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Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, announced on 10 December 2025 that its Board of Directors approved the execution of a Securities Purchase Agreement and Plan of Merger for the acquisition of Coastal Cloud Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries.
This all-cash transaction carries an Enterprise Value of up to USD 700 million, encompassing both upfront and deferred payments, excluding customary post-closing adjustments,.
Coastal Cloud, founded in December 2012 and based in Florida, USA, is one of the largest “pure-play” Salesforce Summit Partners,, specializing in Salesforce consulting for enterprise-scale transformations.
The acquisition involves TCS, acting through its wholly owned US subsidiary, ListEngage MidCo, LLC, acquiring a 100% stake in Coastal Cloud,. Coastal Cloud is recognized for its strong advisory capabilities, multi-cloud offerings, and expertise in AI, Agentforce, and Data.
This strategic move instantly positions TCS among the top 5 Salesforce advisory and consulting firms globally,, especially when combined with TCS’s previous acquisition of ListEngage in October 2025.
Coastal Cloud brings nearly 400 salesforce skilled professionals to TCS, deepening the firm’s advisory and business consulting capabilities and enhancing its AI and data offerings. Coastal Cloud’s consolidated turnover was USD 132 million for the fiscal year ending December 2024.
The acquisition is highly strategic, enabling TCS to significantly penetrate the US mid-market segment, as Coastal Cloud maintains a strong presence there with over 400 clients,.
Coastal Cloud’s expertise covers critical Salesforce clouds, including Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Revenue & CPQ Cloud.
Aarthi Subramanian, Chief Operating Officer of TCS, stated that the move marks a pivotal milestone in advancing TCS’s global Salesforce capabilities and accelerating its AI-led transformation agenda, supporting TCS’s vision of becoming the world’s largest AI-led Technology Services company.
Eric Berridge, CEO of Coastal Cloud, noted that joining TCS grants them greater depth, speed, and scale, allowing the combined entity to support customers across a broader spectrum of transformation needs.
The transaction is classified within the Advisory and AI services, IT and IT Enabled Services industry. Completion of the acquisition is expected by January 31, 2026, pending certain conditions precedent and required regulatory clearances, including the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust (HSR) approval in the USA.
Yashaswin Sheth, Company Secretary, signed the disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
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