# Brendan Sweeney

> Brendan Sweeney is the Atlanta-based CEO and co-founder of Popmenu, a restaurant technology company offering interactive menus, websites, digital marketing and ordering tools. His background includes product leadership at CareerBuilder EMEA and Commissions Inc., as well as building small-business websites. He traces Popmenu’s original idea to comparing text-only restaurant menus while planning an event in Paris. In October 2026, Popmenu reported serving more than 12,000 restaurants globally.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at Popmenu
- **Organizations:** Popmenu, Commissions Inc., CareerBuilder EMEA
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Communication and Media Studies, Kennesaw State University, Master of Business Administration in Global Business, Georgia Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Popmenu, which reported serving 12,000+ restaurants in October 2026., Led Popmenu through its $65 million Series C in June 2021., Helped expand Popmenu from interactive menus into restaurant marketing, ordering and guest-facing operations.

## Career timeline

- **Early 2000s** — Operated a side business building websites for small businesses, including restaurants.
- **Before Popmenu** — Held senior product leadership roles at CareerBuilder EMEA and Commissions Inc.
- **2016** — Popmenu, LLC was organized in Georgia in 2016, according to its SEC filing; Sweeney co-founded the business with Tony Roy, Mike Gullo and Justis Blasco.
- **2020** — Led Popmenu as it raised a $17 million Series B led by Bedrock Capital.
- **2021** — Popmenu announced a $65 million Series C led by Tiger Global, with Salesforce Ventures participating.
- **2021** — Popmenu acquired OrderNerd after Sweeney encountered the software at restaurant client Reel Seafood.
- **2023** — Published a column outlining five startup habits restaurants could adopt.
- **2026** — Popmenu announced Spotlight Menu and reported more than 12,000 restaurant customers globally.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Popmenu, which reported serving 12,000+ restaurants in October 2026.
- Led Popmenu through its $65 million Series C in June 2021.
- Helped expand Popmenu from interactive menus into restaurant marketing, ordering and guest-facing operations.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Popmenu announced Spotlight Menu on October 15, combining short-form dish videos with search-oriented menu technology, and reported serving 12,000+ restaurants in the US, UK, Canada and Mexico.
- **2026-04** — Nation’s Restaurant News lists his April 6 article, “How to grow your restaurant using a simple and proven formula.”
- **2025-11** — Appeared with Tony Roy on an FSR podcast about Popmenu’s origins, guest data and consistent marketing.
- **2025-05** — Appeared on Built In America to discuss restaurant technology adoption, capital raising and leadership.

## Links

- Website: https://get.popmenu.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanesweeney/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24