Coupa reports 58 percent payment growth as AI automation expands. - Content Director Published: Nov 10 2026 Summarize with AI Coupa has reported strong growth across its payments business as it introduces new artificial intelligence agents to automate invoicing, supplier payments and financial operations. Coupa expands ai-powered procurement and payment automation. Coupa has reported a 58 percent year-on-year increase in Coupa Pay transactions as it expands its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to automate procurement and financial operations. The increase, recorded during the first half of its 2027 financial year, comes alongside a compound annual growth rate of more than 69 percent for Coupa Pay over the past three years. Coupa's Invoice-to-Pay (I2P) platform brings invoicing, expenses, supplier payments and treasury management into one system. Payment volumes surge. Coupa Pay has recorded five consecutive quarters of transaction revenue growth exceeding 50 percent year-on-year. Total payment volume across the platform also increased 71 percent during the first half of fiscal year 2027, while virtual card payment volume surpassed USD$1 billion. Bill Wardwell, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Coupa Pay and Treasury, said: "Five consecutive quarters of transaction revenue growth above 50% year over year shows this business is built for the long term. This milestone is a testament to our world-class product, durable operations, and strong cross-functional execution." Coupa Card progress. Coupa Card, launched in November 2025, has processed approximately USD$50 million in spending. Online vehicle retailer Carvana has generated more than 71,000 virtual cards through the system, combining credit approvals, payment execution and automatic reconciliation. Rebecca Meeker, Senior Vice President of B2B Partnerships and Embedded Finance at Mastercard, said: "The momentum behind Coupa Card reflects a broader shift in how businesses want to pay and get paid: seamlessly, securely, and within the workflows they already use every day. Mastercard is proud to support Coupa as the network powering the card and a leading virtual card partner - bringing the scale, security, and acceptance of its global network to help simplify supplier payments, improve control and deliver a more connected payment experience for businesses around the world." AI takes on manual tasks. Coupa has expanded its Navi AI workforce to more than 50 specialised agents, available at different stages of release. New agents introduced in September 2026 focus on payment approvals, working capital optimisation and accounts payable. One customer, a national insurance provider, used Coupa's Expense Receipt Parsing Agent to process approximately 50,700 receipts in less than three months. According to Coupa, the automation saved 211 working days and delivered a return on investment of nearly 25 times. Another agent, designed to automate payment batch creation, has saved almost three working weeks and generated approximately USD$6,000 in value. Rajiv Ramachandran, Chief Product Officer, I2P at Coupa, said: "We're building toward a future where the entire financial operations process is designed by humans but executed autonomously by agents, freeing finance teams from manual workflows. By blending our deep history of organic innovation with highly strategic AI acquisitions, including Rossum and Tonkean, we are delivering transformational, agentic payables, payments, working capital, and cash management with unmatched scale and trust." This article was produced by the editorial team at North America Outlook and published as part of the Outlook Publishing global network of B2B industry magazines. Outlook Publishing delivers industry insights, company stories, and sector coverage across manufacturing, mining, construction, healthcare, supply chains, food production, and sustainability. North America Outlook provides ongoing coverage of organisations and developments shaping industries across North America. Add to your Preferred Sources Content Director Neil Perry is Content Director for Outlook Publishing. Add to your Preferred Sources Issue 38 out now.

Coupa brings companies together in Lisbon to debate the new era of purchasing with artificial intelligence. Link to Leaders November 10, 2026 Coupa brings together executives from Kantar, Farfetch and FairJourney Bio to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming companies' purchasing processes. Coupa, a multinational technology company specializing in business purchasing and expense management, will hold Coupa Connects Lisbon 2026 on November 17 at EPIC SANA Lisboa. The meeting will address the evolution of procurement, at a time when artificial intelligence is beginning to take a more active role in purchasing processes, from supplier selection to contract management and invoicing. One of the highlighted topics will be the use of artificial intelligence agents, capable of executing tasks that until now depended on the intervention of teams. Coupa, recognized as a Leader by Gartner in the Magic Quadrant 2026 for Source-to-Pay Suites, will present some of the technologies that are driving this change. The event will feature the participation of executives from Kantar, Farfetch and FairJourney Bio, who will share experiences and challenges in managing their purchasing operations. The transformation of purchasing processes is also posing new challenges for Portuguese companies and the technology partners that support them in this transition. This is the case of Conexus, a national company specializing in procurement and supply chain and a Coupa partner in the Iberian market, which follows the evolution of these solutions and their impact on business management. "For years, companies invested in technology to have more information and make better decisions. Now, with artificial intelligence, we are beginning to have systems that can also execute tasks and decisions. This can profoundly change the way companies buy, negotiate and manage their costs," says Diogo Carneiro, CEO of Conexus.