Radius Networks

What Radius Networks does

Radius Networks, Inc., operating commercially as Flybuy, is a privately held AI-powered location intelligence platform founded in 2011 and headquartered in Washington, DC. The company's core product is a software platform that uses GPS, geofencing, Bluetooth beacons and machine learning to detect when customers or delivery drivers are approaching a physical location, predict arrival times, and trigger operational actions such as firing kitchen orders, notifying staff, or sending marketing messages. Flybuy is deployed across more than 40,000 locations in over 50 countries, processing roughly 30 million pickup orders and billions of location requests per month, and is supported by 45 global patents covering location detection, ETA prediction and order-firing automation.

Name

Radius Networks

Legal name

Radius Networks, Inc.

Website

https://flybuy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radius Networks (d/b/a Flybuy) is an AI-powered location intelligence platform that helps restaurants, grocers, retailers and hotels optimize pickup, delivery, drive-thru and marketing operations across 40,000+ locations in 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Location Intelligence & Order Fulfillment Software

akta.pro primary industry

Geofencing, Proximity & Location-Based Engagement Platforms (BPAMANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hotel Content Aggregators & Connectivity APIs (THALAJAD)

Keywords

• Location intelligence platform
• Pickup optimization software
• Drive-thru technology
• Curbside pickup software
• Order fulfillment platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription + Transaction Fees: SMB pricing at $15/month per location plus 3¢ per order, with enterprise pricing likely tiered by location volume and feature set. Revenue combines recurring subscription fees with per-transaction charges.
2. Platform/SaaS Subscription: Annual or multi-year subscriptions for enterprise brands across Pickup, Delivery, Drive-Thru, Tableside, and Marketing Suite products. Pricing scales with number of locations and operational volume.
3. Hardware Sales: Sale of RadBeacon multi-beacon hardware and add-on accessories through the Flybuy shop for enhanced in-store proximity detection.
4. Professional Services: Implementation, integration, and consulting services for enterprise customers requiring custom development work with in-house engineering team.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Radius Networks operates the Flybuy AI-powered location platform, which combines mobile SDKs, APIs, and proprietary Bluetooth beacons to detect when a customer is approaching a store and orchestrate pickup, drive-thru, delivery, and dine-in order handoff. The platform is sold to restaurants, retailers, and grocers to reduce wait times, improve order accuracy, and increase throughput across order-fulfillment operations.

Product overview

Flybuy by Radius Networks is a turn-key, AI-powered location intelligence platform that optimizes pickup, delivery, dine-in, drive-thru, and loyalty operations for restaurants, retailers, and grocers. The platform consists of a core location engine (Flybuy) with integrated modules including Flybuy Pickup (curbside/in-store optimization), Flybuy Delivery Optimization, Flybuy Drive-Thru, Flybuy Tableside, Flybuy Notify (proximity notifications), Flybuy Marketing Suite (AI-powered engagement), Flybuy AI Agents (autonomous operations), MenuAI, and Flybuy Hotel Mobile Solutions (hospitality via Runtriz acquisition). Add-on Accessories and small business solutions are also available. The platform leverages geolocation, machine learning, and real-time data to streamline operations and create seamless customer experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flybuy Pickup: AI-powered pickup optimization solution for retailers, restaurants, and grocers enabling precise ETAs, pre-arrival alerts, and order ready times based on customer location.
• Flybuy Delivery
• Flybuy Drive-Thru
• Flybuy Tableside/Table Service
• Flybuy Notify
• Flybuy Marketing Suite
• MenuAI
• Flybuy Market
• ETAi
• Smart Fire
• Course Correct
• Pickup for the Planet
• RadBeacon

Products and services

• Flybuy Pickup
• Flybuy Drive Thru
• Flybuy Delivery
• Flybuy Dine In
• Flybuy Platform
• Flybuy Beacons
• Flybuy Mobile SDK
• Flybuy API

Quantifiable outcome

• 79% decrease in customer wait time for brands using Flybuy Pickup
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability8 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RuntrizcoreTechnology or Integration · 19 July 2022Acquired by Radius Networks in 2022 to expand Flybuy location technology into the hospitality sector. Runtriz provided hospitality platform solutions including seamless pre-arrival guest check-in, automated concierge services, and on-premise and in-room online ordering services. The acquisition aimed to replicate Radius Networks' retail success in the hospitality vertical.
• DeliverectcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic two-way integration partnership with Deliverect, a leading global food tech SaaS company. Flybuy sends customer event statuses ('En Route', 'Nearby', 'Arrived') back to Deliverect's dashboard for end-to-end visibility across the order lifecycle. Early adopters include Five Guys International. The integration aims to reduce crowding and friction and support consistent service across direct and third-party channels.
• Apple App Store and Google PlaycoreTechnology or IntegrationWhite-labeled Flybuy Pickup mobile applications distributed through major app marketplaces for brands not integrating SDKs into their own apps.
• Major Carriers (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSMS short code messaging (38245) supported by major mobile carriers for transactional and marketing messages on behalf of Flybuy customers.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Toast: Toast provides a comprehensive restaurant operating system (POS, payments, online ordering, marketing, loyalty) and has been extending into curbside and pickup optimization for its restaurant customers. Its installed POS base represents a structural distribution threat to standalone pickup specialists like Flybuy.
• Yext: Yext is a digital presence platform with location data management and proximity marketing capabilities used by multi-location enterprises. It overlaps with Flybuy's Notify and Marketing Suite use cases around location-based customer engagement at scale.

Emerging players

• Bluedot: Bluedot provides geofencing and curbside/order-ready-trigger APIs used by QSR and grocery brands to enable location-aware pickup experiences. It competes with Flybuy's geofencing, ETAs, and Curbside Checkout capabilities for developer-led integrations.
• PlaceIQ: PlaceIQ is a location data and intelligence platform for audience targeting, attribution, and proximity marketing. It competes with Flybuy's Marketing Suite and Notify use cases around turning location signals into measurable marketing outcomes.
• Lunchbox: Lunchbox is a restaurant digital ordering platform offering direct online ordering, catering, and marketing tools for enterprise restaurant groups. It targets the same multi-location restaurant accounts as Flybuy and is expanding into adjacent pickup/delivery optimization.

Others

• Deliverect: Deliverect is a global food-tech SaaS that connects delivery and ordering platforms to restaurant POS systems. While it integrates tightly with Flybuy, its order management capabilities make it an ecosystem partner and partial competitor for enterprise restaurant stack consolidation.

Direct peers

• Radar: Radar is a geofencing and location platform-as-a-service that competes with Flybuy's underlying location engine, offering proximity triggers, ETA, and trip detection APIs to developers. It overlaps on the SDK/API-first distribution channel that Radius Networks/Flybuy exposes to enterprise developers.
• Thanx: Thanx is a restaurant CRM, loyalty, and marketing platform leveraging transaction data to drive repeat visits and personalized offers. Its customer engagement and offer-take-rate use cases compete directly with Flybuy's Marketing Suite and Notify modules.
• Paytronix: Paytronix is a restaurant loyalty and digital engagement platform used by major chains for online ordering, loyalty, and stored-value programs. It overlaps with Flybuy Marketing Suite, Notify, and loyalty-adjacent engagement use cases across the same restaurant customer base.
• Olo: Olo is a public restaurant ordering SaaS platform serving enterprise QSR and fast-casual brands with digital ordering, dispatch, and now pickup/curbside tooling. It directly competes with Flybuy's Pickup and Delivery modules for the same multi-location restaurant logos.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/radiusnetworks
• GitHubgithub.com/RadiusNetworks
• Facebookfacebook.com/proximityasaservice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radius-networks

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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