Lightspeed
Founded Year
2005Stage
IPO | IPOTotal Raised
$292MDate of IPO
3/8/2019Market Cap
4.11BResearch containing Lightspeed
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Lightspeed in 5 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Sep 22, 2021.
Expert Collections containing Lightspeed
Expert Collections are analyst-curated lists that highlight the companies you need to know in the most important technology spaces.
Lightspeed is included in 8 Expert Collections, including Restaurant Tech.
Restaurant Tech
853 items
Hardware and software for restaurant management, bookings, staffing, mobile restaurant payments, inventory management, cloud kitchens, and more. On-demand food delivery services are excluded from this collection.
Store management tech (In-store retail tech)
1,422 items
Startups aiming to work with retailers to improve brick-and-mortar retail store operations.
Grocery Retail Tech
535 items
Startups providing B2B solutions to grocery businesses to improve their store and omni-channel performance. Includes customer analytics platforms, in-store robots, predictive inventory management systems, online enablement for grocers and consumables retailers, and more.
SMB Fintech
1,145 items
Payments
2,305 items
Companies and startups in this collection enable consumers, businesses, and governments to pay each other - online and at the physical point-of-sale.
Cannabis
3,834 items
These companies participate in - or service businesses that participate in - the legal cannabis industry. Our definition of cannabis includes both marijuana and hemp (and all derivatives). The collection includes both "plant-touching" and "non-plant-touching" businesses.
Lightspeed Patents
Lightspeed has filed 10 patents.
The 3 most popular patent topics include:
- Banking technology
- Payment systems
- Retail POS systems
Application Date | Grant Date | Title | Related Topics | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6/29/2020 | 6/14/2022 | Network protocols, Network file systems, Network topology, Wireless networking, Link protocols | Grant |
Application Date | 6/29/2020 |
|---|---|
Grant Date | 6/14/2022 |
Title | |
Related Topics | Network protocols, Network file systems, Network topology, Wireless networking, Link protocols |
Status | Grant |
Latest Lightspeed News
Jun 16, 2022
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When was Lightspeed founded?
Lightspeed was founded in 2005.
Where is Lightspeed's headquarters?
Lightspeed's headquarters is located at 700 St-Antoine Est, Montreal.
What is Lightspeed's latest funding round?
Lightspeed's latest funding round is IPO.
How much did Lightspeed raise?
Lightspeed raised a total of $292M.
Who are the investors of Lightspeed?
Investors of Lightspeed include Accel, Inovia Capital, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, Investissement Quebec and Silicon Valley Bank.
Who are Lightspeed's competitors?
Competitors of Lightspeed include Zeller, Ka-ching, Wundermart, Stripe, Instore and 11 more.
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