What Lone Star Systems Supply does

Lone Star Systems Supply is a Houston, Texas-based B2B wholesale distributor of professional low-voltage electronic systems equipment, founded in 2019 and operating under Texas license #Y26228801. The company serves security systems integrators, AV system installers, data and telecom contractors, and home automation installers across the United States, distributing products rather than manufacturing them. Its catalog spans 13 main categories — Access, Audio, Data, Fire, Home Automation, Intercom, Intrusion, Network, Power, Tools/Hardware, Vacuum, Wire, and Video — aggregating 100,000+ SKUs from more than 100 vendor brands including HID, Bosch, and Alarm.com.

The core technology is a B2B e-commerce storefront built on what appears to be a NetSuite SuiteCommerce platform (based on URL patterns and AJAX endpoints), with account-based login-gated pricing, a Quick Order workflow for repeat SKUs, and a Request a Quote feature for volume buyers. The site also surfaces co-branded storefronts for Custom Electronic Supply and Cal Star Systems Supply, suggesting a multi-brand distribution architecture under common ownership.

The business model is hardware sales to professional installers at account-gated pricing, with prices explicitly flagged as subject to tariff and COMEX commodity-price fluctuations. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or funding rounds, and operates with an 11-50 employee headcount. Revenue, funding, and customer counts are not publicly disclosed. Jason Dennis is identified as managing partner; no additional leadership, partnerships, awards, patents, or regulatory actions were found in the source material.

Name

Lone Star Systems Supply

Legal name

Lone Star Systems Supply

Website

https://lonestar-us.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lone Star Systems Supply is a Houston-based B2B wholesale distributor selling 100,000+ SKUs of security, AV, data, fire, and home automation equipment across 13 categories to professional low-voltage installers throughout the United States.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Distribution: Distribution of electronic security, AV, and data infrastructure equipment to professional installers and contractors. Products span access control, audio, data/networking, fire detection, home automation, intrusion detection, power, and video surveillance categories.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

Lone Star Systems Supply is a wholesale distributor and dealer of professional electronic security, audio/video, data networking, fire alarm, and home automation equipment. The company does not manufacture its own products but distributes a catalog of 100,000+ SKUs across 13 categories (ACCESS, AUDIO, DATA, FIRE, HOME AUTOMATION, INTERCOM, INTRUSION, NETWORK, POWER, TOOLS/HARDWARE, VACUUM, WIRE, VIDEO) from 100+ vendor brands to professional installers and systems integrators.

Product overview

Lone Star Systems Supply operates as a wholesale distributor and dealer of professional security, audio, data, fire alarm, and home automation equipment. The company does not manufacture proprietary products but instead offers a comprehensive catalog of products across 13 major categories: ACCESS, AUDIO, DATA, FIRE, HOME AUTOMATION, INTERCOM, INTRUSION, NETWORK, POWER, TOOLS/HARDWARE, VACUUM, WIRE, and VIDEO. These product lines include subcategories spanning access control systems, audio equipment, data networking infrastructure, fire detection systems, intrusion alarms, video surveillance (analog, IP, DVR, NVR), and related wiring and hardware. The company serves as a one-stop source for low-voltage installation contractors and systems integrators.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lone Star Systems Supply: Primary brand identity for the company

Products and services

• Access Control Products Access control products including accessories, credentials, keypads, locks, panels, readers, request-to-exit (Rex) devices, and electric strikes for door security systems.
• Audio Products Audio equipment including accessories, amplifiers/receivers, cables, components, speakers, and volume controls for residential and commercial audio systems.
• Data Networking Products Data networking products including accessories, connectors, fiber optic connectivity, inserts, patch cables, patch panels, plates, and structured wiring solutions.
• Fire Alarm Products Fire alarm equipment including bells, gas detection, heat detectors, horns/sounders, kits, panels, pull stations, and smoke detection devices.
• Home Automation Products Home automation solutions including accessories, switches, and Z-Wave wireless devices for smart home control.
• Intercom Systems Intercom systems for residential and commercial communication and entry control.
• Intrusion Detection Products Intrusion detection equipment including beam sensors, door/window contacts, flood sensors, glassbreak detectors, keypads, motion detectors, panels, and complete kits.
• Network Equipment Networking equipment including accessories, Power over Ethernet (POE) devices, and wireless networking solutions.
• Power Products Power solutions including batteries, power supplies, and surge protection devices.
• Tools and Hardware Tools and hardware including accessories, cable ties/clamps, connectors, tape, and general installation tools.
• Vacuum Systems Vacuum systems and accessories for commercial and residential applications.
• Wire and Cable Products Electrical and communications wire including access wire, audio wire, burglar alarm wire, category cable, coax, control wire, and fire-rated wire.
• Video Surveillance Products Video surveillance products including analog cameras, IP cameras, digital video recorders (DVR), network video recorders (NVR), complete kits, servers, and video management software.

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Technology focussed No

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Emerging players

• Cam Connections: Smaller US distributor focused on security and AV products for professional installers. Comparable niche positioning and customer profile, though narrower category depth than Lone Star.

Direct peers

• ADI Global Distribution: Resideo-owned global wholesale distributor of security, AV, and low-voltage products serving professional installers. Directly comparable as the dominant channel competitor in the same product categories (access, intrusion, fire, video, AV, networking) Lone Star distributes.
• CSC (Communications Supply Corporation): WESCO-owned low-voltage distributor serving security, AV, and communications contractors. Closely comparable business model and customer base to Lone Star's data, AV, and security lines.
• Power & Telephone Supply (PTS): Wholesale distributor of products for the communications, security, and low-voltage industry. Closely comparable product mix and integrator-focused GTM.

Broad incumbents

• D&H Distributing: Broadline technology distributor serving resellers and integrators with networking, security, AV, and home automation products. Comparable as a multi-vertical distributor with overlapping SMB installer channel.
• WESCO International: Fortune 500 distributor of electrical, communications, and utility products following the Anixter acquisition. Comparable as a scaled incumbent in data cabling, networking, and security distribution.
• Anixter (now part of WESCO): Legacy global distributor of network and security solutions absorbed by WESCO. Direct overlap in structured cabling, networking, and physical security distribution to integrators.
• Graybar: Large US distributor of electrical, communications, and data networking products. Overlaps with Lone Star's data, networking, and wire categories and competes for the same low-voltage contractor customers.
• ScanSource: Public value-added distributor of specialty technology products including security, AV, and communications solutions. Comparable as a larger, multi-vertical distributor with overlapping integrator customer base and similar vendor relationships.

Regional players

• Sesco Lighting & Electrical: Regional US distributor of lighting, electrical, and low-voltage products. Comparable as a regional player serving electrical and low-voltage contractors, though geographically narrower than a national wholesaler.

Market position

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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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