Coupa acquires Tonkean for AI automation

Coupang announced its acquisition of Tonkean, an AI-native intake and orchestration platform, on May 21, 2026. This strategic move aims to accelerate Coupang's ambition to power proprietary, two-sided, autonomous workflow automation for global buyers and suppliers. With this acquisition, Coupang now offers fully integrated Agentic-as-a-Service capabilities, orchestrating network commerce from initial request to final payment. This is Coupang's fourth strategic acquisition, following Cirtuo, Scoutbee, and Rossum, to build a leading agentic trade network. The integration of Tonkean's no-code process builder and 250+ native connectors will provide advanced orchestration and unified integrations, reducing cycle times by 50% and saving operations teams over 30 hours per week. Leagh Turner, CEO of Coupang, and Sagi Eliyahu, Co-Founder and CEO of Tonkean, both expressed excitement about the combined value this acquisition will bring to customers.