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July 6, 2022

Restaurant payments app Sunday pulls out of four markets

Sunday raised $124m within 5 months of launching last year, chasing global expansion at breakneck speed. But now it’s making a sharp U-turn


Amy O'Brien

2 min read

Sunday's three cofounders,Tigrane Seydoux, Victor Lugger and Christine de Wendel

Sunday, the QR code restaurant payments app launched in April 2021, is pulling out of 60% of its markets and making extensive cuts to its global team, according to two sources. 

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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