On the Season 20 Premiere of Dragons’ Den, we shared hugzly with the Dragons—and while we didn’t walk away with a deal, we walked away proud.

We designed hugzly to be simple to use, but don’t mistake simple for easy. Our unique, patented Light Kinections™ Technology took years of effort to perfect, allowing people to connect in a truly special way.

When Michele made “The Bet” (and lost 😉), she tried to brush off the complexity behind hugzly with some AI talk and a swipe at us—a classic distraction move.

Here’s the truth: our managing software and hardware engineers each bring over 30 years of experience to hugzly. Even EA Sports engineers told us it would take 2–3 years to make hugzly market-ready.

The power of hugzly lies in its simplicity on the outside, with extraordinary connection technology at its heart.

The Season 20 Dragons are:

• Arlene Dickinson – the legendary marketing and branding guru behind Venture Communications

• Manjit Minhas – co-owner of Minhas Craft Brewery and a fearless leader in business growth and strategy

• Michele Romanow – tech trailblazer, Clearco co-founder, and innovation powerhouse

• Wes Hall – founder of Kingsdale Advisors and a champion for diversity and inclusive entrepreneurship

• Brian Scudamore – founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, master of franchising and scaling big ideas

• Drew Scott – star of Property Brothers, real estate expert, and media mogul

Each one brings a unique mix of expertise, tough questions, and big energy — and trust us, pitching hugzly to them was an experience we’ll never forget.

Being in the Den reminded us exactly why hugzly exists — to help people feel close, even when they’re far apart.

On September 25, 2025, we appeared on the Season 20 Premiere of Dragons’ Den on CBC and CBC Gem. Thank you to everyone who watched, cheered, and felt the love behind hugzly with us!