RapidBuyr

What RapidBuyr does

RapidBuyr is a privately held B2B daily-deals e-commerce platform targeting small and medium-sized businesses in the United States. Founded in Maynard, Massachusetts and operating under RapidBuyr LLC (with Reach Analytics, LLC disclosed as a parent entity), the platform aggregates discounted business equipment, office supplies, technology, software/cloud applications, and professional services into a single marketplace organized across 50+ categories. Differentiating mechanics include no tipping minimum on deals, free shipping on most daily deals, and three fulfillment modes — physical shipment from merchants, digital license-key delivery, and service vouchers redeemable with merchants.

The platform is built on a standard web-based e-commerce stack with SSL encryption and PCI DSS-compliant payment processing, supplemented by a TRUSTe privacy certification and BBB accreditation. Distribution relies on a daily email deal alert, an affiliate/'Friends with Benefits' referral program, organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn), and an in-house Merchant Center that supports phone orders via 855-55-RAPID. Notable merchant-side features include the Affiliate Program and a partnership-style distribution of third-party services such as LawPivot (legal Q&A) and the Phone Retriever app.

Revenue is generated through two streams: transaction-fee economics on the sale of vouchers and physical/digital products sourced from merchants at discounted rates, and marketplace-commission economics where merchants pay to feature deals and access RapidBuyr's SMB audience with no upfront cost. The customer mix is horizontal — SMB buyers on the demand side and a fragmented base of merchants/sellers on the supply side — with no named enterprise anchors. Strategic history is light on disclosed activity beyond the 2011 acquisition of BizDeals.com, the launch of the Merchant Center and affiliate channel, and selective product partnerships (LawPivot, Phone Retriever).

Name

RapidBuyr

Legal name

RapidBuyr LLC

Website

https://rapidbuyr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RapidBuyr is a US-based B2B daily-deals e-commerce marketplace that aggregates discounted business equipment, office supplies, technology, software, and professional services for small and medium-sized businesses, monetizing via voucher/product sales and merchant platform fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business-to-Business Daily Deals Marketplace

NAICS

Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (423430), Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers (459410), Electronics and Appliance Retailers (44921)

SIC

Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045), Retail-Variety Stores (5331), Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores (5734)

akta.pro primary industry

Office Supplies, IT & Workplace Procurement Marketplaces (CRAFAHAF)

Keywords

• B2B daily deals
• Business e-commerce
• Office supplies marketplace
• Merchant deal platform
• Discounted business services

Headquarters

HQ city

Maynard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Deal/Voucher Sales: RapidBuyr generates revenue by selling vouchers and products sourced from merchants at discounted rates. Customers purchase deals directly from the RapidBuyr site, with physical products shipped from merchants, digital products delivered via license key/code, and service vouchers redeemed with merchants.
2. Merchant Platform Access: Merchants pay to feature deals on the RapidBuyr platform, gaining access to business decision makers. RapidBuyr charges merchants for this customer acquisition channel, with no upfront costs to merchants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RapidBuyr runs a B2B daily-deals e-commerce marketplace that aggregates discounted offerings from third-party merchants across 50+ categories including office supplies, office furniture, technology, ink/toner, breakroom, cleaning, marketing, paper, professional business services, and travel & transportation. Subscribers receive a daily deal via email; purchases are made directly through rapidbuyr.com with no tipping minimum, shipping direct from merchants.

Product overview

RapidBuyr is a business-focused e-commerce platform offering daily deals and discounted pricing on business equipment, office supplies, technology products, and business services. The platform operates as a deal-of-the-day model combined with a comprehensive online store featuring products across categories including Breakroom, Cleaning, Office Supplies, Paper, Technology, Office Furniture, Travel & Transportation, and Professional Business Services. Core offerings include the Merchant Center for deal distribution and services like LawPivot for on-demand legal consultation. The platform connects business customers with merchants offering products from brands such as Samsonite, Kensington, Fellowes, and 3M, among others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RapidBuyr Daily Deals for Business Daily-deal e-commerce marketplace for U.S. small and medium businesses offering discounted pricing on business equipment, office supplies, software, cloud applications, and professional services, with email subscription and inside-sales phone support.
• RapidBuyr Merchant Center Self-service merchant portal enabling third-party merchants to list and promote deals on the RapidBuyr platform to reach business decision makers, with no upfront costs to merchants.
• RapidBuyr Affiliate Program External partner program allowing affiliates to promote RapidBuyr deals and earn commissions on referred sales.
• LawPivot Legal Q&A Subscription (featured deal) Featured digital deal offering a 6-month LawPivot subscription at a discounted rate, providing unlimited legal questions answered within 24 hours by a network of 2,300+ lawyers nationwide.
• Phone Retriever App (featured deal) Featured daily deal on RapidBuyr offering a theft-protection mobile application for smartphones and tablets that helps locate and recover lost or stolen devices.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LawPivotcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLawPivot is featured as a digital deal on the RapidBuyr platform, offering a 6-month subscription to unlimited legal Q&A with over 2,300 lawyers nationwide. RapidBuyr acts as the distribution channel for LawPivot's service, providing access to its business customer base. LawPivot is backed by Google Ventures and co-founded by Apple's former top lawyer for M&A.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Groupon: Groupon is the original daily-deals marketplace. While its core focus is B2C, it operates B2B-adjacent deals and shares the same deal-of-the-day, merchant-commission business model as RapidBuyr, making it the closest comparable on mechanics and category breadth.
• Office Depot Business Solutions: Office Depot's business division serves SMB and enterprise customers with office supplies, technology, and breakroom products. Direct category overlap with RapidBuyr's office supplies and SMB focus.
• CDW: CDW is a leading B2B reseller of technology products including computers, peripherals, and software. It serves the same SMB/mid-market buyer that RapidBuyr targets in its technology category.
• Staples Advantage: Staples Advantage is the B2B division of Staples serving mid-market and enterprise customers with office supplies, technology, and furniture. It competes for the same SMB/mid-market procurement dollars that RapidBuyr targets via its deals platform.
• Amazon Business: Amazon Business is the dominant B2B procurement marketplace for office supplies, technology, and business services. RapidBuyr competes for the same SMB buyer in the same categories, though Amazon Business dwarfs RapidBuyr on selection, logistics, and pricing power.
• Insight Enterprises: Insight is a global B2B IT procurement and services company selling hardware, software, and cloud solutions to organizations. It is comparable to RapidBuyr's IT and workplace procurement angle but operates at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Quill: Quill is a major B2B office supplies retailer serving SMBs across the US. It overlaps directly with RapidBuyr's office supplies, breakroom, and paper categories, and similarly targets small business buyers with catalog pricing.
• Newegg Business: Newegg Business is the B2B arm of Newegg, focused on selling technology, peripherals, and office products to SMBs at competitive pricing. Its deal-driven, SMB-focused model is closely comparable to RapidBuyr's technology and office supplies categories.
• CrowdSavings: CrowdSavings operates a daily/group-buy deals platform with comparable mechanics (no-tipping variants, merchant-funded discounts) across general merchandise. Its horizontal deals marketplace model is highly comparable to RapidBuyr's platform.

Emerging players

• Wayfair Professional: Wayfair Professional is the B2B arm of Wayfair, serving SMBs with office furniture and workplace furnishings. It overlaps with RapidBuyr's office furniture category and the broader SMB procurement marketplace positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RapidBuyr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rapidbuyr
• Xx.com/rapidbuyr

Compliance4 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&A1 record

Investments

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

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