my cousin pitched me a greeting card company 5 times over 5 years. i said no every single time. then in 2025 i finally said yes. to a paper company. while every founder i knew was racing to build AI agents, we walked into VC meetings pitching snail mail. we kept telling investors: in a few years saying your company "uses AI" is going to sound as ridiculous as saying you're "an internet company." so we skipped that part. escargot is not a greeting card company. it's a way to stay close to the 15-20 people you actually care about. we remind you when the moments are coming, make it stupidly easy to show up for them, and close the loop so you actually feel it. no algorithms. no hashtags. just slowing down and being thoughtful. today @BusinessInsider published a feature on what we're building. we raised $2.75M led by @NWischoff and @HannahGreyVC with @southpkcommons , @_CommonMagic , @NextWaveNYC , @bentossell , and @LizaGurtin . grateful to my co-founder and cousin Andrew for not giving up after 5 rejections. and to our team — this doesn't exist without you. cards are just the beginning 🐌
