Dax Dasilva is Founder and CEO of Lightspeed, a Montreal-based commerce platform serving small and medium-sized businesses in retail, hospitality, and golf across more than 100 countries. Under his leadership, the company has grown through acquisitions including ShopKeep and Vend, reaching over 135,000 customer locations worldwide.
Dasilva frames Lightspeed's mission around helping businesses strengthen their local communities through cloud-based technology, with the platform built to let SMBs manage operations, process payments, engage customers, and drive growth from one system.
The acquisition of Vend in particular expanded Lightspeed's presence in the Asia-Pacific region and broadened its product ecosystem, combining more advanced technology infrastructure with a user-focused design aimed at high-performing retailers.
