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How Loftie Sold 200,000 Alarm Clocks Without VC Money
35 minutes Posted Apr 28, 2026 at 4:30 am.
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Matthew Hassett noticed that smartphones were ruining sleep, so he built Loftie, a screen-free alarm clock, to fix it. Without venture capital or paid press, he grew the brand to more than 200,000 units sold, and earned Wirecutter’s top alarm clock pick six years in a row.