# Up 'n go

> Up 'n go is a San Diego fintech that lets restaurant guests pay their check by scanning a QR code or tapping a texted link - no app to download. Diners view the bill, split it any number of ways, pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, PayPal, a card or gift card, and leave feedback, all from their own phone. Built to plug directly into POS systems like NCR Aloha, Toast, Oracle Micros and Simphony, the company was among the first to bring app-free pay-at-the-table to U.S. restaurants and has since processed more than $1 billion across nearly 14 million contactless payments at chains from First Watch to Fox Restaurant Concepts.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, California, United States
- **Founders:** Touradj Barman (CEO & Co-Founder), Scott Webber (Co-Founder (Web Developer)), Matt Hoyt (Co-Founder (restaurateur, owner of Starlite))
- **Team size:** ~13 employees
- **Products:** Pay at the Table (QR Code), Text the Check, Paycodes, Digital Wallet & Card Payments, Guest Feedback & Analytics
- **Notable:** Among the first companies to offer app-free, POS-integrated QR code pay-at-the-table in U.S. restaurants, Surpassed 1,000,000 payments in 2020, Processed more than $1 billion in payments at the table

## Products & services

- **Pay at the Table (QR Code)** — Guests scan a QR code printed on the check or receipt, view the bill, split it any number of ways, and pay from their own phone - no app download.
- **Text the Check** — Servers enter a guest's mobile number on a tablet or POS terminal and Up 'n go texts them a secure payment link.
- **Paycodes** — Custom QR codes for scenarios like curbside, deposits and check printing.
- **Digital Wallet & Card Payments** — Accepts Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, PayPal, credit cards and gift cards.
- **Guest Feedback & Analytics** — Captures guest name, email, order details, food/service/atmosphere ratings, NPS and menu-item feedback at the moment of payment.
- **POS & Platform Integrations** — Connects to POS systems, processors, gateways, loyalty/gift card systems, fraud prevention tools and marketing platforms; offers API access.

## Achievements

- Among the first companies to offer app-free, POS-integrated QR code pay-at-the-table in U.S. restaurants
- Surpassed 1,000,000 payments in 2020
- Processed more than $1 billion in payments at the table
- Nearly 14 million (13,902,729) contactless payments completed
- Adopted by 600+ First Watch locations and major groups like Fox Restaurant Concepts and Starr Restaurants
- Attracted investment from Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs and ResMed founder Peter Farrell

## Latest updates

- **2023-06** — Raised its latest reported seed funding round ($600K).
- **2020-09** — Announced surpassing 1,000,000 contactless payments in restaurants nationwide.

## Links

- Website: https://upngo.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/up-n-go
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/upngopay
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyNTLao7S0w
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upngopay/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upngopay/

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Last updated: 2026-07-02