In their own words:

Lightspeed believes that commerce belongs to everyone. It belongs to the entrepreneurs who realize their dreams of starting a business, the storefronts and restaurants that project new perspectives onto city streets and the communities that are shaped by those businesses. Providing restaurateurs and retailers with the simplest way to run their businesses at full potential, Lightspeed helps entrepreneurs offer their customers positive and memorable experiences by taking care of the day-to-day management aspect of their business. More than 36,000 businesses processing over $13 billion in annual transactions use Lightspeed to manage inventory, customer preferences, sales and reporting — all from one centralized platform.