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Launched in 2016, Rooam powers restaurants, bars, music venues, and arenas nationwide with its leading contactless payment platform. Rooam offers a PCI-compliant solution that easily and securely integrates with every major POS system without adding any additional hardware.
With an app and web-based solution, which can be white-labeled into existing consumer apps, Rooam helps venues improve the speed of service, increase revenue, and deliver a safe and modern guest experience.
Rooam’s technology has proven invaluable across all sectors of the hospitality, sports, and entertainment industry. Rooam is trusted by the most prominent hospitality groups featuring Live Nation, TAO Group, José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup, and every major S&E concessionaire.
Learn more at www.rooam.co.
With an app and web-based solution, which can be white-labeled into existing consumer apps, Rooam helps venues improve the speed of service, increase revenue, and deliver a safe and modern guest experience.
Rooam’s technology has proven invaluable across all sectors of the hospitality, sports, and entertainment industry. Rooam is trusted by the most prominent hospitality groups featuring Live Nation, TAO Group, José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup, and every major S&E concessionaire.
Learn more at www.rooam.co.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Los Angeles
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$1.2M
Founded date
2015
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 13
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| Nov 14, 2017 | Vote for 2017’s finest in the Technical.ly DC Awards | It’s been a big year of comings and goings, new projects launched and challenges accepted. Before it ends, we’ll gather to celebrate at the 2017 Technical.ly DC Awards. But first, let’s decide who gets the recognition. You nominated the bes... |
| May 10, 2017 | New app aims to streamline hospitality industry payments | Traditional payment systems can be somewhat cumbersome in a hospitality environment, leading to increased risk of fraudulent transactions or customers failing to pay. Payment platform Rooam is launching a new app that allows users to open a... |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Here are 6 fresh #dctech jobs to apply for this week | On the Market is a Technical.ly column where we highlight noteworthy job openings and the people who are lookin’. Got a submission? Email us and tell us why it belongs in the roundup.When working in the startup world, the highs are high and... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Rooam, that app for paying your bar tab, is now live in DC | The first time I went to Hawk ‘n’ Dove in Capitol Hill was also the first time I did an Irish car bomb. It was my 23rd birthday and the bartender challenged me to it — I lost, obviously. Should I ever wish to relive that night, though, I’ll... |
| Sep 14, 2016 | The East Coast Startup of the Year Competitors | Join Tech.Co and Consumer Technology Association (CTA) this upcoming September for the Innovate! and Celebrate conference in San Jose, CA. Register now to attend! When we think about the northeast, the Constitution, nation's capital and Lib... |
| Aug 25, 2016 | The Top 50 Startups at Innovate! and Celebrate 2016 | Join Tech.Co and Consumer Technology Association (CTA) this upcoming September for the Innovate! and Celebrate conference in San Jose, CA. Register now to attend! The startup world is inherently competitive. While other startups are vying f... |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Rooam wants to make nightlife great again | Once, when Junaid Shams was in college at George Washington University, he showed up at a party with no attendees. An unfortunate way to spend the evening, no doubt, but to add insult to injury Shams discovered via Facebook the next day tha... |
| Apr 26, 2016 | This GWU Alum Raised $1.2M for an App to Close Your Bar Tab | We've all had those long waits when you're ready to leave a bar but it takes forever to close out your tab, or those morning when you realize you left your card behind the night before. George Washington University alum Junaid Shams was sic... |
| Apr 26, 2016 | Daily funding roundup - April 26, 2016 | Trov secured $25.5M; Zero Zero Robotics raised $25M funding; TaskEasy closed $12M Series A UrbanStems, providing bouquet delivery in Washington, D.C. and New York City, closed a $6.8 million Series A round of funding led by SWaN & Legen... |
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FAQ about Rooam
When was Rooam founded?
Rooam was founded in 2015.
How much funding has Rooam raised?
Rooam has raised $1.2M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Rooam?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Rooam, among them “Vote for 2017’s finest in the Technical.ly DC Awards” (Nov 14, 2017) and “New app aims to streamline hospitality industry payments” (May 10, 2017).
Is Rooam still active?
Yes, Rooam is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 1, 2018.