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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, [...]

PORTLAND, Ore., March 6, 2024 – PayRange Inc., a pioneer in developing mobile payment solutions and hardware for automated retail, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against CSC ServiceWorks, the largest [...]

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 [...]

PayPal and Venmo now available at over half a million PayRange enabled machines across the United States and Canada PORTLAND, OR (July 7, 2023) – PayRange Inc., the inventor and solution [...]

PayRange will now support payments for a myriad of campground services such as site bookings, daily electric hookups (RV's), EV car charging, paid showers, laundry, fire pits, tennis courts, game rooms, [...]

The All-in-One Operations Software for Laundromats and Dry Cleaners will be fully integrated with the PayRange System to offer Complete Visibility and Rich Features PORTLAND, OR June 28, 2023 – PayRange [...]

PORTLAND, OR May 8, 2023 – PayRange Inc. has acquired Vagabond, a mobile, cloud-based technology platform that offers real-time business intelligence for the convenience services industry. This acquisition will strengthen the [...]

Age and identity verification technology developed by PayRange extends the capabilities of existing vending machines to improve compliance and minimize underage access of 21+ products, such as alcohol and tobacco. PORTLAND, [...]

PORTLAND, OR March 7, 2023 – PayRange Inc., a manufacturer of a mobile payment app and payment hardware for automated retail, announced the launch of the #IHEARTPAYRANGE contest for users of [...]

PORTLAND, Ore., July 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jetz Service Co., a leading laundry service and equipment provider operating in 18 Midwestern states, has expanded into the Cincinnati market with an [...]

PayRange Inc., a manufacturer of a mobile payment app for automated retail, has added capabilities to accept store gift cards and cryptocurrencies, according to a press release. [...]

Paresh Patel, Inventor of PayRange Mobile Payment Solutions Interviewed By International Business Times […]

Woodall’s Campground Magazine features an article on the shifting consumer preference and habits around payments as it relates to guest laundry and vending. […]

Portland, OR-based PayRange Inc., which provides a network for everyday purchases, is introducing a novel all-in-one payment device. The modular BluCard reader supports all credit card payment interfaces in one small, [...]

How to use cashless payment for better tenant satisfaction, lower operational costs, and improved reliability. […]

THINK Business LIVE: Jon Dwoskin Talks with Paresh Patel Jon talks with Paresh Patel, Founder and CEO of PayRange, patented technology with over 3 million users worldwide, allowing smartphones to make [...]

The pandemic has changed customer expectations of convenience services. Once viewed in terms of physical convenience, consumers now expect the entire experience to be convenient. […]

PayRange Leads the Charge for Change to Mobile Payments in the Laundromat Business […]

Once Cash was King; Now PayRange Mobile Payment Network Rules with Over One Billion Transactions. Over half the transactions on the PayRange machine network are now completed [...]

PayPod: The Payments and Fintech Podcast is the weekly show that explores the fast-changing worlds of payments and fintech through in-depth interviews with thought leaders from around the globe. Joining the [...]

PayRange announced it ranked 83 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North [...]

Location closures, safety concerns and inconvenient new protocols aren’t the only issues complicating life for vending and amusement machine operators during the coronavirus pandemic. […]

As the global pandemic shows little signs of slowing, several vending machine manufacturers and PayRange have partnered to reinvent the purchase transaction into a touch-free experience across the unattended retail industry, [...]

Location closures, safety concerns and inconvenient new protocols aren’t the only issues complicating life for vending and amusement machine operators during the coronavirus pandemic. […]

River Rock Laundry Inc., Ontario, Canada, is exclusively offering PayRange and coin as payment options on their equipment, making them the largest laundry route operator in Canada [...]

PORTLAND, OR / June 9, 2020 / PayRange Inc., a network for everyday purchases, announced a partnership with Equipment Systems & Devices (ESD), a 50-year payments technology [...]

PORTLAND, OR /  May 7, 2020 / PayRange Inc., a network for everyday purchases, announces its Connected Laundry Room, elevating the experience for users of common-area laundry [...]

Consumers will be able to direct their tax refund directly to the PayRange mobile payment App which is used by millions of consumers for everyday purchases. [...]

PORTLAND, OR / ACCESSWIRE / April 7, 2020 / PayRange Inc., a network for everyday purchases, and Jetz Service Co., a laundry service and equipment provider operating [...]

The company will authorize mobile payment to machines even when the consumer’s card is declined for insufficient funds. […]

PayRange Inc., which provides a mobile payment solution for non-networked unattended retail machines, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against KioSoft, seeking damages estimated to be in [...]

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PayRange Inc., a network for everyday purchases, has secured $70 million in funding to digitize unattended retail machines at no up-front cost to machine owners. [...]

PayRange Inc., the leading mobile payment service provider for automated retail, announces the completion of an initial deployment of PayRange devices into Hainsworth Laundry Company machines. Hainsworth [...]

PayRange Founder and CEO, Paresh Patel, is featured in this article from the March 2019 issue of Automatic Merchandiser magazine. […]

PORTLAND, OR (March 12, 2019) – PayRange Inc., maker of the leading in-app mobile payment service for unattended retail, announces its platform has powered over 100 million [...]

PORTLAND, OR (February 25, 2019) – PayRange Inc., maker of the leading in-app mobile payment service for automated retail, announces a promotion to celebrate the National Vending [...]

WILLISTON, SC — Crane Merchandising Systems has introduced CORA, designed to be the industry’s most advanced telemeter. According to the manufacturer, CORA augments the Crane Cashless portfolio [...]

PORTLAND, OR (September 5, 2018) – PayRange Inc., maker of the leading in-app mobile payment service for automated retail, launches PayRange Air, a service designed for food [...]

PORTLAND, OR (April 16, 2018) – PayRange Inc., maker of the leading in-app mobile payment service for automated retail, announces that WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems (WASH) — [...]

PORTLAND, OR (April 4, 2018) – PayRange Inc., maker of the leading in-app mobile payment service for automated retail, announces that cashless veteran Cecil Ledesma has joined [...]

Malvern, Pa. (March 13, 2018) – Crane Payment Innovations (CPI), a Crane Co. company, is excited to announce the expansion of their mobile payment portfolio through a [...]

In 2017, PayRange and Mastercard teamed up to send out exclusive invites to users with special Masterpassoffers. Starting March 1, 2018, they’re opening up the popular ‘fund [...]

PORTLAND, OR (September 5, 2018) – PayRange Inc., maker of the leading in-app mobile payment service for automated retail, launches PayRange Air, a service designed for food [...]

With the devastating impact of the Hurricane Harvey, PayRange has launched a fundraising campaign in its App across all PayRange-enabled machines in the US to benefit Hurricane [...]

One way to judge technology is by its flexibility. A system should work efficiently, as promised out of the box. Beyond those basics, however, is the much [...]

The payment system in any country needs to qualify some parameters like the litmus test of efficiency, safety, security, soundness, and accessibility. In order to address all [...]

PORTLAND, OR (June 7, 2017) – PayRange Inc., maker of the world’s simplest mobile payment solution for machines, announced it has been issued a United States patent for technology [...]

PORTLAND, Ore., May 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — PayRange Inc., maker of the world’s simplest mobile payment solution for machines, announced it is available for commercial laundry. Laundromats [...]

“Who wants to shop at vending machines?” When PYMNTS first encountered PayRange CEO Paresh Patel at Innovation Project 2013, he was leading a tiny startup with a [...]

In partnership with PayRange, USI is thrilled to announce that all Evoke merchandisers will have PayRange capability built into the control board.  PayRange is a leading cashless payment technology that utilizes Bluetooth technology and is app-based [...]

PORTLAND, OR (March 6, 2017) – In December 2016, Gilly Vending Inc. announced adding George State University to their client roster. Their multi-year agreement serves over 50,000 [...]

PORTLAND, OR (January 31, 2017) – Operators across 300 cities leveraged the PayRange mobile app to run a Holiday Sales promotion driving incremental usage during a month [...]

PORTLAND, OR, (Dec. 20, 2016) – The PayRange mobile app is being used to run a holiday sales promotion by nearly 100 operators to drive incremental usage [...]

PORTLAND, OR, (Aug. 8, 2016)– The Canadian National Vending Alliance (CNVA), a coalition of the largest vending operators across Canada, announces that it has partnered with PayRange [...]

PORTLAND, OR (August 2, 2016) – PayRange Inc., maker of the world’s simplest mobile payment solution for machines, has partnered with American Food & Vending (AFV) on [...]

CHICAGO — Vending operators today must answer five questions when planning to add cashless mobile-payment capability to their equipment, according to PayRange founder Paresh Patel. Offering an [...]

LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2016 – AVT, Inc., a leading manufacturer of automated retailing centers, self-service kiosks, and custom designed vending machines, announced that it will unveil [...]

PORTLAND, OR (March 30, 2016) – PayRange Inc., maker of the world’s simplest mobile payment solution for machines, announced that effective March 31, 2016 […]

PORTLAND, OR (March 28, 2016) – PayRange Inc., maker of the world’s simplest mobile payment solution for machines, was issued two additional patents by the United States [...]

PORTLAND, OR (March 22, 2016) – PayRange Inc., maker of the world’s simplest mobile payment solution for machines, was recognized by the Amusement & Music Operators Association [...]

PORTLAND, OR (March 15, 2016) – PayRange Inc., maker of the world’s simplest mobile payment solution for machines, introduces their newest device, BluKey Smart™ in conjunction with [...]

CORONA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2016 — AVT, Inc., a leading manufacturer of automated retailing centers and custom vending machines, announced that it will incorporate the PayRange mobile [...]

PORTLAND, OR (February 2, 2016) – PayRange Inc., maker of the world’s simplest mobile payment solution for machines, announces that it has signed up its 1000th operator. [...]

Over the past couple of years, the issue of diversity— and an apparent lack thereof among many leading tech companies and startups — has captured the attention [...]

CORONA, Calif., Jan. 27, 2016 – AVT, Inc. (OTC Markets: AVTC) (www.autoretail.com), a leading manufacturer of automated retailing centers and custom vending machines, announced that it will include mobile [...]

PORTLAND, OR (December 1, 2015) – PayRange Inc., maker of the world’s simplest mobile payment solution for machines, launches an Operator App that provides sales information and [...]

PORTLAND, OR – PayRange Inc., maker of the world’s simplest mobile payment solution for machines, announces the engagement of longtime amusement industry veteran Bob Cooney. Vending machines [...]

PORTLAND, OR – PayRange Inc., maker of the world’s simplest mobile payment solution for machines, announced that it is launching the vending industry’s first mobile based rewards [...]

PORTLAND, OR – PayRange Inc., maker of the world’s simplest mobile payment solution for machines, today announced that is has been expanding its sales and account management team [...]

PayRange, the maker of a small device that enables every MDB vending machine to accept mobile payments, has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by [...]

PayRange, which makes a small device that plugs into vending machines that enables customers to pay with credit cards, said that it has raised $12 million in [...]

With $12 million in new funding, PayRange Inc. wants to place more of its Bluetooth-equipped dongles inside vending machines to enable more consumers to make contactless, and [...]

San Jose, CA – PayRange, makers of the world’s simplest way to enable machines to accept card and digital payments, today announced that it has received $12 [...]

PayRange wants to help you buy items from a vending machine without cash or coins. […]

SAN JOSE, CA — PayRange has closed on $12 million in Series A funding led by Matrix Partners. PayRange, which is expected to use the capital to [...]

A startup is trying to make it easier to pay for a Coke and candy bars with credit cards. […]

Put away that role of quarters. You may soon be able to pay for your load of laundry with a smartphone. […]

Vending machine payment startup PayRange has secured $12 million from investors and is adding a former Square executive to its board as it looks to scale up [...]

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – June 25, 2015) – PayRange, makers of the world’s simplest way to enable machines to accept card and digital payments, today announced that [...]

In the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25, 2015, PayRange is offering its new mobile payment app with built-in “offers” capability as [...]

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 22, 2015) – PayRange, the world’s simplest payment solution for machines, unveiled an all-new version of the mobile payment app that includes functionality [...]

WASHINGTON — Vagabond Vending has announced a strategic partnership with PayRange (Portland, OR), under which the two companies will integrate data and mobile payments to enable operators [...]

PORTLAND, OR (March 9, 2015) – PayRange Inc. has appointed Mark Bentley as the Director of Strategic Partnerships.  Mark Bentley, a vending industry veteran, will assist in [...]

PayRange Inc. announced that the PayRange mobile app for iOS is now enabled to work with Apple VoiceOver. […]

AVT, Inc. (OTC Markets: AVTC) (www.autoretail.com), a leading manufacturer of automated retailing systems and custom vending machines, announced today that they have partnered with PayRange, to allow [...]

PORTLAND, OR (February 16, 2015) – PayRange, the world’s simplest payment solution for machines, has been chosen as a finalist for the PYMNTS.com 2015 Best Prepaid Innovation [...]

PORTLAND, OR (January 23, 2015) – PayRange, the world’s simplest payment solution for machines, launches its first Refer-A-Friend program. […]

PORTLAND, OR (December 18, 2014) – Paresh Patel, founder and CEO of PayRange, the world’s simplest payment solution for machines, has been named a recipient of a [...]

PORTLAND, OR (December 8, 2014) – PayRange, the world’s simplest payment solution for machines, has been named to the si100 list by Silicon India Magazine as one [...]

PORTLAND, OR — What kind of return can you expect from PayRange? Check out the online calculator. It allows operators to estimate the return on investment that [...]

PORTLAND, OR (December 3, 2014) – PayRange, the world’s simplest payment solution for machines, has launched an online calculator on their website which allows operators to discover [...]

The secret sauce in making of an entrepreneur includes perseverance, patience, and consistent affection for an industry and its customers. So has been the founding story of [...]

Initially developed for vending equipment, PayRange’s BluKey interface can also work on amusement equipment, using the same app and hardware but different firmware. Patel told Vending Times [...]

On the heels of a nationwide U.S. distribution agreement signed last month, PayRange reveals distribution partners for Canada. […]

PORTLAND, OR (September 5, 2014) – PayRange, the world’s simplest payment solution for vending, has partnered with Brokerhouse Distributors Inc., Vending Products of Canada, Andre Labbee Inc., and [...]

BALTIMORE — PayRange chief executive Paresh Patel spoke at Vistar’s annual sales conference at the Hilton Baltimore on Aug. 13, building excitement over a freshly inked distribution [...]

If there ever was a sector screaming for modernization—and especially mobilization—it would be vending machines. The potential to know inventory in advance, to know which of the [...]

Portland startup PayRange confirmed $2.75 million in new investment Tuesday from a series of high-profile backers with connections to Google and PayPal – and from actor Jared [...]

Turns out PayRange has a pretty high profile group of investors in its $2.75 million funding round. When the round was first revealed in federal filings earlier [...]

PORTLAND, OR — PayRange is poised for a major rollout of its payment technology, with backing by some of the biggest players in mobile payments and a [...]

PayRange, a startup that allows vending machines to receive smartphone payments, today confirmed a $2.75 million round and announced notable investors like former Google Payments head Osama [...]

PayRange, the world’s simplest payment solution for vending, announced that it has signed a strategic distribution agreement with Vistar. As part of the agreement, Vistar’s nationwide staff will [...]

Nyca, started by former top executives of Visa, PayPal and Google, hopes to combine New York financial know-how with Silicon Valley’s tech savvy. For Paresh Patel, chief [...]

PayRange, the world’s simplest payment solution for vending, today announced funding and distribution news that could modernize machine payments. Following on the heels of a $2.75M funding [...]

Former Google Wallet chief Osama Bedier has turned up as a director at PayRange, a startup that builds dongles that can be attached to vending machines to [...]

Innovator: Paresh Patel Age: 39 Founder of year-old startup PayRange in Portland, Ore. […]

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Imagine a mobile payments system without the wireless costs — one that is designed to be the simplest and most accessible solution for vending, [...]