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boxxtech

Techstars '22

Scottsdale, US · Founded 2020 · 7 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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BOXXTECH builds AI-driven, age-verified beverage vending machines that let guests select a product, verify their age, and get served without additional bar stations or staff. It targets brands and venues such as hotels, stadiums, gaming sites, retail, and live events.

Also known as Boxxtech · BOXXTECH

Investors · 1

Techstarslisted by TechstarsBoulder · $220K

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Company profile

researched Sep 2026

BOXXTECH is an Arizona-based technology company that develops a verification-enabled vending device, referred to as the BOXX, designed to automate the sale of alcoholic beverages. Guests select a product, complete an AI-powered age verification step, and receive the item, which the company positions as a way to add beverage availability without building an additional bar station or adding staff. Units can be custom-wrapped for a brand or venue, include a side screen that can carry sponsorship, and offer operational controls such as configurable hours of availability.

The company describes the machine as a long-lived, brandable technology asset rather than a single-use fixture, and frames a single core platform that can be sold, leased, used for activations, sponsored, integrated, or upgraded. Deployment settings cited include hotels, resorts and gaming properties, stadiums and other venues, retail, live events, and brand activations. Third-party listings describe the device as patent-pending and characterize it as a verification vending machine for automated alcohol sales aimed at high-foot-traffic hospitality settings, including serving ready-to-drink cocktails.

Compiled by commissioned research from 6 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Added staff (Super Bowl 2024 activation)Jan 20240 staff
Cases sold in 48 hours (Hard Rock Cafe deployment)Jan 202638 cases
EmployeesAug 20267 people
Estimated annual revenue rangeAug 2026$25M - $50M (third-party estimate)
HeadcountAug 20267
Sales in 3 days (Caesars / Jack Daniel's activation)Jan 2026$17K

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 3

launches, deals, and filings
Jul 2024
Second vending machine deployed at Progressive Field, Cleveland

BOXXTECH rolled out a second alcohol-sales vending machine at Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Guardians.

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Jun 2024
Innovation Award for NFL Legends

BOXXTECH was recognized with the Innovation Award for NFL Legends.

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Jan 2024
Super Bowl 2024 activation

The company cites a Super Bowl 2024 activation operated with no added staff.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

▸Research sources · 6

primary sources listed

6 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does boxxtech do?
BOXXTECH makes AI age-verified vending machines that let venues and brands serve beverages without extra bars or staff.
Who are boxxtech's investors?
boxxtech's investors include Techstars.
Where is boxxtech headquartered?
boxxtech is headquartered in Scottsdale, US.