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Coupa Software, a major player in Business Spend Management (BSM), recently completed the acquisition of LLamasoft, a prominent entity specializing in AI-powered supply chain design and planning. The transaction amounted to approximately $1.5 billion, enhancing Coupa’s position within supply chain capabilities and reinforcing its commitment to driving value through Business Spend Management.

LLamasoft, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., boasts a technology utilized by a substantial number of enterprise customers, including renowned brands such as Boeing, Danone S.A., Home Depot, and Nestle. This acquisition is set to bolster Coupa’s supply chain expertise, empowering businesses to optimize decision-making processes and achieve greater efficiency within their supply chains.

The evolving landscape, marked by shifting consumer preferences, economic fluctuations, and geopolitical dynamics, has underscored the critical importance of supply chain adaptability. Companies, grappling with demand unpredictability and supply volatility, are seeking technological solutions that facilitate informed decision-making and balance trade-offs for favorable business outcomes. LLamasoft’s AI-powered cloud platform equips companies to make agile supply chain decisions efficiently and with intelligence.

According to Rob Bernshteyn, chairman and CEO at Coupa, this acquisition aligns with the changing demands of businesses managing their supply chains, emphasizing the necessity for real-time visibility, adaptable planning capabilities, and proactive risk management. The amalgamation of LLamasoft’s extensive supply chain expertise, advanced data science, and modeling capabilities, with Coupa’s substantial transactional spend data, is anticipated to empower businesses with unparalleled intelligence, enabling quick pivots in strategies.

LLamasoft’s llama.ai, launched in January 2020, serves as a significant addition, offering AI-driven decision-making support across supply chains. This innovative platform allows organizations to create tailored applications utilizing comprehensive decision data models and a repository of established supply chain algorithms. The ability to run simulation scenarios and unveil critical insights before crucial business decisions is a key highlight of llama.ai.

Razat Gaurav, CEO at LLamasoft, expressed enthusiasm about joining forces with Coupa, emphasizing the unique opportunity created by merging Coupa’s expansive market reach and LLamasoft’s AI-driven supply chain analytics. Gaurav highlighted the shared culture prioritizing innovation and customer value between the two organizations, expressing excitement for the prospects this union presents.

Recognized for its growth and contributions, LLamasoft has received accolades such as the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies for five consecutive years, the 2020 Detroit Free Press Top Workplace, and the Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Supply Chain Award 2019.

The acquisition arrives at a critical juncture for supply chains undergoing substantial disruptions. Mickey North Rizza, program vice president of enterprise applications and digital commerce at IDC, emphasized the significance of AI-enabled decision processes integrated into supply chain planning, particularly within a comprehensive BSM strategy. This integration is expected to provide enhanced visibility and control across direct and indirect spending for companies.

As Coupa continues to empower organizations worldwide with its BSM Platform, offering comprehensive visibility and control over expenditure, this acquisition is poised to create synergies in streamlining supply chain processes and optimizing spending decisions.

For more information about the Coupa BSM Platform, visit https://www.coupa.com/.

About Coupa Coupa empowers global companies by providing the visibility and tools necessary to make intelligent spending decisions. To discover how Coupa aids in smarter spending, visit www.coupa.com or access the Coupa Blog, or follow @Coupa on Twitter.

Forward-Looking Statements The release includes forward-looking statements regarding the acquisition’s proposed benefits and the capabilities of Coupa and LLamasoft post-acquisition. These statements are based on Coupa’s expectations about future events and trends that may impact its financial condition, operations, strategy, and business objectives.

Various risks, uncertainties, and assumptions could affect actual results, including challenges in LLamasoft’s business, the realization of acquisition benefits, customer and partner retention, market conditions, economic fluctuations, and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Coupa’s filings with the SEC, available at investors.coupa.com and www.sec.gov, provide further information on potential risks affecting actual results.

The forward-looking statements reflect Coupa’s expectations as of the release date and are subject to change without notice.

SOURCE Coupa Software