PayRange

PayRange is a fintech company based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2013 by Paresh Patel.

The company specializes in transforming unattended retail machines, such as vending and laundry devices, into cashless and connected commerce points through its end-to-end IoT platform and mobile payment ecosystem. PayRange enables operators to upgrade legacy machines to accept various payment methods, including credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, using a simple hardware plug-in. The core product, BluKey, connects to older machines to facilitate smartphone payments. PayRange also offers a mobile app that allows users to fund wallets, make payments, and access loyalty rewards. The company serves a wide range of industries, including vending, laundry, amusement, and transportation, and claims over 10 million users across 350 cities in the US and Canada. With a mission to propel automated machines into the digital age, PayRange is positioned as a leader in mobile payments for unattended retail.