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Endy Sleep (also known as just Endy) is a Canadian-based, e-commerce company that sells sleep products online. Endy primarily operates as an online storefront, with their main headquarters in
Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...
. Endy is Canada's largest direct online-only mattress store. In November 2018
Endy Sleep was acquired
by
Sleep Country Canada Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. is a Canadian mattress retailer and with over 250 stores operating in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. In 2006, the comp ...
and will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary.


History

Endy was founded in 2015 by CEO Mike Gettis and Chairman Rajen Ruparell (previously of
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International). In its start up year, Endy made $1 million in sales, $10 million in 2016, and $20 million in 2017."Dragons' Den - Endy Sleep"
''CBC''. Accessed 3 Aug 2018.
In June 2016, Endy received the Techweek100 Top Innovators Award. In 2017, Endy appeared on CBC
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. Dragons
Michele Romanow Michele Romanow (born June 12, 1985) is a Canadian tech entrepreneur, television personality, board director and venture capitalist. She co-founded Clearbanc, a Toronto based provider of revenue sharing solutions to fund new online businesses, ...
,
Arlene Dickinson Arlene Dickinson (born October 8, 1956) is a South African Canadian businesswoman, investor, author, and television personality. She is the general partner of District Ventures Capital and CEO of Venturepark. Dickinson joined the cast of the C ...
, and
Joe Mimran Joseph Mimran (born 2 December 1952) is a Canadian fashion designer and entrepreneur, best known for founding the Club Monaco and Joe Fresh brands. He was also an investor on the ''Dragons' Den'' television series. In August 2018, Endy opened a new distribution centre in Langley, British Columbia. The company also operates a distribution centre in
Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...
.Patterson, C. (2018
"Canadian Mattress-in-a-Box Brand ‘Endy’ Announces Expansion Amid Explosive Success"
''RETAIL INSIDER''. Accessed 3 Aug. 2018.
In 2018, Dominican baseball player
José Bautista José Antonio Bautista Santos (born October 19, 1980), nicknamed "Joey Bats", is a Dominican special advisor for the general manager of the Leones del Escogido and former professional baseball right fielder and third baseman. He played in Majo ...
, formerly of the
Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ...
, became an investor for Endy after meeting with Gettis and Ruparell earlier in 2016. On November 29, 2018, Endy Sleep announced it would be acquired by Sleep Country Canada for $89 million CAD.


Awards

* Techweek 100 - Innovators Award (2016) * Toronto TechCrunch Pitchoff - Audience Choice Award (2015)"ROSS and Uplifter Take Top Spots in Toronto TechCrunch Pitchoff Competition"
''Techvibes''. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
* Today’s Parent Approved (2018) * 2018 Startup 50 - 4th overall (2018)


Donation program

In the case of returned mattresses, Endy works with local Canadian charities where possible to ensure returned mattresses are donated to those in need.


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Endy Sleep Canadian companies established in 2015 Retail companies established in 2015 Retail companies of Canada Online retailers of Canada Mattresses Companies based in Toronto 2018 mergers and acquisitions