Coupa

Coupa Software, also known as Coupa, is a cloud-based spend management software company that provides a suite of business applications for procurement, invoicing, expenses, and supplier management. The platform is delivered as software as a service and is designed to help organizations gain visibility into operating expenses, enforce purchasing policies, and optimize spend across their networks. Core capabilities include procurement and sourcing, contract management, invoicing, expense management, supplier management, and spend analytics, with integration to ERP and other financial systems. The product also includes guided buying, payment automation via Coupa Pay, supplier onboarding, and analytics powered by machine learning to improve compliance and savings.

Coupa serves mid-market to enterprise customers across industries, from manufacturing to technology and services. The platform supports multi-entity and multi-currency environments and is used to streamline procurement workflows, automate accounts payable, and provide real-time spend insights for finance and procurement teams. Coupa operates in a cloud-first model and is known for frequent product updates and a marketplace of third-party supplier services.

History and corporate: Coupa Software was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. The company went public in 2016 on the NASDAQ under the ticker COUP. It has pursued acquisitions to extend its platform and has expanded internationally through partnerships and data centers.