures. The funding aimed to fuel continued growth, innovation in its product suite, and to help it compete with larger players like SAP in B2B financial tools and spending control. This brought Coupa's total financing to approximately $87 million at that point. Coupa had previously completed earlier rounds, including a Series D of $12 million in February 2011 led by Mohr Davidow Ventures to accelerate growth and expand its customer base.

Who has invested in Coupa?

11 investors have backed Coupa across its funding rounds, including Battery Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Rally Ventures, El Dorado Ventures, T. Rowe Price and ICONIQ Capital.

Lead investors include T. Rowe Price and Meritech Capital Partners.


Coupa Investors

Investors in Coupa by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
El Dorado VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantMar 2014
Battery VenturesUnited StatesBoston, MA2ParticipantMar 2014
Rally VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantMar 2014
Crosslink CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantMar 2014
ICONIQ CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantJun 2015
Northgate CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantMar 2014
Mohr Davidow VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantMar 2014
Premji InvestIndiaBangalore1ParticipantJun 2015
BlueRun VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantMar 2014

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Acquisitions by Coupa

Coupa has acquired 22 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Coupa was on May 20th 2026. Coupa acquired Tonkean for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Coupa

Tonkean
Rossum
scoutbee
Cirtuo
Description
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Rossum is a Prague-headquartered provider of AI-powered document automation for enterprises. The cloud platform processes invoices, orders, and statements, serving over 275 businesses worldwide including Siemens, Doordash, and Bosch. It extracts data from PDFs and images using cognitive capture, integrates with ERP systems like SAP and Oracle, and automates AP workflows. Founded in 2017, Rossum combines machine learning with human-in-the-loop validation.
scoutbee is a Berlin-headquartered AI-driven supplier discovery platform founded in 2015 and available at scoutbee.com. It analyzes millions of data points to match procurement teams with global suppliers, serving clients in Europe and the US. Recognized as a Gartner 2020 Cool Vendor in Sourcing and Procurement, it simplifies strategic sourcing processes.
Cirtuo is a Zurich-based provider of AI-powered procurement strategy software that streamlines category and supplier planning. The platform features Guided Strategy Creation to develop, validate, and implement strategies through collaborative workflows, benchmarks, and error reduction tools. Designed for procurement teams in enterprises, it translates high-level objectives into actionable agendas covering savings acceleration, risk mitigation, and value creation. Cirtuo supports organizations across industries with modules for stakeholder mobilization and performance measurement.
HQ CountryUnited StatesCzech RepublicUnited StatesAustria
HQ City
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Prague
San Francisco, CA
Graz
Deal Date20 May 202611 May 20266 Oct 202513 May 2025
Valuationundisclosedundisclosedundisclosedundisclosed
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Coupa Competitors

Coupa competitors include listed companies like Arab Sea and Xero, and private ones like JD Digits, Enable, N26 and Meicai.

Public and private companies comparable to Coupa
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Arab SeaSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaPublicly listed$14M($608K)$97M-
JD DigitsChinaBeijingPrivate--$18B-
EnableUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$1.1B-
XeroAustraliaAustraliaPublicly listed$1.6B$454M$8.2B4.5x
N26GermanyBerlinPrivate$506M-$9B17.8x
MeicaiChinaBeijingPrivate--$7B-

Coupa Public Comps

Coupa is no longer listed, but its public comps include Xero, Descartes Systems Group, Ingram Micro, ServiceTitan, HopeRun, BILL.com, Sage, TOTVS, Wuchan Zhongda Group Co and Manhattan Associates.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Xero$1.6B$454M5.3x4.5x18.4x17.4x
Descartes Systems Group$729M$305M8.8x8.1x21.1x17.7x
Ingram Micro$53B$1.1B0.2x0.2x8.7x6.6x
ServiceTitan$961M($86M)5.0x4.5x(55.8x)25.5x
HopeRun$594M$42M7.1x6.4x100.0x-
BILL.com$1.7B$34M2.4x2.4x116.2x10.3x
Sage$3.4B$1B4.2x3.9x13.6x14.5x
TOTVS$1.1B$318M3.9x3.2x13.7x12.1x

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Common questions about Coupa

When was Coupa founded?Coupa was founded in 2006.
Where is Coupa headquartered?Coupa is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States.
Is Coupa publicly listed?No, Coupa was acquired by Thoma Bravo in December 2022.
Who acquired Coupa?Coupa was acquired by Thoma Bravo in December 2022.
How much was Coupa acquired for?Coupa was acquired for $8B in December 2022, a 9.8x revenue multiple.
What is Coupa's valuation?Coupa was last valued at $1B in its Series G in June 2015.
How much funding has Coupa raised?Coupa has raised $120M across 2 funding rounds.
What was Coupa's last funding round?Coupa's last funding round was a $80M Series G in June 2015, led by T. Rowe Price.
Who are Coupa's investors?Coupa's investors include El Dorado Ventures, Battery Ventures, Rally Ventures, Crosslink Capital, ICONIQ Capital, Northgate Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Premji Invest, BlueRun Ventures, T. Rowe Price and 1 other.
Which companies are comparable to Coupa?Companies comparable to Coupa include Arab Sea, JD Digits, Enable, Xero, N26 and Meicai.
How many companies has Coupa acquired?Coupa has acquired 22 companies, including Tonkean, Rossum, scoutbee, Cirtuo and Pana.
What was the largest acquisition by Coupa?The $1.5B acquisition of LLamasoft in November 2020 is the largest acquisition Coupa has made to date.

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