COA

What COA does

COA is a Buenos Aires-based technology consultancy founded in 1987, providing digital transformation, data, analytics, and integration services to financial institutions, fintechs, government entities, and private equity funds in the Argentine and broader LATAM markets. The company operates through three service units — Data, Analytics & AI; Digital Solutions; and Consultancy — supported by three proprietary product brands: Smartbank (analytics for financial institutions integrated with Bantotal/Topaz core banking), COA eCheq (end-to-end electronic check lifecycle management for banks), and COA Connect (middleware for financial network integration). It has 101-250 employees across offices in Buenos Aires and Rosario, and claims nearly 40 years of experience working with Argentine banks on technology governance, risk management, and digital transformation.

The company's technology stack is anchored on Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Looker, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, Dataflow, Cloud Storage) and legacy data warehouse platforms (SAP IQ, IBM Netezza), with deep pre-built integrations into the Argentine financial ecosystem including Link, Prisma (Visa), Coelsa, and Interbanking networks. COA's business model combines subscription-based platform licensing (eCheq, Smartbank, COA Connect — typically annual contracts) with project-based professional services, staff augmentation, and strategic advisory engagements. Sales are consultative and relationship-driven, targeting C-suite and technical stakeholders at enterprise financial institutions through direct field sales with long, multi-stakeholder sales cycles.

The primary customer base consists of Argentine banks (e.g., Banco Macro, Bancor, Banco Formosa), payment service providers/fintechs, and government entities (e.g., Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo), with case studies including a 756-table, 14 TB data warehouse migration to GCP for Banco Macro and a real-time streaming architecture for a mobile banking app integrated with Topaz. The company has positioned itself around the regulatory environment, including the February 2026 BCRA Comunicación A 8398, which extends bank-grade technology and information security requirements to approximately 120 payment service providers by August 2026 — a near-term catalyst that materially expands COA's addressable market within the PSP segment.

Name

COA

Legal name

COA

Website

https://coa.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

COA is an Argentine technology consultancy founded in 1987 providing digital transformation, data, and integration services to banks, fintechs, and government entities, complemented by three proprietary platforms: Smartbank, COA eCheq, and COA Connect.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Technology Consulting and Software

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain & Procurement Consulting (BPAHACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Billing, Payments & Subscription Support (BPAAABAC)

Keywords

• Financial technology consulting
• Banking digital transformation
• Cloud data modernization
• Electronic check management
• System integration middleware

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Professional Services: Strategic advisory services for boards, investment funds, and management teams covering corporate strategy, M&A, digital transformation, regulatory strategy, and technology due diligence. Engagements range from strategic diagnosis to full implementation support.
2. Smartbank (Analytics Platform): Licensing and implementation of Smartbank analytics solution for financial institutions. Includes data integration, dashboard configuration, and ongoing support for data analytics needs.
3. COA eCheq Platform: End-to-end electronic check management platform licensed to banks. Operates in standalone or embedded modality with API integration, enabling rapid deployment without core banking redesign.
4. COA Connect Platform: Middleware integration platform licensed to facilitate system connectivity. Supports application integration, API development, and third-party integrations for financial networks.
5. SIR - Property Registry Systems: Digitization and optimization solutions for Property Registries with implementation and ongoing support services.
6. Digital Solutions and Staff Augmentation: Digital product development, software quality assurance, application integration services, and staff augmentation with specialized professionals integrated into client operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

COA is a technology consultancy that delivers digital transformation, data, analytics, application integration, and AI services to financial institutions, fintechs, PSPs, and government entities in Argentina and LATAM. Its offering combines professional services (Data, Analytics & AI; Digital Solutions; Consultancy) with proprietary products including Smartbank (banking analytics), COA eCheq (electronic check lifecycle management), COA Connect (middleware integration for financial networks), and SIR (property registry digitization). Revenue is generated through platform subscriptions, licensing with implementation, custom consultancy engagements, and staff augmentation.

Product overview

COA is a technology consultancy specializing in digital transformation and business process integration for organizations operating in complex environments. Its offering is organized around three main service units — Data, Analytics & AI; Digital Solutions; and Consultancy — supplemented by three proprietary product brands: COA eCheq (end-to-end electronic check lifecycle management for banks), COA Connect (middleware integration platform for financial networks and core systems), and Smartbank (analytics solution for financial institutions integrated with Bantotal/Topaz and other core platforms). Together, these products target the financial sector's need for scalable digital operations, real-time data, and regulatory compliance, delivered as standalone or embeddable solutions with API-based integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COA Smartbank: Analytics solution designed to accelerate the availability of strategic information, integrating data from core systems and satellite platforms
• COA eCheq
• COA Connect
• COA Data
• COA Digital Solutions

Products and services

• COA eCheq End-to-end platform enabling banks to manage the full lifecycle of electronic checks (eCheq): issuance, circulation, discounting, custody, and collection. Designed to convert eCheq discounting into a digital, predictable, and scalable business flow aligned with each bank's operating model. Supports standalone or embedded deployment with API integration.
• COA Connect Middleware integration platform facilitating secure, scalable, high-volume transactions and interoperability between financial networks (Link, Prisma, Coelsa, Interbanking), third-party platforms, and core banking systems. Supports on-premise, cloud, and hybrid architectures with any-to-any connectivity.
• Smartbank Analytics solution for the financial sector that accelerates availability of strategic information by integrating data from core banking systems (Bantotal/Topaz, SAP IQ) and satellite platforms. Features automated KPI generation, customizable dashboards, 24/7 data availability, and a unified business view across all organizational levels.
• SIR - Sistema Informático Registral Digitalization and optimization solution for Property Registries, ensuring legal security, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Supports document registration workflows, inter-agency information exchange, and both on-premise and cloud deployment.
• Corporate Strategy & Board Advisory Advisory services for boards and C-suite on corporate strategy definition, initiative prioritization, and executive governance, facilitating critical decisions with rigorous analytical frameworks and independent market perspective.
• Private Equity & Pre-Deal Advisory Pre-deal advisory for private equity funds including strategic target evaluation, value thesis analysis, risk identification, and post-acquisition value creation plan design.
• Technology Due Diligence Deep evaluation of a company's technology assets for M&A transactions, covering architecture, technical debt, team capabilities, and scalability—translating technology into investor-relevant language.
• Core Banking Selection & Operating Model Design Redesign of operating models to capture efficiency, enable growth, and reduce complexity, including core banking system selection and definition of structures, processes, and governance.
• Digital & AI Transformation Co-design of technology transformation agendas with measurable business impact—growth, efficiency, and value proposition improvement—with focus on execution rather than technology for its own sake.
• Regulatory & Risk Strategy Advisory on converting risk management into a strategic capability that protects value and enables faster, more reliable decisions, extending beyond compliance into competitive advantage.
• Data, Analytics & AI Services End-to-end data practice covering data architecture and source integration (on-premise, cloud, hybrid), data management, data fabric and analytical platform modernization, data governance, quality and security programs, descriptive/diagnostic/advanced analytics, and AI/ML applied to business.
• Digital Products Development Design and development of high-impact digital products, accompanying the full lifecycle: definition, construction, evolution, and scalability. Combines user experience, modern architecture, and agile practices with focus on business value.
• Software Quality Assurance Quality and stability assurance for digital products through functional, technical, and automated testing integrated into the development process.
• Staff Augmentation Augmentation of client teams with highly qualified professionals (development, project/product management, business/quality, testing) who integrate rapidly and effectively into critical projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 756 tables migrated and 14 TB of information published with guaranteed integrity for Banco Macro
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationCOA is a Google partner leveraging GCP services (BigQuery, Looker, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, Cloud Logging, Dataflow) for client implementations. The partnership enables cloud migration, data analytics, and real-time streaming solutions for financial institutions.
• Topaz (Bantotal)coreTechnology or IntegrationCOA works with Topaz (a Bantotal company), a SaaS core banking platform, to implement real-time data streaming solutions for banks launching mobile applications on the Topaz platform. Smartbank solution is specifically designed for Bantotal environments.
• Link (Argentina)coreTechnology or IntegrationCOA integrates with Link network (Argentine interbank network) enabling banks to connect to the financial network for transaction processing and account services.
• Prisma (Visa)coreTechnology or IntegrationCOA integrates with Prisma network enabling banks to process transactions through Visa-linked payment infrastructure and financial networks.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Globant: Latin American-headquartered digital transformation consultancy with deep banking and financial services practice. Closest direct comparable to COA by region, scale ambition, and banking vertical focus, but operates at materially larger scale across multiple LATAM geographies.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy focused on data, platform engineering, and digital transformation for regulated enterprises including financial institutions. Comparable in product-minded consulting approach and integration expertise.
• Slalom: Technology consultancy with deep financial services vertical focus and a regional, relationship-driven sales motion. Comparable in consultative enterprise model, banking specialization, and product-adjacent service delivery, though operating at larger scale and in different geographies.
• Hexacta: Argentine-headquartered software development and digital transformation firm serving financial services and other regulated verticals. Closest local head-to-head peer to COA Digital Solutions practice in the Argentine market.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global professional services firm with significant Argentine and LATAM banking practice that competes with COA on large-scale core banking modernization, data, and transformation engagements. Wider portfolio but overlapping capability set in financial services.
• Deloitte Argentina: Big Four consultancy with a substantial Argentine financial services practice covering technology, risk, and regulatory advisory. Competes with COA Consultancy division for strategy, M&A tech due diligence, and core banking advisory mandates.
• TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) Argentina: Large global IT services firm with Argentine delivery and Latin American banking engagements. Competes for application integration, data warehouse modernization, and staff augmentation work that COA Connect and COA Data deliver.
• MuleSoft (Salesforce): Enterprise integration platform vendor whose API and middleware capabilities compete directly with COA Connect for system-to-system connectivity in banks. While a broader vendor, MuleSoft is the most direct functional competitor to COA's middleware product.
• Capgemini Argentina: Global IT services and consulting firm with a Latin American banking practice covering data, cloud, and digital transformation. Competes with COA on cloud migration and data platform projects for Argentine financial institutions.
• NTT Data Argentina: Global IT services provider with a strong presence in Argentina and a dedicated banking and financial services line of business. Comparable in scale ambition and core systems, application integration, and data services for regulated clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/coasait

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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