Ronin POS

What Ronin POS does

Ronin POS is a point-of-sale and live-event operations platform purpose-built for festivals, venues, sporting events, and multi-event concessionaires. The platform combines a hybrid cloud-connected POS with offline-first architecture, integrated RFID and QR cashless payment infrastructure, digital timeclock, gate access control, and a real-time analytics dashboard, delivered alongside proprietary hardware (Ganjo festival tablet, Venue tablet, S700 handheld) claiming best-in-market 24-hour battery life for the tablet form factor. Founded by Marc Barry, a 16-year live-event industry veteran, and headquartered in New Braunfels, Texas, the company serves North American event operators with a direct enterprise field-sales motion, quote-based multi-year contracts, and on-site deployment support from load-in through settlement. Revenue is generated through a hybrid model spanning hardware sale or lease, per-transaction processing fees (including RFID cashless), and professional services for event setup, training, and settlement, with marquee deployments including the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at COTA (1,200 terminals, 450,000+ fans), Wurstfest (200,000+ attendees scanned at 99.98%), the WM Phoenix Open, Fiesta Bowl, and Fall for Greenville.

Name

Ronin POS

Legal name

Ronin POS, LLC

Website

https://roninpos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ronin POS provides a hardware-plus-software point-of-sale and cashless payment platform purpose-built for live events — festivals, venues, sporting events, and multi-event concessionaires across North America, with proprietary RFID readers, offline-capable tablets, and on-site deployment support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Point-of-Sale Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Office Machines, Nec (3579)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAMADAC

POS Payment Software & Middleware (Terminal OS, Apps, Device Management)

Financial & Insurance/Payments & Transaction Processing/Point-of-Sale (POS) Payments & Terminals

SECONDARYFSAMADAA

POS Terminal Hardware (Countertop, Mobile, PIN Pads)

Financial & Insurance/Payments & Transaction Processing/Point-of-Sale (POS) Payments & Terminals

SECONDARYHDACAKAB

Mobile POS (mPOS) Devices & Handheld Terminals

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Computing Hardware & Peripherals/POS & Retail Computing Hardware

SECONDARYTHALACAI

Point-of-Sale (POS) & On-Property Commerce

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Technology & Distribution Services/Hospitality Tech (PMS, CRS, Channel Managers)

Keywords

• Event point of sale
• Cashless payment systems
• RFID wristband payments
• Festival POS hardware
• Live event operations

Headquarters

HQ city

New Braunfels

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. POS Transaction Processing: Transaction fee-based revenue from processing payments across POS terminals at events. Supports multiple payment types including RFID wristbands, credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and cash.
2. Hardware Sales/Leasing: Sale or lease of proprietary POS hardware including Ganjo tablet POS, Venue tablet, and S700 handheld devices with built-in RFID capabilities.
3. Professional Services: On-site support services including equipment setup, staff training, event support from load-in through teardown, and settlement assistance. Includes tiered support packages.
4. RFID Cashless Systems: Revenue from cashless payment processing infrastructure including wristband systems, load stations, and associated transaction fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ronin POS is a hybrid cloud-connected point-of-sale platform purpose-built for live events, offering tablet-based hardware with integrated RFID and card payment processing, offline-first architecture with automatic sync, real-time analytics, and dedicated on-site support. The platform serves festivals, venues, sporting events, and concessionaires across North America with hardware form factors (Ganjo Tablet, Venue Tablet, S700 Handheld) running a unified POS software suite including cashless payments, digital timeclock, access control, and reporting.

Product overview

Ronin POS is a live-event operations platform comprising a unified core POS system integrated with RFID/QR cashless payments, digital timeclock, access control, and real-time analytics modules. The product portfolio includes three hardware form factors (Ganjo Tablet for festivals, Venue Tablet for fixed locations, S700 Handheld for mobile vendors) running the core Ronin POS software. The platform is delivered as a single integrated system with supporting software including the Ronin Dashboard admin portal, Mobile App for cashless operations, and Order Ahead/Mobile Ordering features. Hardware runs 24-hour batteries (tablet) or 12-hour (handheld) with offline capability and automatic sync. The system serves festivals, venues, sporting events, and concessionaires across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ronin POS (Core Platform) Speed-first point-of-sale system built for live events, handling transactions across bars, concessions, and merchandise. Supports offline mode with automatic sync, real-time reporting, and per-location menus. Used by event organizers, venue operators, and concessionaires.
• RFID & QR Cashless Payment System Cashless payment system allowing guests to link credit cards or load cash onto RFID wristbands or QR codes for tap-to-pay transactions in under 3 seconds. Includes closed-loop and open-loop options. Used by festivals, sporting events, and large venues.
• Ganjo Tablet POS All-in-one tablet POS with integrated RFID and card reader, 24-hour battery life, tilting countertop stand, and offline capability. Best for festivals, fairs, rodeos, and temporary activations.
• Venue Tablet POS Larger-display tablet with stand and base for permanent installations, paddle-style card reader, built-in tip screen, receipt printing, and per-clerk reporting. Designed for venues, amphitheaters, and fixed F&B locations.
• S700 Handheld POS Mobile handheld device with 12-hour battery, accepting chip, tap, swipe, and RFID NFC wristband payments. Full feature parity with tablet POS. Designed for food trucks, hawkers, roving staff, and merch sales.
• Ronin Dashboard Admin portal for configuring users, items, menus, and locations, and accessing all reports. The centralized dashboard for event organizers and vendors.
• Ronin Mobile App (Cashless) Mobile application for cashless payments and wristband management, available on iOS and Android platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bar sales increased by 15% at Wurstfest 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• NIVA (National Independent Venue Association)moderateOthersRonin POS is a proud member of NIVA, the National Independent Venue Association. Company leadership attends the annual NIVA conference to connect with venues and discuss POS solutions. CEO Marc Barry and CRO Jeff Kreinik have booth presence at NIVA events.
• IAFE (International Association of Fairs & Expositions)moderateOthersRonin POS is a proud member of IAFE, positioning the company within the fair and exposition community for visibility and credibility.
• VeriScancoreTechnology or IntegrationAI-powered age verification partner integrated with Ronin POS for ID scanning at entry points, VIP areas, and bars. Deployed at WM Phoenix Open 2025 where 700+ fake IDs were blocked. Uses 120+ handheld scanners with 3-5 second verification time.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Toast: Largest US restaurant POS platform with a growing live-event and venue customer base. Broad incumbent whose enterprise tier and offline mode compete with Ronin for fixed-venue F&B operators.
• TouchBistro: iPad-based POS focused on restaurants and bars, including live-music venues and event-adjacent F&B. Overlaps with Ronin's fixed-venue and bar-ticketing workflows at small-to-mid venue scale.
• Square (Block): Generalist POS and payments platform widely used by small merchants and event operators. Broad incumbent competing on price, ecosystem, and self-serve onboarding across the same small-venue and festival-vendor segments.
• Lightspeed Commerce: POS and commerce platform for retail, restaurants, and golf/entertainment venues. Comparable at the multi-location venue and event operator layer where Ronin's promoter dashboard and analytics compete for budget.
• NCR Voyix (Aloha): Enterprise POS suite (Aloha) used by stadium, arena, and large venue concessionaires. Established incumbent for the largest fixed-venue operators and a potential threat to Ronin's concessionaire segment.
• SpotOn (Bypass Mobile): Enterprise POS and payments platform for restaurants and venues; Bypass Mobile division specifically serves stadiums, arenas, and live-event operators. Broad incumbent that overlaps directly with Ronin's concessionaire and venue segments.

Direct peers

• Intellitix: Provides RFID cashless payment, access control, and live-event technology to festivals and venues. Direct peer to Ronin's RFID wristband, access control, and cashless product modules for the same festival/venue customer base.
• Givex: Cashless, gift card, loyalty, and POS technology for restaurants, hotels, and live-event venues. Comparable in combining POS with closed-loop cashless infrastructure for the same F&B and entertainment end markets.

Others

• Front Gate Tickets: Ticketing platform for festivals and live events. Both a partner (Ronin acts as merchant of record when Front Gate is the ticketing agent) and a thematically adjacent ecosystem player in the live-event commerce stack.

Regional players

• Vectron Systems: POS systems for hospitality and event venues, primarily in German-speaking Europe. Comparable at the fixed-venue F&B POS layer; does not directly compete in Ronin's US core market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RoninPOSOfficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ronin-pos
• Facebookfacebook.com/roninpos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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