Building
communities
through commerce
Lightspeed powers the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy.
Our one-stop commerce platform transforms and unifies digital and physical operations by enabling multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions and connection to supplier networks. With the Lightspeed commerce platform, merchants in retail and hospitality can build thriving businesses for the future.
Our leadership lineup
Lory Ajamian
Executive Vice President, Marketing
Asha Bakshani
Executive Vice President, Finance
JP Chauvet
President
Nick Cloete
Managing Director, APAC
Dax Dasilva
Founder and CEO
Michael DeSimone
Chief Business Officer
Pete Dougherty
General Manager, Restaurant
Jona Georgiou
General Manager, Payments
Guillaume Jacquet
Executive Vice President, Product
Dan Micak
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Brandon Nussey
Chief Financial Officer
JD St-Martin
Chief Revenue and Customer Officer
Adrian Valeriano
Managing Director, EMEA
Ana Wight
General Manager, Retail
Our milestones
Powering the future of commerce for over 15 years.
First institutional investment
+$30M USD from Accel Partners
100+ employees
Launch of our first cloud-based POS, Lightspeed Retail over 15,000 customers
150 employees
Launch of Lightspeed Restaurant
+$35M USD from iNovia, Accel Partners, Hercules Technology, Growth Capital
200+ employees
Launch of Lightspeed eCom
+$61M USD from CDPQ, Investissement Quebec, iNovia
450+ employees
Launch of Lightspeed Analytics
+$166M USD from CDPQ, Investissement Quebec, iNovia, Silicon Valley Bank credit line
600+ employees
Launch of Lightspeed Loyalty
Addition of 4 new board members: Patrick Pichette, Marie-Josée Lamothe, Rob Williams, Paul McFeeters
650+ employees
Launch of Lightspeed Payments
Launch of Lightspeed Restaurant (K Series)
Initial public offering of LSPD on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Acquisition of Chronogolf by Lightspeed
Acquisition of iKentoo by Lightspeed
Acquisition of Kounta by Lightspeed
800+ employees
Acquisition of Gastrofix by Lightspeed
Launch of Lightspeed Capital
Dual listing on the New York Stock Exchange
Acquisition of ShopKeep
Acquisition of Upserve
Addition of board member Merline Saintil
Launch of Lightspeed Supplier Network
European expansion of Lightspeed Payments
Acquisition of Vend
Acquision of NuORDER
~$33 billion USD
GTV
100+
countries worldwide
140,000
customer locations around the world
Make a global impact
Lightspeeders around the world enjoy unparalleled flexibility, whether they work in an office, at home or both.
Innovations
Lightspeed is transforming businesses and communities, one update at a time.
Industry insights
Growing businesses is our passion.
Please note that Lightspeed does not serve the Powersports, Marine or Recreational Vehicles Industries. Lightspeed is not associated with ADP Dealer Services, Inc.