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Scotch delivers an all-in-one retail management platform tailored for liquor stores. It combines POS, back-office management, payment processing, and e-commerce into a single system, with AI-powered inventory recommendations, automated ordering, real-time analytics, and compliance tools like ID scanning. The platform replaces patchwork setups by centralizing transactions, inventory control, and online sales, and it even offers an offline mode to operate without internet. Scotch targets liquor retailers of all sizes and is designed to boost efficiency and margins by providing data-driven insights and streamlined operations. Its differentiators include a tight industry focus on beverage alcohol, integrated hardware and software with built-in payments, and an emphasis on local-demand optimization by AI. The company aims to simplify liquor retail operations, save time on manual tasks, and grow profitability through a single, end-to-end platform.
About Scotch
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
Fintech
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$20M
Headquarters
Denver, Colorado
Founded
2024
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What believers are saying
- On June 4, 2026, Scotch raised $20 million from VMG Partners and existing backers.
- Scotch reported 500% year-over-year growth and surpassed $1 billion annual payment volume.
- Capital targets engineering, sales, and product expansion across independent and large-format liquor retailers.
What critics are saying
- Liquor retail software remains fragmented; Square, Toast, and legacy POS vendors retain installed bases.
- Scotch's $1 billion payment volume still trails distribution-scale incumbents across 40,000+ independent stores.
- If merchants resist payments lock-in, Scotch's software and take-rate bundling weakens by 2027.
What makes Scotch unique
- Scotch is liquor-only software, replacing generic POS, back-office, payments, and e-commerce tools.
- Jake Bolling and Kevin Hodges built Skupos; Dan Chen came from Drizly and Uber.
- Scotch automates 10,000-25,000-SKU ordering with AI inventory recommendations and compliance tools.
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↓ -8%/PRNewswire/ -- Scotch, the platform transforming liquor retail point-of-sale (POS) operations, today announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding...
Scotch, an AI-native operating system for liquor retailers, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by VMG Partners, with participation from First Round Capital, Lerer Hippeau and Toba Capital. The Denver-based startup reports over 500% year-over-year growth and has surpassed $1 billion in processed payment volume. Founded in January 2024 by former Skupos executives, Scotch provides an all-in-one software ecosystem including point-of-sale hardware, payment processing and back-office management for the $250 billion beverage alcohol market. The platform uses AI to automate inventory management and vendor ordering across products ranging from 2,000 to 12,000 items per store. The company generates revenue through SaaS fees, interchange fees on payments and hardware sales. Scotch has 45 employees and plans to expand engineering and sales operations.
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About Scotch
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
Fintech
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$20M
Headquarters
Denver, Colorado
Founded
2024
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