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PayRange to Acquire KioSoft, Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Unattended Retail
Combination to accelerate the modernization of millions of unattended retail machines, elevating consumer experiences and creating greater value for machine operators worldwide
CSC ServiceWorks Taps PayRange to Unlock Instant Pricing Power and New Profits
The commercial washers and dryers will be transformed into modern, connected assets enabling powerful revenue management and consumer engagement.
PayRange Acquires Turns to Forge the Leading U.S. Laundromat Growth Platform
The acquisition supplements the PayRange machine cashless payment platform with an all-in-one business management software solution for laundromats and dry cleaners.
PORTLAND, OR (February 18, 2025) – PayRange, a pioneer in mobile payment solutions for unattended retail, has acquired Turns, an all-in-one laundromat operating system. This acquisition transforms the U.S. laundromat industry by creating an industry first platform combining PayRange’s unmatched machine payment platform with Turns’ new age laundry operating system, which includes business management, pickup and delivery management software, point-of-sale, payments, and more.
The PayRange platform combined with Turns’ innovative solution for full service laundromats provides small and multi-location laundromats with a unified solution set for their entire machines from machine payments to wash-dry-fold service to pickup and delivery. The combined force will become the only Operating System for laundromats that optimizes and improves upon every aspect of laundromat business ranging from only self service to more modern stores implementing drop-offs and deliveries. Operators will get granular control and insights of their Laundromat business.
Operators no longer have to juggle multiple platforms and spend incrementally more on card systems/POS to keep their businesses running smoothly with low to poor integrations. PayRange’s frictionless and affordable payment systems combined into Turns full service laundromat tech to build the only one platform supporting WDF, PUD and self-service with remote machine payments, real-time analytics, attendant tracking, payroll, and customer engagement and experience tools—all in one place at a very attractive price
“Our platform was built to redefine laundromat management, and now, with PayRange, we can do that on a massive scale and provide our take on the future of laundromat business, stated Sukanth Srivastav, Founder of Turns. “The vision is clear: A platform that doesn’t just process payments but transforms laundromat operations entirely. Within the next 24 months, we aim to power over 5,000 laundromats across the U.S.—giving owners the tools to grow, scale, and create exceptional customer experiences.”
“With Turns, we’re not just adding to our capabilities; we’re crafting the definitive laundromat platform for the U.S. market,” stated Paresh Patel, Founder and CEO of PayRange. “This is about unmatched growth potential in this vertical and service excellence.”
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PayRange BluTap™ Self-Pour Technology Wins “Best Vending Solution” at the Automation & Self-Service Awards
Announced at the Self-Service Innovation Summit on December 10, 2024 in Tampa, Florida, the award honors innovators who are leading the way in the advancement of automation and self-service technologies.
PORTLAND, OR (December 19, 2024) – PayRange, an innovator in mobile payment solutions and hardware for automated retail, announced they were awarded the “Best Vending Solution” at the annual Self-Service Innovation Summit for their patented BluTap™ self-pour technology solution.
By seamlessly integrating connectivity, age verification, and cashless payments, BluTap transforms traditional beverage pour bars into a streamlined and compliant self-service bar experience, all through the convenience of the user’s smartphone.
Designed with both businesses and consumers in mind, users can seamlessly verify their age one time using the PayRange age verification services, ensuring every sale is a responsible and compliant transaction. BluTap also features built-in over-consumption controls, ensuring venues and businesses can responsibly sell unattended adult beverages.
The BluTap device simply installs on beverage equipment manufacturers’ tap equipment to enable the equipment to accept both cashless payments and age-verification. BluTap utilizes the connectivity of the user’s phone along with built-in encryption protocols to eliminate the need for network access, enhancing security and minimizing risks for businesses. This makes BluTap the most advanced and scalable solution in the industry. By seamlessly integrating into both new and existing beverage equipment, PayRange offers venues the smartest and most cost-effective way to generate new revenue streams while providing unique guest experiences. BluTap eliminated the shortcomings of other self-pour technology; no RIFD cards, manual ID checks, payment terminals, POS integration or dedicated network connections required. No other self-pour technology offers the level of advanced security features of the multi-factor verification and authentication that’s built into BluTap.
Card Concepts Inc. (CCI) Settles Patent Infringement Allegations and Licenses PayRange Mobile Payment Technology
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — PayRange, a leading innovator of mobile payment solutions for unattended retail, and Card Concepts Inc. (CCI), a well-known provider of laundry payment technology, today announced that they have reached a settlement in the patent infringement lawsuit brought by PayRange against CCI. As part of the mutually agreed-upon resolution, CCI will license certain PayRange mobile payment technology.
Ridgeview Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in PayRange
PayRange will leverage Ridgeview’s investment and operational resources to capture a substantial global unattended retail opportunity
WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems Licenses PayRange Mobile Payment Technology for the WASH-Connect App
PORTLAND, Ore., April 25, 2024 – PayRange Inc., an innovator in mobile payment solutions and hardware for automated retail, has entered into a non-exclusive licensing arrangement with WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, LLC (WASH). WASH is one of the country’s largest providers of laundry facilities management services serving apartment properties, condos, college and university residence halls, military bases, and other multi-housing sectors. This agreement licenses PayRange’s patents for use with the WASH-Connect Mobile Payment App. The agreement continues for the term of PayRange’s patents.
PayRange Settles Patent Dispute with KioSoft, Securing $62 Million Licensing Deal
PORTLAND, OR (January 31, 2024) – PayRange Inc., the inventor and solution provider of the leading mobile payment app and hardware for automated retail, and KioSoft Technologies, have settled a four-year patent dispute over mobile payment technology used to enable consumers to pay self-service retail machines such as laundry and vending machines. PayRange, which has an extensive patent portfolio, had alleged that KioSoft and its affiliate TechTrex had infringed on numerous PayRange patents. KioSoft has agreed to license PayRange technology that could exceed $62 million over a ten-year period based on outcomes with a base license of $40 million.
PayRange Brings Popular Digital Wallets to Vending and Laundry Machines with PayPal and Venmo Integration
PayPal and Venmo now available at over half a million PayRange enabled machines across the United States and Canada