Option 1 Live on Platform
Physical ID Scanner
On-machine hardware reads the barcode on the back of a driver's license. Sale unlocks only after on-device age check.
Verification
Customer Friction
Cost
Enterprise Partners
VTM Enterprise Partnerships
Smart vending, built for brands at scale.
1,500+ smart digital vending machines in bars, lounges, smoke shops, and entertainment venues across all 50 states — and a captive screen in front of every adult buyer at point of purchase. Partner with VTM to put your brand on it. Talk to Partnerships1,500+
Active Machines
All 50
States Deployed
400+
Partner Operators
$10M+
Annualized Revenue
Brands Running on VTM
Brands already shipping on the VTM network.
Nightcap
Branded Kiosk · Shark Tank
Pachamama
Branded Slim Wall · Vape
Lucy
Branded Wrap · Nicotine Pouches
Morning Recovery
Venue Co-Placement · After Hours
Examples of branded kiosks and venue placements across the network
Why the VTM Network
High-intent shoppers, captive moments, premium venue placement.
Captive Audience
Consumers at the machine are actively browsing with purchase intent. Your ad is seen at the highest-attention moment. Patrons at the location are captive, passive consumers of digital screen advertising.
Premium Venue Placement
Machines placed in bars, lounges, smoke shops, and entertainment venues. High-dwell, high-affinity environments built around adult consumer foot traffic.
Category-Aligned Audience
Nicotine pouch and vape consumers represent a high-LTV, brand-loyal segment, ideal for adjacent brand categories looking to reach adult buyers at point of purchase.
Rapidly Growing Network
Operator network grew 25.5% in Q4 2025 alone. New venues onboard weekly across all 50 states, expanding reach and impression volume in real time.
Hardware
Smart digital vending machines.
VTM Vending offers a full lineup of smart digital vending machines in the nicotine or pouch category, purpose-built for regulated retail, with the ability to manufacture to custom specs on request. Current production includes wall-mounted and free-standing units holding 8 to 24 SKUs at 9 to 12 tins per aisle, plus a dedicated tin-only machine now in production that runs 7 SKUs at 24 tins per aisle with simplified loading for higher-velocity sites. Wall-mounted units can also be placed on an optional pedestal stand.
The Lineup
Compare VTM vending machines.
Tap any machine to see full specs, pricing, and what it is built to vend.
Smart Capabilities
Brand-customizable. Cashless. Connected.
Every machine is brand-customizable, with direct and programmatic advertising slots, full-machine wraps, spot decals, and configurable UI for partner branding or campaign messaging. All machines are cashless, equipped with the Nayax VPOS Touch credit card reader, and connect via Wi-Fi, IP, or cellular. Post-purchase surveys and high-value data analytics give brands a direct line to their consumer at the moment of conversion and a clean stream of SKU-level performance data across the deployed fleet.
How Your Brand Shows Up
Three high-impact advertising formats.
Three placement formats, deployed alone or stacked for layered reach. Every format is supported across the fleet and can be turned on per machine, per region, or network-wide.
On-Screen Digital Ads
Always-On Brand Presence
- Rotating banner and display ads on machine touchscreens
- Visible throughout the entire customer browsing experience
- Brand logo, product imagery, and promotional messaging
Welcome Screen Takeover
Ownable First Impression
- Full-screen takeover on machine idle and welcome screens
- 100% share-of-voice during standby mode
- Video or animated creative supported
- Highest-dwell placement, seen before any purchase intent
Exterior Machine Wrap
Physical Presence at Point of Sale
- Custom vinyl wrap applied to the machine exterior
- 24/7 brand visibility in high-traffic venues
- Unmissable physical presence, no screen required
- Works alongside digital formats for maximum impact
All formats can be combined for maximum reach and impact
Partnership Tiers
Flexible structures for brands at every stage of the funnel.
Four partnership structures, scoped to fit awareness, targeting, performance, and full physical brand presence. Tiers can be combined into layered programs, and custom packages are available on request.
1
Broad Reach
General Network Advertising
Non-exclusive · High-frequency impressions
Welcome screens and top banner ads across the VTM network. Maximum reach with rotating placements throughout all venue hours.
Best for: Brand awareness campaigns and high-frequency impression volume.
2
Semi-Exclusive
Targeted Product Placement
One brand per category per machine · Targeted locations
Category exclusivity per machine ensures your brand owns the screen in the venues that matter most to your audience.
Best for: Brands targeting specific markets, geographies, or venue types.
3
Performance-Based
Consumables Affiliate Integration
Performance-based · One brand per category · Affiliate tracking
Direct product placement inside VTM machines with affiliate tracking codes. The brand is physically in the hands of consumers at point of sale.
Best for: Brands seeking direct distribution and measurable sales lift.
4
Limited Availability
Subsidized and Wrapped Machines
Fully exclusive · Dedicated machines · VTM-promoted
Branded machines wrapped in your identity, subsidized for broader distribution. VTM actively promotes placement in premium venues.
Best for: Premier partners seeking maximum physical presence and owned brand equity.
Tiers can be combined for layered strategy · Custom packages available
Platform & Support
Run on the VTM Vending network.
Machines run on the VTM Vending network, owned and maintained by VTM Vending, LLC and hosted on AWS. VTM provides cellular connectivity through WTI, hardware and software technical support, Tier I and Tier II support for Nayax, and comprehensive warranty options.
Identity & Age Verification
Compliance-ready out of the box.
VTM Vending offers a layered suite of age-verification and identity-authentication options engineered for regulated retail. We can ship machines verification-ready and integrate with virtually any third-party identity provider on request to meet corporate standards or jurisdictional requirements.
Currently, we widely deploy a simple PDF417 ID Scan, powered by the Newland FM430EX fixed-mount imager, a megapixel 2D scanner purpose-built for unattended kiosk environments, with built-in support for all major 1D and 2D symbologies including QR, PDF417, and Data Matrix. It decodes the PDF417 barcode on the back of every U.S. driver's license and government-issued ID, returning the holder's date of birth in milliseconds. For deployments that demand defense against borrowed or forged credentials, Apt-Verify layers document authentication, passive liveness detection, and biometric facial recognition, matching the live customer in front of the machine to the photo on the scanned ID.
For loyalty-forward locations, Token of Trust verifies and tokenizes a customer's identity at first purchase and enables frictionless re-entry for repeat buyers via SMS two-factor authentication. CLEAR integration is also available, allowing customers already enrolled in the CLEAR network to authenticate biometrically without presenting a physical ID. Where a partner runs an existing KYC stack or proprietary verification workflow, our hardware and software are provider-agnostic by design, and we will build the integration directly to fit.
Configurable Verification
Flexible verification needs based on the use case.
Every machine ships ready to run any of these four options, chosen against three trade-offs: assurance level, consumer ease of use, and cost.
Verification & Authentication Customer Friction Cost
Option 2 Live on Platform
AptPay
Captures a government ID and selfie, then cross-checks them against authoritative databases, adding bank-grade payment authentication tied to the cardholder.
Verification
Customer Friction
Cost
Option 3 Dev Ready
Token of Trust
Cloud KYC suite using government ID plus biometric selfie. Reusable trust tokens make repeat visits seamless after first-time enrollment.
Verification
Customer Friction
Cost
Option 4 Dev Ready
CLEAR
Biometric identity network (airports, stadiums, enterprise). Customer enrolls once with CLEAR, then verifies at the machine with a quick biometric check.
Verification
Customer Friction
Cost
Additional verification options can be implemented on request. The platform is designed to plug in new providers as the use case evolves.
Partner FAQ
What is the minimum machine commitment for an enterprise partnership?
Partnership terms are scoped to fit. Brands and operators have engaged VTM for everything from single-region pilots to multi-state rollouts. We discuss volume and structure on the first call.
What advertising placements does VTM offer brand partners?
Three high-impact formats: on-screen digital ads (rotating banners and display units shown during the customer browsing experience), welcome screen takeover (full-screen idle creative with 100% share-of-voice and support for video and animation), and exterior machine wraps (custom vinyl wraps for 24/7 physical brand presence in venue). Formats can be deployed alone or stacked for layered reach.
How are advertising partnership tiers structured?
Four tiers cover the funnel from awareness to owned brand equity. Tier 1 is broad-reach general network advertising. Tier 2 is semi-exclusive targeted product placement, with one brand per category per machine. Tier 3 is performance-based consumables affiliate integration with direct product placement and tracking. Tier 4 is fully exclusive subsidized and wrapped machines, with VTM actively promoting placement in premium venues. Tiers can be combined and custom packages are available.
How do you measure advertising performance and brand impact?
Every machine reports SKU-level performance back to the VTM Vending network in real time. Partners receive impression counts, dwell metrics, transaction data, and post-purchase survey responses. Affiliate-tier programs include direct attribution via tracking codes. Across the deployed fleet, partners get a clean stream of velocity, sell-through, and consumer behavior data.
Can the machine UI and exterior be customized to our brand?
Yes. Every machine is brand-customizable, with full-machine wraps, spot decals, configurable touchscreen UI, and direct or programmatic advertising slots. We will manufacture to custom specs on request when standard configurations do not fit the use case.
How does VTM handle age verification and regulatory compliance?
Machines ship verification-ready and integrate with virtually any third-party identity provider. Standard deployments use a PDF417 ID Scan via the Newland FM430EX imager. Higher-assurance options include Apt-Verify (document authentication, liveness detection, biometric facial recognition), Token of Trust (tokenized identity with SMS two-factor authentication for repeat customers), and CLEAR.
What data and analytics do partners get access to?
Every machine connects via Wi-Fi, IP, or cellular and reports SKU-level performance back to the VTM Vending network. Partners get clean transaction data, post-purchase survey responses, and high-value analytics covering velocity, sell-through, and consumer behavior across the deployed fleet.
What support is included after deployment?
VTM provides hardware and software technical support, Tier I and Tier II support for Nayax payment hardware, cellular connectivity through WTI, and comprehensive warranty options. The platform is owned and maintained by VTM Vending, LLC and hosted on AWS.
Where are VTM machines manufactured and deployed?
Machines are built in Cleveland, OH and currently deployed across 1,500+ locations in all 50 U.S. states.
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