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huggg
‘Changing the face of messaging and improving human interactions for good’ huggg is a platform which enables humans to send real things to one another, in messages.
So, imagine your friend is having a bad day and you want to cheer them up, or your colleague aced an important presentation and you want to thank them. By using huggg, you can now send them a coffee, cake or cinema ticket emoji, which means you just paid for them to walk next door and pick up the real thing. It’s like a message, sprinkled with a touch of magic.
Meet the founder
Paul Wickers used to fund big stuff for big banks, now he builds tech stuff for small phones in Bristol.
In 2015, after spending over a decade in leveraged finance, Paul set off on an adventure to replace words and pictures in messages with real life coffee, cocktails and cake. Ever since, he has been committed to changing the face of messaging and improving human interactions for good. Paul hopes to put hugggs (real product) into all messaging, everywhere, in a bid to spread kindness and generosity around the globe.
Most recently huggg have gone national with cinema ticket hugggs. With a team that’s grown from 3-18 in 2018, huggg are preparing for more exciting partnerships this year. Watch this space!
Why we decided to support Better Bristol
“As a small startup with a big mission we understand the importance of collaboration. Aligning ourselves with an initiative in our home-town that encourages positive change and opportunity made absolute sense. We’re excited to be a part of this.”
Join the movement and send messages that mean more @huggg_uk
Try it today. Download huggg and send your first 5 for free. huggg.me/download
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