What TechPOS International Corp. does

TechPOS International Corp. is a Vancouver-based, privately held SaaS company that builds an all-in-one cannabis retail management platform exclusively for licensed dispensaries in Canada. Founded in 2017, the company was designed from the ground up around Canadian cannabis regulations rather than adapted from a generic retail POS, with compliance built directly into the transaction workflow through direct integrations with provincial regulators AGCO (Ontario), BCLDB (British Columbia), AGLC (Alberta), and LGCA (Manitoba). The platform is cloud-hosted on Microsoft Azure infrastructure and holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification, serving over 1,000 cannabis retailers and powering approximately one-third of all cannabis stores in Canada.

The product surface consists of a core Canadian Cannabis POS module complemented by eight integrated add-on modules: Ecommerce Solutions (POS-synced online store), Smart Printed Menu (SPM), Self Checkout kiosks, Digital Signage, Pro Auto Tag automated labeling, Electronic Shelf Labels, and Canna Analytics for inventory planning and AI-driven recommendations. Functional features include purchase-limit enforcement, strain/THC/CBD-level tracking, automatic regulator reporting, real-time inventory sync across locations, overnight migration tooling (proven at 200+ store scale with Canna Cabana in 2024), and AI-based reorder forecasting. The platform's underlying technology advantage is regulatory integration rather than novel technology: its moat rests on being a first-mover, Canadian-built compliance-native system with embedded connections to provincial cannabis authorities.

TechPOS generates revenue through recurring monthly SaaS subscriptions, with quote-based pricing tailored to store count and feature requirements and an enterprise tier for multi-location chains. The company runs a hybrid go-to-market with direct enterprise field sales for large chains (reporting an 80% demo-to-customer conversion) and inside sales for independent dispensaries, supported by a customer referral program (up to $1,000/store, capped at $15,000), content marketing, video testimonials, and organic social. The company is now expanding from Canada into the U.S. market and has opened an investor inquiry channel, suggesting active capital raising to fund that expansion.

Name

TechPOS International Corp.

Legal name

TechPOS International Corp.

Website

https://techpos.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TechPOS International Corp. is a Vancouver-based SaaS provider of an all-in-one cannabis retail management platform serving over 1,000 Canadian dispensaries, with built-in provincial regulator integrations, AI-powered inventory analytics, and eight product modules, now expanding into the U.S. market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis Retail Point-of-Sale Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party White-Label Ordering & Delivery Platforms (SaaS + Logistics) (CRANAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cannabis Online Ordering for Delivery (Marketplace/Aggregator) (CRANAGAD), Cannabis Online Ordering for Dispensary Pickup (Click-and-Collect) (CRANAGAC)

Keywords

• Cannabis point-of-sale
• Cannabis retail software
• Dispensary management software
• Compliance reporting software
• Cannabis e-commerce platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: TechPOS operates as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform providing an all-in-one cannabis POS system. Revenue is generated through recurring platform subscription fees for access to the POS, inventory, compliance, e-commerce, and analytics modules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TechPOS provides an all-in-one, cloud-based SaaS point-of-sale and retail management platform built exclusively for Canadian cannabis dispensaries. The platform unifies POS checkout, real-time inventory management with AI-driven reorder forecasting, automated provincial compliance reporting to AGCO, BCLDB, AGLC, and LGCA, e-commerce with real-time in-store/online sync, self-checkout kiosks, digital signage, smart printed menus, electronic shelf labels, automated product tagging, and analytics into a single subscription-based system.

Product overview

TechPOS International Corp. offers an all-in-one software platform for cannabis retail, consisting of a core Canadian Cannabis POS system complemented by eight integrated modules: Ecommerce Solutions for omnichannel sales, Smart Printed Menu (SPM) for in-store printed menus, Self Checkout kiosks, Digital Signage for TV menu boards, Pro Auto Tag for automated price labeling, Electronic Shelf Labels for real-time shelf pricing, and Canna Analytics for inventory budget planning and sales insights. The platform is built exclusively for cannabis retail from the ground up, with compliance built directly into the transaction workflow for Canadian provincial regulators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Canna Analytics: A budget planning tool and reporting module that analyzes sales data to help cannabis retailers decide which products to carry, how much to buy, and where to focus their budget. It provides tailored recommendations and identifies top-selling products within specific store regions.
• Smart Printed Menu (SPM)
• Electronic Shelf Labels
• Pro Auto Tag

Products and services

• Canadian Cannabis POS The all-in-one cannabis point-of-sale and retail management platform designed specifically for Canadian cannabis dispensaries, managing POS checkout, real-time inventory, automated provincial compliance reporting, e-commerce, and analytics from a single cloud-based system. It enforces purchase limits, verifies IDs, supports cannabis-specific product attributes (strain, THC%, CBD%, format, regulatory category), and scales from single-location dispensaries to multi-location chains.
• Ecommerce Solutions A cannabis e-commerce platform that syncs with the POS in real time, enabling cannabis retailers to launch branded online stores with click-and-collect, delivery, or curbside pickup options. Includes a technical SEO framework and loads three times faster than industry averages.
• Smart Printed Menu (SPM) An application that generates printable menus directly from the POS system, automatically reflecting live inventory, with customizable branding options for product name, brand, THC/CBD levels, weight, price, and strain.
• Self Checkout An Express Checkout kiosk solution that allows customers to browse live cannabis menus, build carts, and place orders independently, reducing wait times and cutting labor costs while staying fully integrated with the POS system.
• Digital Signage A TV menu board application that displays cannabis products dynamically on screens, showing live inventory synced from the POS, with support for product images, strain separation (Indica, Sativa, Hybrid), THC/CBD details, and customizable branding. Integrates with BudVue and Surfside for automated digital signage workflows and targeted compliant advertising.
• Pro Auto Tag (PAT) An automated product tag printing solution built into the POS that eliminates manual tag creation, automatically generating compliant tags with live POS data including strain, THC/CBD content, pricing, batch/lot numbers, producer information, and promotional prices.
• Electronic Shelf Labels Electronic shelf labels that display real-time information such as product name, price, weight, THC/CBD levels, and promotional prices, updating automatically from the POS system in seconds without manual work. Reduces operational costs by up to 70%.
• Canna Analytics A budget planning and reporting module that analyzes sales data to help cannabis retailers decide which products to carry, how much to buy, and where to focus their budget, featuring top-seller identification and regional product performance insights tailored to customer demographics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Retailers save 30%+ on labor costs after switching to TechPOS
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AGCO (Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechPOS was one of the first platforms invited into AGCO's POS Data Reporting Platform pilot program. Provides direct integration for automatic compliance reporting from Ontario retailers to the AGCO.
• BCLDB (British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch)coreTechnology or IntegrationDirect integration enabling wholesale orders from BCLDB to flow directly into retailer inventory with no manual entry. Real-time synchronization ensures accurate stock levels.
• AGLC (Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission)coreTechnology or IntegrationDirect integration with AGLC's system for ready-to-go audit reports and inventory tracking for Alberta cannabis retailers.
• MoneriscoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing integration partner for secure cannabis retail transactions.
• MerrcocoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing integration partner for cannabis retail payment solutions.
• Global PaymentscoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing integration partner for retail transaction processing.
• LGCA (Liquor and Cannabis Regulation)coreTechnology or IntegrationRegulatory compliance integration partner for Manitoba cannabis retailers submitting LGCA and MBLL reports.
• CannabizminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry partner for cannabis retail distribution and industry presence.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Blaze: Blaze is a cannabis dispensary POS and e-commerce platform serving single-store and multi-location operators with POS, inventory, loyalty, and online ordering — overlapping with TechPOS's full omnichannel stack.
• Flowhub (formerly Greenline POS): Flowhub provides cannabis POS, inventory, and compliance software (including Metrc integration) to dispensaries in the U.S. and Canada, overlapping materially with TechPOS's compliance-driven POS pitch.
• POSaBIT: POSaBIT provides cannabis-focused point-of-sale and payments solutions, including cashless/ACH debit and POS hardware/software bundles — directly comparable to TechPOS's payments-integrated cannabis POS offering.
• Dutchie: Dutchie is a cannabis e-commerce and POS platform combining online ordering, payments, and in-store software for dispensaries; it competes head-on with TechPOS's omnichannel cannabis retail stack, particularly in e-commerce and delivery.
• Treez: Treez is an enterprise-focused cannabis retail management platform (POS, inventory, e-commerce, loyalty, analytics) — directly competing with TechPOS for multi-location dispensary chains like Canna Cabana.
• Cova: Cova is one of the leading cannabis retail POS/e-commerce platforms in North America, serving dispensaries with POS, inventory, compliance, and online ordering — the same core use cases TechPOS serves, and a platform TechPOS has displaced in deals like Black Tie's switch from Cova.
• Jane Technologies (iHeartJane): Jane is a cannabis e-commerce and marketplace platform with POS integrations, directly overlapping with TechPOS's e-commerce module and online ordering/click-and-collect capabilities.

Emerging players

• IndicaOnline: IndicaOnline is a cannabis POS solution used by dispensaries, particularly in Canada and U.S. medical markets, with overlapping product/target customer but a smaller footprint than TechPOS.

Broad incumbents

• Biotrack THC (Helios): BioTrack THC (now part of Helios) operates one of the most widely-used cannabis seed-to-sale tracking systems with dispensary-level integrations, adjacent to TechPOS's compliance and inventory modules.
• Square: Square provides general-purpose POS, payments, and e-commerce tools used by some cannabis-adjacent retailers, often serving as the 'generic POS' alternative TechPOS positions against as a vertically-specialized platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TechPOSInternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/techposinternationalcorp
• Instagraminstagram.com/techpos
• Xx.com/_TECHPOS

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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