Quick answers
Did Emil Aite co-found Hoppier?
Yes. Hoppier's own about page lists two founders, Cassy Aite (Co-Founder & CEO) and Emil Aite (Co-Founder & CTO), checked 2026-09-21. The Ottawa Business Journal, 15 May 2020, independently named Cassy Aite's partners in the business as "brother Emil and friend Eric Kys".
What does Emil Aite do at Hoppier?
He runs the engineering side. Hoppier's about page says he "leads everything engineering at Hoppier" and calls him a self-described tech guy (hoppier.com/about, checked 2026-09-21). The page is live and carries a 2026 copyright, so the role is current.
What is Hoppier?
A rewards platform: employers issue virtual gift cards, meal credits and stipends that only work where the employer allows, and unspent money comes back. Hoppier's about page reports 1,200+ customer companies, 60+ countries and a headquarters in Ottawa (checked 2026-09-21). It began as Desk Nibbles, an office snack delivery service, before offices emptied in 2020.
What else is Emil Aite working on?
Postbeam, an employee-advocacy tool that turns team material into LinkedIn and blog posts. The podcast and newsletter This New Way, hosted by Aydin Mirzaee, published an episode on 2025-11-03 in which brothers Cassy and Emil describe how they "built Postbeam, grew Hoppier" with AI tooling.