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Lavu
IPad POS System for Restaurants, Bars, Quick Serve
About Lavu
Lavu Inc. operates in the restaurant technology market, providing a comprehensive Point of Sale (POS) system tailored specifically for the food and beverage industry. The company serves a diverse range of clients including small cafes, food trucks, and full-service restaurants. Lavu's core product is a cloud-based POS system that allows customers to order and pay directly from their tables using their mobile devices. This system integrates seamlessly with various hardware components such as receipt printers, cash drawers, and Ethernet cables, which are also available for purchase through their platform.
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Lavu's business model revolves around a subscription-based service, where restaurants pay a recurring fee to access the POS software. Additionally, the company generates revenue through the sale of compatible hardware and accessories. The POS system offers features like inventory management, employee scheduling, and sales analytics, providing restaurant owners with valuable insights to optimize their operations.
Operating in the competitive restaurant technology sector, Lavu differentiates itself by offering a user-friendly interface and robust customer support. The company aims to streamline restaurant operations, enhance customer experience, and ultimately increase profitability for its clients.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Albuquerque, United States
- Employees
- 201
- Open positions
- 5
- Dealroom signal
- 72.0/100
- Industry
- Fintech, Food
- Sub-industry
- In-store Retail & Restaurant Tech
- Sector
- Fintech, Navigation, Delivery, Reporting, System Engineering, Point of Sale, Restaurant Tech, In-Store Tech
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Apr 2019
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
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| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Jun 2015 | $15M | $60M | Aldrich Capital Partners | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Lavu is 25K monthly website visits, down 10.7% over the last three months. Lavu's team declined 0.5% over the past year.
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Investors
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Series A1 investor entered at this stage
Aldrich Capital Partners
Other known investors2 additional known investors
Naya Ventures
Pratik Budhdev
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