TCS said it will continue to pursue the M&A agenda
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will acquire 100 per cent stake in Coastal Cloud, a Salesforce Summit partner, for an all-cash consideration of $700 million. The transaction is expected to be completed by January 31, 2026.
“Coastal Cloud is one of the largest ‘pure-play’ Salesforce partners with strong advisory capabilities, multi-cloud offerings and AI/Agentforce expertise. It has strong growth and profitability profile, deep partnership with Salesforce and nearly 400 Salesforce certified personnel based in the US. Coastal Cloud has 400+ strong client roster including a strong presence in the mid-market segment,” said TCS in a stock exchange filing, adding the company’s consolidated turnover for FY24 was $132 million.
Salesforce Ventures has been a strategic investor in this firm.
In October 2025, TCS strengthened its Salesforce practice with its ListEngage acquisition, a Summit Partner recognised for its Agentforce, Marketing and Commerce Cloud expertise. With Coastal Cloud, TCS has added over 400 seasoned professionals with more than 3,000 multi-cloud certifications. Coastal Cloud’s customer portfolio includes enterprises across industry verticals. TCS will access mid-market customer segment.
Top five
With the acquisitions of ListEngage and Coastal Cloud, TCS will be among top five Salesforce advisory and consulting firm, globally.
Aarthi Subramanian, Chief Operating Officer, TCS, said, “ [Eric Berridge, CEO, Coastal Cloud], together with Altaf Shaikh from ListEngage will strengthen our leadership in propelling the next phase of growth for our Salesforce practice.”
Vikram Karakoti, Global Head, Enterprise Solutions, TCS, “These two acquisitions expand our geographic presence, deepen our sector capabilities, and significantly strengthen our talent pool, giving us confidence to meet our aspirations and support clients’ agendas in a rapidly-evolving technology landscape.”
TCS said it will continue to pursue the M&A agenda.
Published on December 10, 2025
