What POSIOS does

POSIOS, legally Lightspeed POS Belgium B.V., is a Belgian-domiciled subsidiary operating under the Lightspeed brand, headquartered at Raymonde De Larochelaan 15 in Ghent. The company distributes and supports Lightspeed's cloud-based POS platform for hospitality and retail SMBs, combining iPad-based POS hardware with software, integrated payment processing (Lightspeed Payments), inventory management, kitchen display systems, multi-location management, and embedded working-capital financing (Lightspeed Capital). The platform addresses full-service restaurants (its primary segment), quick-service and fast-casual venues, fine-dining establishments, hotels with F&B outlets, bars/clubs, coffee shops, and a broad set of retail verticals (clothing, beauty, jewelry, garden, toys, beverages, electronics, sporting goods), with deep integrations into hotel PMS, reservations, staff scheduling, and accounting systems. AI-driven features (Lightspeed AI, Advanced Insights) launched in 2024 add natural-language analytics, menu recommendations, and predictive performance insights on top of the POS core.

The business operates a multi-channel GTM combining direct enterprise field sales with dedicated account managers and 24/7 support, partner/reseller channels, and self-serve online demos, supported by localized websites in 12+ countries (Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Spain, UK, US, Canada, Australia, Mexico). Revenue mechanics span four streams: recurring POS software subscriptions (monthly/annual), transaction fees from Lightspeed Payments, hardware sales (iPads, terminals, printers, KDS), and managed-services economics from Lightspeed Capital's revenue-share repayment structure. The parent Lightspeed reports ~144,000 customer locations globally and 200+ Michelin-starred European restaurant partnerships, though the input firmographic record states POSIOS itself employs 11–50 people — a discrepancy suggesting the Belgian entity is a local operating subsidiary rather than the consolidated global business.

Differentiators cited in customer-facing material include customizable workflows spanning menu, interface, and floor plan; seamless ordering (online, tableside, QR); data-driven menu optimization; offline mode; and a Belgian fiscal-compliance product (GKS 2.0 / 'Witte kassa'). Distribution spans the Restaurant, Retail, and eCommerce product lines from a single sales footprint, with the source material disclosing named Belgian and European customers such as Kurkumuma Groep (multi-concept mid-market), Sensum (fine-dining enterprise), Izycoffee, Umamido, Yust, and Dome. The company also maintains active partner, reseller, and integration programs with a published Partner API.

Name

POSIOS

Legal name

Lightspeed POS Belgium B.V.

Website

https://posios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

POSIOS (legally Lightspeed POS Belgium B.V.) is the Belgian subsidiary distributing Lightspeed's cloud-based POS, payments, inventory, and analytics platform to hospitality and retail SMBs across 12+ countries, with module add-ons for tableside ordering, KDS, reservations, AI insights, and embedded financing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Point of Sale (POS) Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

POS Payment Software & Middleware (Terminal OS, Apps, Device Management) (FSAMADAC), Vertical-Specific POS Financing (e.g., Healthcare, Auto, Home Improvement) (FSAGAIAK), POS Accessories & Spares (Cables, Stands, Cases, Replacement Parts) (HDACAKAL)

Keywords

• Cloud point of sale
• Restaurant pos software
• Retail pos system
• Integrated payment processing
• Hospitality management platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Gent

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. POS Software Subscription: Monthly or annual subscription for cloud-based POS software with customizable workflows, menu management, and reporting capabilities
2. Payment Processing: Integrated payment processing fees charged through Lightspeed Payments for seamless transaction handling
3. Hardware Sales: Sale of POS hardware including iPads, terminals, printers, and kitchen display systems
4. Lightspeed Capital: Working capital financing offered to existing customers, repaid via fixed percentage of daily revenue

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

POSIOS, operating under the Lightspeed brand as Lightspeed POS Belgium B.V., provides a cloud-based iPad point-of-sale (POS) platform for hospitality and retail businesses. Its core offering combines a POS system with integrated payment processing, inventory management, kitchen display, tableside ordering, multi-channel online ordering, AI-powered analytics, and working-capital financing. The platform is sold via monthly or annual subscriptions, payment transaction fees, hardware sales, and a capital advance product, and is supported by dedicated account managers and 24/7 service.

Product overview

Lightspeed is a cloud-based POS (Point of Sale) platform with three core product lines: Lightspeed Restaurant (hospitality/horeca), Lightspeed Retail, and Lightspeed eCommerce. The Restaurant platform serves as the central hub combining Kassasysteem (core POS), Payments (integrated payment processing), Kitchen Display System (KDS), Capital (financing), Tableside (table-side ordering), Advanced Insights (analytics), Inventory (stock management), Order Anywhere (multi-channel ordering), Pulse App (mobile), AI (conversational analytics), Reservations, Tasks, Tempo, Customer Facing Display, Benchmarks & Trends, and Hardware accessories. The platform supports both cloud and offline operations, serves 200+ Michelin-starred establishments and approximately 144,000 locations globally, and is built on iPad hardware with 24/7 support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lightspeed Restaurant: POS system and payment platform designed specifically for the hospitality/restaurant industry.
• Lightspeed Payments
• Lightspeed Capital
• Lightspeed Inventory
• Kitchen Display System (KDS)
• Advanced Insights
• Order Anywhere
• Lightspeed Pulse
• Tableside

Products and services

• Lightspeed Restaurant
• Lightspeed Retail
• Lightspeed eCommerce
• Lightspeed Payments
• Lightspeed Capital
• Lightspeed Hardware
• Lightspeed AI
• GKS 2.0 (Witte kassa)

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ Michelin star establishments trust Lightspeed in Europe
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hotel PMS SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationLightspeed integrates with hotel Property Management Systems (PMS) enabling seamless management of multiple revenue channels from a single system. Hotels can personalize floor plans and track each location accurately.
• Reservation SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with reservation systems to manage table availability and guest preferences across dining operations
• Accounting SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationDirect integration with accounting software for automated financial reporting and simplified bookkeeping

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Toast: Cloud-based restaurant POS platform purpose-built for hospitality with integrated payments, online ordering, and Toast Capital financing — directly overlaps with Lightspeed Restaurant on product, customer segments (restaurants, bars, hotels), and platform strategy.
• Square (Block): SMB-focused POS with integrated payments, hardware, software subscriptions, and Square Capital financing — competes head-on with Lightspeed for restaurants, cafés, and retail, especially at the SMB end of the funnel.
• SpotOn: Restaurant POS with integrated payments, online ordering, and SpotOn Capital — competes with Lightspeed Restaurant for hospitality customers with similar product-bundling and embedded-financing strategy.
• Clover (Fiserv): POS hardware-and-software platform with integrated payment processing from Fiserv, serving SMB restaurants and retail — directly competes with Lightspeed on bundled hardware + payments + software value proposition.
• TouchBistro: iPad-based restaurant POS serving full-service and quick-service venues with integrated payments and tableside ordering — closely comparable to Lightspeed Restaurant in target customer (independent restaurants) and iPad hardware stack.
• Shopify POS: Retail POS built on Shopify's commerce platform with integrated payments and hardware — directly competes with Lightspeed Retail and the omnichannel commerce layer that Lightspeed Restaurant customers can also adopt.

Broad incumbents

• Oracle MICROS: Enterprise hospitality POS and property-management platform within Oracle's wider portfolio — broad incumbent in hotel F&B and large restaurant chains that overlaps with Lightspeed's enterprise hospitality positioning.
• NCR Aloha: Long-established enterprise restaurant POS from NCR serving large multi-unit hospitality operators — broader incumbent targeting the enterprise end of the same market where Lightspeed Restaurant's hotel and multi-location customers operate.

Regional players

• SumUp: European-headquartered mobile POS and payment-terminal provider with strong SMB presence across UK, Germany, France, and other EU markets — regional peer competing with Lightspeed Restaurant for SMB hospitality customers in the same European geographies.

Emerging players

• Resy (American Express): Restaurant reservation and table-management platform acquired by American Express — adjacent competitor to Lightspeed Restaurant's Reservations module, also serving premium restaurants where Lightspeed's 200+ Michelin partners operate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lsrestaurantpos
• Facebookfacebook.com/restaurantbutler
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/posios

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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