ready2order is a technology company.
ready2order has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round.
ready2order has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
ready2order has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
ready2order's investors include Bayern Kapital, Reimann Investors.
ready2order is a Vienna-based technology company founded in 2015 that develops and distributes cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) and payment solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), primarily in hospitality, retail, beauty, and service sectors across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.[1][2][3][4] Its modular, platform-independent system simplifies ordering, payments, inventory management, customer loyalty, and tax compliance, running on devices like smartphones, tablets, PCs, or dedicated hardware, with features like real-time reporting and multi-payment options (cash, card, mobile).[1][4][6] Serving over 16,000 customers with nearly 100 employees in a remote-first model, ready2order emphasizes speed, user-friendliness, and no-training setup within 24 hours, addressing clunky legacy POS systems while evolving into a FinTech for micro-businesses.[1][2][3]
Acquired by Italy's Zucchetti Group in July 2023 after early funding from Speedinvest and Reimann Investors (2018), ready2order operates independently under its founders, showing strong growth from regulatory boosts in Austria and infrastructure scaling.[1][3][4]
ready2order emerged from founders Markus Bernhart (CEO) and Christopher Fuchs (passionate developer and sports enthusiast) identifying a market gap in 2015: traditional POS systems were hard to use, clunky, and unscalable, especially for small businesses.[1][4] Bernhart and Fuchs, both around 30 at the time, bootstrapped initially with solo efforts from 2012-2015 before teaming up seriously, later joined by key figures like Marcus (possibly a third co-founder or early team member).[2] Early traction exploded with new POS legislation in Austria, driving exponential demand and heavy investments in scalable infrastructure and best practices.[1]
Backed by Speedinvest and Reimann Investors during startup, the company transformed from a digital POS into a full FinTech, expanding internationally before its 2023 acquisition by Zucchetti Group, marking a shift to sustainable growth as a mid-sized entity while retaining founder leadership.[1][3][4]
ready2order rides the cloud POS and FinTech wave for SMBs, capitalizing on digital transformation in hospitality/retail amid post-pandemic shifts to contactless payments, mobile commerce, and real-time data analytics.[1][3][4] Timing aligns with DACH-region regulations (e.g., Austria's POS laws) boosting demand for compliant, scalable alternatives to legacy hardware, while market forces like e-commerce growth and SMB digitization favor its no-frills, affordable model over enterprise-heavy competitors.[1][5]
As part of Zucchetti's vast network (700,000+ customers, 8,000 employees), it influences the ecosystem by penetrating new segments in German-speaking Europe and beyond, blending Italian IT scale with local expertise to standardize cloud solutions for micro-businesses previously underserved.[3]
With Zucchetti's resources, ready2order is poised for accelerated expansion into new DACH markets and Europe-wide growth, leveraging its profitable base and independent operations to innovate in AI-driven analytics, advanced payments, and hardware integrations.[1][3] Trends like embedded finance, omnichannel retail, and regulatory pushes for digital receipts will propel it, potentially doubling its 16,000+ customer base amid SMB cloud adoption.[1][2]
Its founder-led agility within a corporate umbrella positions ready2order to redefine accessible FinTech, turning clunky POS pain into seamless empowerment for Europe's small businesses—just as it did from a Vienna garage in 2015.[1][4]
ready2order has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Seed in February 2020.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | $5.0M Seed | Bayern Kapital, Reimann Investors |