TCS signs definitive agreement to acquire 100% stake in Coastal Cloud

11 Dec 2025 Evaluate

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% stake in Coastal Cloud, a leading Salesforce Summit partner that specializes in Salesforce Consulting, for an all cash consideration of $700 million. Founded in 2012, Coastal Cloud is a leading multi-cloud Salesforce consulting firm, specializing in enterprise-scale transformations. They bring AI-led advisory and business consulting capabilities to help customers reimagine Sales, Service, Marketing, Revenue, CPQ, Commerce and Salesforce Data Cloud.

In October 2025, TCS strengthened its Salesforce practice with its ListEngage acquisition, a Summit Partner recognized for its Agentforce, Marketing and Commerce Cloud expertise. With Coastal Cloud, TCS has further strengthened its Salesforce advisory and business consulting capabilities across verticals globally by adding over 400 seasoned professionals with more than 3,000 multi-cloud certifications. Coastal Cloud’s customer portfolio includes enterprises across industry verticals. TCS will benefit from getting access to mid-market customer segment and synergies it can drive across Coastal and TCS’s customer base. With the acquisitions of ListEngage and Coastal Cloud, TCS will be among top 5 Salesforce advisory and consulting firm, globally.

These acquisitions significantly strengthen TCS’ global salesforce aspirations by bringing together comprehensive, multi-cloud Salesforce expertise across industries globally. With enhanced talent and complementary delivery capabilities, TCS is now better equipped to deliver stronger client outcomes and accelerate growth across all key global markets. Additionally, TCS will continue to pursue the M&A agenda aligned with its core priorities in AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Digital Engineering and Enterprise Solutions. This reinforces TCS’ commitment to its customers in the United States of America, which is the largest market for the organization globally. In over 50 years of operations in the region, TCS has built a reputation as a reliable partner that helps enterprises seize future opportunities today. The latest acquisition is a step forward in that direction.

Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses. TCS offers a consulting-led, cognitive powered, integrated portfolio of IT, business & technology services, and engineering.

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