Improving expands into Costa Rica with its second LATAM acquisition
TEXAS, UNITED STATES — Improving has acquired Oceans Code Experts, a Costa Rica-based nearshore technology services firm, establishing its first presence in the country and adding a second development hub to its expanding Latin America footprint.
According to a press release, the transaction marks the company’s second LATAM acquisition following MangoChango in Guatemala, disclosed no financial terms. Improving, a modern digital services firm specializing in AI, data, and application development, operates 21 offices across the Americas and India.
Improving adds nearshore depth with Costa Rica deal
Oceans Code Experts becomes Improving’s Costa Rica nearshore hub, extending delivery capacity for application development, data, AI services, and digital transformation.
Keylor Arroyo Villegas leads the acquired team as President of Improving Costa Rica, maintaining local leadership continuity for the delivery center.
Acquiring an established nearshore team in Costa Rica gives Improving a functioning LATAM delivery hub without the lead time of an organic build.
“Costa Rica enhances our nearshore capabilities in a meaningful way. This team’s expertise and commitment to high-quality delivery complement our focus on practical solutions, creative execution, and building teams that deliver real business impact,” said Curtis Hite, CEO of Improving.
Costa Rica’s tech pipeline drives improving’s nearshore bet
Costa Rica’s nearshore appeal rests on its STEM education pipeline, high English proficiency, and close alignment with United States business hours.
The deal gives Improving a paired LATAM presence alongside MangoChango in Guatemala — two nearshore development centers serving U.S. enterprise clients from Central America.
Two LATAM delivery centers in separate countries reduce concentration risk while giving Improving redundant nearshore capacity as it scales across the Americas.
“We’ve always believed that exceptional talent, when connected to the right challenges, can create outsized impact,” said Keylor Arroyo Villegas, President of Improving Costa Rica.
Nearshore technology services in Latin America have attracted growing investment from U.S. IT firms seeking time-zone-compatible development teams at a cost point below fully onshore delivery.
Costa Rica has attracted global technology companies including Intel and Amazon, whose operations in the country have cultivated a STEM-educated workforce with high English proficiency and U.S. delivery experience.
For Improving, two nearshore acquisitions in quick succession signal an accelerating LATAM strategy — using inorganic growth to build multi-country coverage as U.S. enterprise clients increasingly seek regional delivery alternatives.
The Costa Rica hub joins Improving’s 21-office Americas and India network, giving the company two LATAM delivery centers to support growing enterprise demand for nearshore software and AI services.
