Company
Montreal
Every published round Lightspeed POS Inc took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Lightspeed POS Inc has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Lightspeed POS Inc, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Lightspeed POS Inc has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Lightspeed POS Inc did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Lightspeed POS Inc is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Lightspeed POS Inc acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vend | Acquisition | 12 Mar 2021 | $350m | Square Peg Capital portfolio, Startup Daily |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dax Dasilva | CEO | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Lightspeed POS Inc. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Square Peg's podcast interviews Vend founder Vaughan Fergusson and new CEO Ana Wight, covering the retail software company's culture, leadership, its almost US$60 million raised, and its US$350 million sale to Lightspeed POS in March 2021.
Also Startup Daily
Lightspeed POS has agreed to buy Kounta, an Australian hospitality point-of-sale software firm, in a cash-and-shares deal worth roughly CAD46.2 million, with extra payments tied to milestones and staff retention.