Two Canadian entrepreneurs turned a weighted blanket business into a sleep-products brand that attracted a major buyer within four years. Aaron Spivak and Lior Ohayon founded Hush after exploring how weighted blankets could help people sleep better. Their first product gained traction, but customers soon complained that it was too hot for summer. The founders used this feedback to develop a cooling version, which attracted thousands of backers on Kickstarter. Their growing business caught the attention of Canadian retailer Sleep Country Canada, which bought a 52% stake in Hush for C$25 million in October 2021. The deal valued the company at C$48 million.
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