Lightspeed

Lightspeed Unlocks New Revenue Stream for North American Retailers with the Launch of Subscriptions

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
E-commerce software, Lightspeed, Business, E-commerce, Subscription business model, Economy

Lightspeed Subscriptions supports a multitude of complex SMBs at the core of Lightspeed's retail customer base.

Key Points: 
  • Lightspeed Subscriptions supports a multitude of complex SMBs at the core of Lightspeed's retail customer base.
  • For example, retailers can sell subscriptions that will regularly replenish a buyer's favorite products or surprise customers with new specialty items every month.
  • "The introduction of Lightspeed Subscriptions further adds to our comprehensive toolbox of solutions for complex retailers," said Dax Dasilva, Founder and CEO of Lightspeed.
  • Following this initial launch, Lightspeed also will be developing plans to roll out Lightspeed Subscriptions for eCommerce.

Lightspeed Announces Fiscal Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call

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Saturday, October 17, 2020
E-commerce software, Lightspeed, Business, Economy, E-commerce, Omnichannel, Toronto Stock Exchange

MONTREAL, Oct. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -Lightspeed POS Inc. ("Lightspeed" or the "Company") (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD), a leading provider of cloud-based omnichannel commerce platforms, today announced it will report second quarter 2021 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, November 5, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Oct. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -Lightspeed POS Inc. ("Lightspeed" or the "Company") (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD), a leading provider of cloud-based omnichannel commerce platforms, today announced it will report second quarter 2021 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, November 5, 2020.
  • Management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the Company's financial results at 7:30amET on Thursday, November 5, 2020.
  • Lightspeed (NYSE and TSX: LSPD) powers complex small and medium-sized businesses with its cloud-based, omnichannel commerce platforms in over 100 countries.
  • Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Lightspeed is trusted by favorite local businesses worldwide, where communities go to shop and dine.

Landscapes Golf Management Chooses Lightspeed to Power 30 Courses in the U.S.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
E-commerce software, Lightspeed, National Golf Foundation, E-commerce, Business, Companies

MONTREAL, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Lightspeed announces that it has been selected by Landscapes GolfManagement as the cloud-based commerce software that will power 30 of its prestigious golf courses in the U.S. As one of the largest golf management organizations in the world with over 40 years in business, Landscapes Golf Management recognizes the benefits of managing all facets of its business in one simplified system, including its pro shops, clubhouses and golf courses.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Lightspeed announces that it has been selected by Landscapes GolfManagement as the cloud-based commerce software that will power 30 of its prestigious golf courses in the U.S. As one of the largest golf management organizations in the world with over 40 years in business, Landscapes Golf Management recognizes the benefits of managing all facets of its business in one simplified system, including its pro shops, clubhouses and golf courses.
  • "Lightspeed has been a trusted partner for some time as we continue to digitally transform our business," says Scot Wellman, Landscapes Golf Management Director of Marketing and Revenue Management.
  • How Lightspeed is Helping Landscapes Golf ManagementDigitally Transform their Businesses:
    Drawing Focus to the Customer: Embraces a customer-centric approach by taking care of back-end operations.
  • The Landscapes Unlimited family of companies, including LGM, is recognized as one of the Top 100 Companies in Golf by the National Golf Foundation.

Lightspeed Further Innovates Contactless Experience for Restaurants with the Launch of Order Ahead in North America

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Articles, Contactless dining, Dining, Restaurants, Lightspeed, Business, Take-out, E-commerce

MONTREAL, Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Lightspeed announces the availability of Order Ahead , a cost-efficient online ordering management system designed to facilitate takeout, enabling North American restaurants to provide customers with a completely contactless dining experience.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Lightspeed announces the availability of Order Ahead , a cost-efficient online ordering management system designed to facilitate takeout, enabling North American restaurants to provide customers with a completely contactless dining experience.
  • Order Ahead integrates fully with Lightspeed eCom for Restaurant, creating a powerful digital hub that equips restaurants with new revenue streams as they future-proof their business.
  • "With Order Ahead, restaurants can integrate a new sales channel directly into their existing POS and provide a contactless end-to-end experience."
  • Lightspeed and the Order Ahead integration is simple to use and keeps my staff safe," says Juliana Carlucci, owner of Happy Burger in Toronto, Ontario.

Rephrase.ai Raises $1.5 Million in Seed Funding to Build its AI-Powered Synthetic Media Production Platform

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
E-commerce software, Lightspeed, DefTech AV8, Business, E-commerce, Economy

BANGALORE, India, Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rephrase.ai , a synthetic media production platform, launched today with US $1.5 million in seed funding, led by LightSpeed Ventures and AV8 Ventures.

Key Points: 
  • BANGALORE, India, Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rephrase.ai , a synthetic media production platform, launched today with US $1.5 million in seed funding, led by LightSpeed Ventures and AV8 Ventures.
  • The companys generative AI platform enables brand ambassadors to address every customer individually with video content that builds trust and loyalty at scale.
  • The Rephrase.ai engine can generate millions of personalized videos without the production cost and effort of doing it manually in a studio.
  • Rephrase.ai is a Techstars company based in Bangalore, India, and is backed with $1.5 million in funding from Lightspeed Ventures and AV8 Ventures.

Lightspeed Systems® Integrates with Microsoft Teams to Expand Coverage of Leading K-12 Student Safety Monitoring Solution

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Monday, September 21, 2020
Computing, Software, Content-control software, Internet safety, Lightspeed Systems, Business software, Lightspeed, Microsoft Teams

Austin, Texas, Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightspeed Systems (Lightspeed), the leading K-12 online safety and analytics platform, announces an integration with Microsoft Teams for its safety monitoring solution, Lightspeed Safety Check .

Key Points: 
  • Austin, Texas, Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightspeed Systems (Lightspeed), the leading K-12 online safety and analytics platform, announces an integration with Microsoft Teams for its safety monitoring solution, Lightspeed Safety Check .
  • Lightspeed Safety Checks integration with Teams allows officials to monitor activity within Teams chat and Teams meeting chat and provides real-time alerts of students exhibiting signs of crisis.
  • Safety Checks integration with Microsoft Teams expands on the critical safety monitoring schools need to protect students and save lives, wherever they are learning.
  • Headquartered in Austin, Texas (with offices in Portland and the U.K.), Lightspeed Systems is the leading online safety and analytics platform for schools.

Lightspeed Systems® - Leader in Online School Safety Software - Launches Portal Giving Parents an Inside Look at Student’s Online Activity

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
Content-control software, Internet safety, Lightspeed Systems, Lightspeed, Business, Computing, Software

Austin, Texas, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightspeed Systems (Lightspeed), the leading K-12 online safety and analytics platform, is debuting a new Parent Portal to help parents monitor their childs online activity on school-issued devices.

Key Points: 
  • Austin, Texas, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightspeed Systems (Lightspeed), the leading K-12 online safety and analytics platform, is debuting a new Parent Portal to help parents monitor their childs online activity on school-issued devices.
  • The Lightspeed Parent Portal, available now and included free with the Lightspeed Systems web filter, makes it easy for busy parents to keep track of their childs internet activity.
  • Headquartered in Austin, Texas (with offices in Portland and the U.K.), Lightspeed Systems is the leading online safety and analytics platform for schools.
  • Lightspeed serves over 15 million students in 35 countries and 28,000 schools globally, including 6,500 school districts in the United States.

Lightspeed Venture Partners Expands to Southeast Asia to Partner With Bold Founders Building Disruptive Companies

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Business, Articles, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Private equity, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lightspeed, Venture capital, Startup company

Headquartered in Singapore, Lightspeed will partner and support the regions bold entrepreneurs building disruptive companies.

Key Points: 
  • Headquartered in Singapore, Lightspeed will partner and support the regions bold entrepreneurs building disruptive companies.
  • We believe the startup ecosystem will continue its significant expansion and are excited to partner with entrepreneurs as they build and scale disruptive companies, said Akshay Bhushan , Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners.
  • With this expansion to Southeast Asia, Lightspeed remains committed more than ever to its mission: to partner with bold entrepreneurs building exceptional companies of tomorrow.
  • Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends in the Enterprise and Consumer sectors.

Lightspeed Announces Closing of US$397.7 Million Initial Public Offering in the United States

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
E-commerce software, Lightspeed, Economy of Toronto, Business, Toronto Stock Exchange, Economy, Articles

MONTREAL, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -Lightspeed POS Inc. ("Lightspeed" or the "Company") (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX:LSPD) today announced the closing of its previously-announced marketed public offering of subordinate voting shares in the United States and Canada, representing Lightspeed's initial public offering in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -Lightspeed POS Inc. ("Lightspeed" or the "Company") (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX:LSPD) today announced the closing of its previously-announced marketed public offering of subordinate voting shares in the United States and Canada, representing Lightspeed's initial public offering in the United States.
  • Lightspeed (NYSE and TSX: LSPD) powers complex small and medium-sized businesses with its cloud-based, omnichannel commerce platforms in over 100 countries.
  • Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Lightspeed is trusted by favorite local businesses worldwide, where communities go to shop and dine.
  • Readers cannot be assured that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described above, or at all.

Lightspeed Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering in The United States

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Friday, September 11, 2020
E-commerce software, Lightspeed, Business, Economy, Articles

MONTREAL, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -Lightspeed POS Inc. ("Lightspeed" or the "Company") (TSX:LSPD) today announced the pricing of its previously-announced marketed public offering of subordinate voting shares in the United States and Canada.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -Lightspeed POS Inc. ("Lightspeed" or the "Company") (TSX:LSPD) today announced the pricing of its previously-announced marketed public offering of subordinate voting shares in the United States and Canada.
  • The offering is expected to close on September 15, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.
  • Lightspeed will not receive any of the proceeds of the sale of subordinate voting shares by the selling shareholders.
  • Readers cannot be assured that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described above, or at all.