Cocosoft

What Cocosoft does

Cocosoft B.V. is a Dutch retail automation software company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Venray, Netherlands. Following its January 2025 acquisition by Valk Solutions (itself part of Genii Software Group since 2023), Cocosoft operates as a subsidiary within a Benelux market-leading unified commerce platform and serves retailers ranging from single-store operators to multi-branch franchise chains across verticals including beauty, books, DIY, electronics, fashion, food, gifts, jewelry, garden, pets, toys, and travel.

The company's core offering is RetailNxt, a dynamic modular retail software platform built on Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure with an API-first architecture. RetailNxt comprises nine integrated modules: Kassa (POS), Voorraadbeheer (inventory), Loyalty, Databank (centralized product database), HR Online (personnel planning), Dashboard (business intelligence), Webshop (e-commerce), Apps (mobile), and Financieel (financial administration). The platform's design philosophy emphasizes continuous adaptation to business change, data quality as the foundation for insight, and offline-capable POS operation. Cocosoft integrates tightly with POS partners Cow Hills (franchise/centralized retail) and Bovertis (single-store and complex environments including Schiphol Airport), and connects to Twinfield for accounting and MailCamp for email marketing automation.

Cocosoft generates revenue through monthly subscriptions to the RetailNxt software suite, with pricing handled on a quote-based rather than publicly disclosed basis. Go-to-market is sales-led through direct consultation with retailers, supplemented by a channel partner model via Cow Hills and Bovertis and the broader Valk Solutions distribution network. The company operates only in the Netherlands and inherits ISO 27001 and ISAE 3402 certifications from its parent.

Name

Cocosoft

Legal name

Cocosoft B.V.

Website

https://cocosoft.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cocosoft is a Dutch retail automation software company founded in 1988, now a subsidiary of Valk Solutions (Genii Software Group). It sells the cloud-based RetailNxt modular platform — POS, inventory, loyalty, HR, BI, webshop, and financials — to SMB and multi-branch retailers across multiple verticals in the Netherlands via direct sales and POS channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Venray

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Monthly subscription model for RetailNxt POS and software solutions. Subscription includes access to all core functionalities including kassa (POS), voorraadbeheer (inventory), loyalty, databank, HR online, dashboard, webshop, apps, and financial modules.
2. Financial Integration Services: Revenue from integration services connecting RetailNxt with accounting software packages like Twinfield. Automates financial administration, invoice processing, and reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cocosoft develops and sells RetailNxt, a dynamic retail software platform built on Microsoft Azure cloud. The platform offers modular retail automation including point-of-sale (Kassa), inventory management (Voorraadbeheer), customer loyalty, product database (Databank), HR and personnel planning, business intelligence dashboard, webshop/e-commerce, mobile apps, and financial administration integration. It serves retailers ranging from single stores to large franchise chains across diverse retail sectors in the Netherlands and Benelux.

Product overview

Cocosoft offers a modular retail software platform called RetailNxt, which is a unified commerce solution built on a dynamic Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. The platform integrates multiple modules including POS/Kassa, Inventory Management (Voorraadbeheer), Loyalty, Product Database (Databank), HR Online, Dashboard/BI, Webshop, Mobile Apps, and Financial management. RetailNxt serves as the core environment connecting all these modules, enabling retailers to manage their operations from a single integrated system. The company operates as part of Valk Solutions and focuses on providing data-driven insights for healthy retail business operations ('Samen gezond ondernemen').

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RetailNxt: Dynamic retail software platform developed by Cocosoft, built on Microsoft Azure cloud, designed to be data-driven, flexible, and affordable for retailers.

Products and services

• RetailNxt RetailNxt is Cocosoft's foundational dynamic retail software platform developed in Microsoft Azure cloud. It serves as the central environment connecting all Cocosoft retail automation modules, offering data-driven functionality that continuously adapts with the business environment. The platform provides retailers with insights for healthy business operations and integrates POS, inventory, loyalty, HR, financial, webshop, and dashboard capabilities.
• RetailNxt Kassa (POS) Reliable, user-friendly, and fast point-of-sale system developed in collaboration with Cow Hills and Bovertis. Works both online and offline including during internet outages, with data stored securely in Microsoft Azure Cloud. Supports self-scanning, mobile checkout, online purchase processing in-store, vouchers, promotions, multi-branch and multi-formula support.
• Voorraadbeheer (Inventory Management) Inventory management module providing insight into assortment composition and supporting optimal stock levels. Features intelligent automation for determining ideal inventory levels and order timing. Designed for retailers to reduce time spent on manual inventory management through automated ordering.
• RetailNxt Loyalty Loyalty program module enabling retailers to build customer loyalty through saving and rewarding mechanisms. Supports automated marketing campaigns including birthday emails, thank-you messages, repeat purchase triggers, and win-back campaigns. Integrates with email marketing through MailCamp.
• Databank (Product Database) Centralized product database module that maintains all product information including EAN codes, product properties, and promotional materials. Ensures consistent, complete, and accurate data across all connected systems within the RetailNxt platform.
• HR Online HR management module for employee data management, workforce scheduling, time registration, and leave management. Features automatic personnel planning based on revenue and employee skills, with availability tracking, absence management, hour registration via mobile and desktop, leave requests, and payroll export capabilities.
• Dashboard Business intelligence dashboard providing real-time overview of key metrics including sales, margins, and inventory turnover. Converts raw data into actionable business information for strategic decision-making, with focus on KPIs rather than software features.
• Webshop E-commerce module enabling multi-channel retail by combining online and offline sales. Supports unified product catalogs and inventory synchronization between physical stores and web presence.
• RetailNxt App Mobile application providing access to RetailNxt functionality on smartphones and tablets. Enables real-time insight into online payment transactions, statistics, order placement, and inventory management from any location.
• Financieel (Financial) Financial management module providing online accounting integration with Twinfield. Automatically processes sales data, bank statements, invoices, and VAT calculations. Integrates with POS, inventory, CRM, webshop, and scanning systems for seamless financial administration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced time spent on inventory management through automated ordering
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Valk Solutions (Genii Software Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Valk Solutions, part of Genii Software Group since 2023, acquired Cocosoft in January 2025. This acquisition combines the strengths of both companies. The product data and BI solution of Cocosoft complements Valk Solutions' unified commerce platform. Valk Solutions is market leader in Benelux with ISO 27001 and ISAE 3402 certifications serving diverse retail sectors including beauty, books, DIY, electronics, fashion, food, gifts, jewelry, garden, pets, toys and travel.
• Cow Hills RetailcoreTechnology or IntegrationCow Hills designs and develops state-of-the-art POS systems for centralized (franchise) retail organizations. They specialize in complex promotions and understand that the checkout system must be functional and part of brand experience. Cow Hills is the benchmark for centralized retail formulas. Cocosoft connects Cow Hills' POS with their RetailNxt software.
• BovertiscoreTechnology or IntegrationBovertis was founded in 2005 as ICT service provider for retailers at Schiphol Airport. Driven by passion for innovation, they have a large group of software experts with extensive experience in complex environments and diverse retail sectors. Their POS systems are suitable for both centralized retail formulas and single stores. Combined with RetailNxt, they offer solutions for both small retailers and complex structures.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationRetailNxt is developed in the Microsoft Azure cloud. All important data is stored securely in Azure Cloud, meeting the strictest security requirements and being always and everywhere available. Backups are automatically created.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Shopify: Global commerce platform with Shopify POS providing integrated retail POS, inventory, and omnichannel tools. Operates broadly across all retail segments at scale and competes with Cocosoft for SMB and mid-market retail customers, though Cocosoft's Benelux specialization is a narrower positioning.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce: Enterprise-grade retail and commerce platform from Microsoft, often delivered via partners like LS Retail. Cocosoft itself is built on Microsoft Azure, making Dynamics 365 Commerce a broad incumbent that competes for the same retail customers with a wider portfolio.
• SAP Customer Experience (Commerce Cloud): Enterprise commerce and retail platform from SAP serving large retailers worldwide. Indirect incumbent competing in the broader retail automation space where Cocosoft operates, though SAP targets enterprise-scale customers beyond Cocosoft's SMB core.

Direct peers

• Block (Square): Square offers POS hardware and software subscriptions aimed at small and mid-sized retailers with integrated payments, inventory, and e-commerce. Comparable as a subscription-based POS and retail management platform competing for the same SMB retail segment Cocosoft targets.
• Lightspeed Commerce: Cloud-based POS and commerce platform for retail and hospitality SMBs, with a strong European presence. Directly comparable to Cocosoft in targeting independent and mid-market retailers with integrated POS, inventory, and e-commerce functionality on a subscription basis.
• LS Retail: Retail software solution built on Microsoft Dynamics, providing POS, inventory, and loyalty for retail and hospitality chains globally. Directly comparable as a Microsoft-stack retail platform serving SMB through enterprise retail with integrated commerce modules on subscription.
• Cegid: French-headquartered provider of cloud retail and ERP software for SMB and mid-market retailers across Europe. Direct European competitor offering comparable POS, inventory, loyalty, and omnichannel functionality on a SaaS subscription model.
• Mplus: Dutch retail software vendor serving independent retailers and chains across the Netherlands with POS, inventory, and back-office functionality. Closest direct competitor to Cocosoft by geography (Netherlands), customer segment (SMB retailers), and product breadth (modular retail software stack).
• EPOS Now: Cloud POS software for SMB retail and hospitality, offering inventory, reporting, and integrations on a subscription basis. Directly comparable in product (modular POS/retail management SaaS) and target customer (independent retailers and small chains).
• Retail Pro: Specialty retail POS and store operations software used by specialty retailers worldwide. Comparable in offering modular POS, inventory, and loyalty functionality for independent and chain retailers via subscription and license models.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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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