Datametrex Subsidiary PayMetrex Highlights Strategic Relevance of Patent Portfolio to Rapidly Expanding SoftPOS Market

Executive Summary

• Datametrex AI Limited’s subsidiary Paymetrex entered into a royalty‑bearing license with AnywhereCommerce to commercialize Paymetrex’s patent portfolio covering secure transaction processing and SoftPOS technologies.
• The agreement positions Paymetrex to earn royalties from AnywhereCommerce’s deployment of software‑based point‑of‑sale solutions, potentially enhancing shareholder value as the SoftPOS market expands toward $540 billion by 2030.
• Paymetrex will leverage AI‑driven analytics (including its partnership with Pelent AI) to identify further licensing opportunities within the mobile payments ecosystem.

Key Details

• Parties: Paymetrex Payment Solutions Inc. (wholly owned subsidiary of Datametrex AI Ltd.) and AnywhereCommerce Inc.
• Date of Agreement: March 17, 2026 (announced March 19, 2026).
• License Scope: Royalty‑bearing license to any or all patents in Paymetrex’s portfolio that relate to secure transaction processing, payment authorization workflows, and integrated mobile‑based acceptance architectures.
• Technology Focus: SoftPOS (software point‑of‑sale) and tap‑on‑phone solutions enabling merchants to accept contactless payments via smartphones/NFC devices without dedicated hardware.
• Market Context:
• ABI Research cites rapid acceleration of software‑based payment acceptance.
• Juniper Research projects global SoftPOS transaction value to rise from $22.9 billion in 2025 to $540 billion by 2030 (≈2,150% increase).
• Royalty Structure: Not disclosed in the release; described only as “royalty‑bearing.”
• Strategic Benefits:
• Paymetrex gains a commercial partner with an established customer base and deployment capability.
• Potential revenue stream from licensing fees/royalties tied to growing SoftPOS adoption.
• AI Integration: Paymetrex will use AI analytics tools (via partnership with Pelent AI) to assess market alignment and prioritize additional licensing opportunities.
• Management Comment: “We believe that our patent portfolio may be relevant to software‑based payment acceptance technologies…our shareholders may benefit from the ongoing expansion of AnywhereCommerce’s SoftPOS solutions.” – Paul Haber, CEO, Datametrex AI Ltd.

Notable Quotes

“We believe that our patent portfolio may be relevant to software‑based payment acceptance technologies,” said Paul Haber, CEO of Datametrex.
“By joining forces with AnywhereCommerce our shareholders may benefit from the ongoing expansion of AnywhereCommerce’s SoftPOS solutions, in the payments marketplace.” – Paul Haber

Materiality Assessment: Material – Positive – The licensing agreement introduces a new revenue‑generating stream tied to a rapidly expanding market segment, which could have a meaningful impact on Datametrex’s future financial performance.