On the TechTO stage ×1
First seen on the TechTO stage in 2018. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Cassy ↗
In their words
For the first year we were basically operating on a zero cash monthly balance, which is kind of scary because we were trying to grow fast.
There are a lot of things that you typically exhaust before raising venture capital, and that's something a lot of people don't realize — really only like point zero one percent of businesses raise venture capital.
For us and for a lot of businesses it's probably best to get product market fit first before raising a large sum of money.
Around the web ×1
Quick answers
Who is Cassy Aite?
The co-founder and CEO of Hoppier, the Ottawa company he started with his brother Emil in 2016 as the office-snack service Desk Nibbles.
What did he present at TechTO?
The fundraising story behind a $362,500 raise to take the office-snack platform into the United States, and why the company worked through grants, personal money and debt before considering venture capital.
What is Hoppier now?
A platform for sending virtual cards, stipends and rewards to employees and event attendees in more than 60 countries. The company pivoted from snack delivery in 2020.