Lightspeed is a point-of-sale and e-commerce software provider based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded by Dax DaSilva in 2005, who also serves as the CEO of the company.

It has offices in Montreal, New York, Olympia, Ottawa, Santa Cruz, Ghent (Belgium) and Amsterdam. It offers its services to 100,000+ retail, restaurant, and hospitality businesses, across 100 countries.

Lightspeed was founded by Dax DaSilva in 2005, with its headquarters in Montreal, to provide point-of-sale and e-commerce software to retail businesses. In 2014, it expanded its customer base to include the hospitality industry.

It has its offices in Silicon Valley, Olympia, Washington, New York City, Ghent, and Belgium. It provides services to 23,000 businesses worldwide, including Adidas, Harman Kardon, Frank & Oak, and STORY. The company is backed by iNovia Capital and Accel Partners.

Traded as:           TSX: LSPD; NYSE: LSPD

Industry:              Software; Point of Sale; eCommerce Software

Founded:            2005

Founder:             Dax Dasilva

Headquarters:   Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Products:

• Lightspeed Retail
• Lightspeed eCommerce
• Lightspeed OnSite
• Lightspeed Restaurant

Website:              www.lightspeedhq.com